Michigan Compiled Laws
284-1972-1 - Chapter 1 General Provisions (450.1101...450.1151)
Section 450.1105 - Definitions; A, B.

Sec. 105.
(1) "Administrator" means the chief officer of the department or of any other agency or department authorized by law to administer this act, or his or her designated representative.
(2) "Articles of incorporation" includes any of the following:
(a) The original articles of incorporation or any other instrument filed or issued under any statute to organize a domestic or foreign corporation, as amended, supplemented, or restated by certificates of amendment, merger, conversion, or consolidation or other certificates or instruments filed or issued under any statute.
(b) A special act or charter creating a domestic or foreign corporation, as amended, supplemented, or restated.
(3) "Authorized shares" means shares of all classes that a corporation is authorized to issue.
(4) "Board" means board of directors or other governing board of a corporation.
(5) "Bonds" includes secured and unsecured bonds, debentures, and notes.
History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 57, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2001 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 569, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 450 - Corporations

Act 284 of 1972 - Business Corporation Act (450.1101 - 450.2099)

284-1972-1 - Chapter 1 General Provisions (450.1101...450.1151)

Section 450.1101 - Short Title.

Section 450.1103 - Liberal Construction; Purposes and Policies of Act.

Section 450.1104 - Definitions Controlling Interpretation of Act.

Section 450.1105 - Definitions; A, B.

Section 450.1106 - Definitions; C to E.

Section 450.1107 - Definitions; F to I.

Section 450.1108 - Definitions; N to P.

Section 450.1109 - Definitions; S.

Section 450.1110 - Repealed. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989.

Section 450.1121 - Applicability of Act to Domestic and Foreign Corporations.

Section 450.1122 - References to Repealed Acts; Statutes Inapplicable to Corporations Defined in MCL 450.1106; Uniform Voidable Transactions Act Inapplicable to Distributions.

Section 450.1123 - Applicability of Act Generally.

Section 450.1125 - Applicability to Foreign Commerce, Interstate Commerce, and Federal Corporations.

Section 450.1127 - Applicability to Existing Corporations; Saving Clause.

Section 450.1129 - Amendment or Repeal of Act.

Section 450.1131 - Submission of Document; Delivery; Filing; Return of Copy or Original; Public Inspection; Maintaining Records or Files; Copies of Documents and Destroying Originals; Certified Reproduced Copy of Document as Evidence; Effective Date...

Section 450.1132 - Filed Documents; Language, Form, Execution, and Contents.

Section 450.1133 - Correction of Document Relating to Domestic or Foreign Corporation; Signing and Filing of Certificate of Correction; Contents of Certificate; Effective Date of Corrected Document.

Section 450.1141 - Corporate Action Without Notice or Lapse of Prescribed Time Period.

Section 450.1142 - Notice or Communication Where Communication Unlawful or Where Notice or Communication Not Required; Statement.

Section 450.1143 - Mailing Notice or Communication; Delivery; Electronic Transmission; "Address" Defined; Notice to Corporation's Resident Agent.

Section 450.1151 - Failure to File Document; Notice; Refusing or Revoking Authorization of Foreign Corporation to Transact Business; Judicial Review.