Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)
Section 450.135 - Parent Corporations; Ritual, Rules; Subordinate Lodges, Chartering.

Sec. 135.
Same; ritual, and rules; chartering of subordinate lodges. Every such parent corporation shall have the right to prescribe the ritual to be used in all the secret work of such lodge or society, the oath or other obligations to be taken by members or officers, and to enact by-laws, rules and regulations having uniform application throughout the organization. Such parent corporation shall have the right to organize and charter subordinate lodges or societies thereof, and to enact a system of discipline to which all such subordinate lodges and individual members may be compelled to conform under pain of expulsion therefrom; and to prescribe the terms and conditions under which such subordinate lodges and members may be admitted, retained in good standing or suspended or expelled from such membership. Such parent corporation may delegate to its officers, committees and to subordinate jurisdictions, such functions and powers as the articles or by-laws of such corporation may from time to time prescribe, not inconsistent with the laws of this state.
History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 450.135 Compiler's Notes: The catchline following the act section number was incorporated as part of the section when the act was enacted.Former Law: See section 3 of Ch. II of Part III of Act 84 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 10064.

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Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 450 - Corporations

Act 327 of 1931 - Michigan General Corporation Statute (450.1 - 450.192)

Section 450.1-450.61 - Repealed. 1951, Act 239, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951;—1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964;—1967, Act 67, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967;—1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973.

Section 450.62-450.64 - Repealed. 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

Section 450.65-450.80 - Repealed. 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973.

Section 450.81 - Repealed. 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

Section 450.82-450.91a - Repealed. 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973.

Section 450.92 - Repealed. 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

Section 450.93-450.97 - Repealed. 1974, Act 140, Imd. Eff. June 5, 1974.

Section 450.98 - Applicability of Act to Corporations Limiting Dividends or Voting Rights, and Conducting Not More Than 50% of Business With Nonstockholders or Nonmembers; Classification of Corporations Organized Under MCL 450.98 to 450.109 as Profit...

Section 450.99 - Cooperative Plan; Definition; Allocation of Reserved Earnings; Cooperative Corporations; Use of Term “Cooperative,”“co-Op,” or Variation Thereof.

Section 450.100 - Cooperative Corporations; Shares of Stock, Contents.

Section 450.101 - Cooperative Corporations; Shareholders' Powers; Directors, Election, Term, Number; Voting.

Section 450.102 - Cooperative Corporations; Membership, Regulations.

Section 450.103 - Cooperative Corporations; Amendments to Articles.

Section 450.104 - Cooperative Corporations; Reserve Funds, Investment; Shareholders, Vote.

Section 450.105 - Cooperative Corporations; Purchase of Business; Payment, Methods.

Section 450.106 - Cooperative Corporations; Distribution of Dividends; Reserves; Distribution of Cooperative Dividends; Determining Annual Privilege Fee.

Section 450.107 - Cooperative Corporations; Surplus Earnings, Distribution; Failure, Penalty.

Section 450.108 - Cooperative Corporations; Dealing in Commodities; Contracts, Agreements.

Section 450.109 - Cooperative Corporations; Breach of Contract; Encouragement Prohibited; Penalty.

Section 450.117-450.132a - Repealed. 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

Section 450.133 - Incorporation of Fraternal or Secret Societies; Parent Lodge.

Section 450.134 - Parent Corporations; Articles of Incorporation.

Section 450.135 - Parent Corporations; Ritual, Rules; Subordinate Lodges, Chartering.

Section 450.136 - Parent Corporations; Supervision, Subordinate Lodge.

Section 450.137 - Parent Corporations; Management, Secretary.

Section 450.138 - Parent Corporations; Name, Regulations.

Section 450.139 - Parent Corporations; Powers as to Property.

Section 450.140 - Parent Corporations; Government, Representative Form; First Annual Meeting.

Section 450.141 - Parent Corporations; Annual Meeting, Powers.

Section 450.142 - Local Lodges; Purpose.

Section 450.143 - Local Lodges; Articles of Incorporation.

Section 450.144 - Local Lodges; Powers as to Property; Parent Corporation, Supervision.

Section 450.145 - Local Lodges; Officers, Representatives.

Section 450.146 - Parent or Local Lodges; Powers of Non-Profit Corporation.

Section 450.147 - Parent or Local Lodges; Relief Funds, Raising, Payment From Treasury.

Section 450.148 - Trustee Corporations; Definition.

Section 450.149 - Trustee Corporations; Trustees, Vesting of Property; Trust Instrument, Definition.

Section 450.150 - Trustee Corporations; Articles of Incorporation.

Section 450.151 - Trustee Corporations; Officers.

Section 450.152 - Trustee Corporations; Powers as to Property.

Section 450.153 - Trustee Corporations; Property and Funds, Use, Investments.

Section 450.154 - Trustee Corporations; Trustees, Vacancy, Filling.

Section 450.155 - Trustee Corporations; Circuit Courts, Petition; Jurisdiction of Court.

Section 450.156 - Trustee Corporations; Act Amendment of Trustee Agreement.

Section 450.157 - Trustee Corporation; Hospitals; Asylums; Trustee Instrument; Indenturing or Apprenticing Destitute or Foundling Children; Withdrawal.

Section 450.158 - Trustee Corporations; Hospital, Asylum, Charitable Institution; Gifts, Acceptance.

Section 450.159 - Church Trustee Corporations; Trustees, Election, Number; Certification of Election.

Section 450.159a - Church Trustee Corporations; Trustees, Increase, Decrease; Resolutions, Adoption; Meetings, Terms; Additional Trustee, Election.

Section 450.160 - Church Trustee Corporations; Trustees, Vacancy, Filling.

Section 450.161 - Church Trustee Corporations; Powers as to Property.

Section 450.162 - Church Trustee Corporations; Investment, Powers, Certificate.

Section 450.163-450.167 - Repealed. 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

Section 450.167a - Henry Ford Trade School; Dissolution; Cancellation of Franchise; Assets, Disposal, Sale; Debts, Payment; Retirement Program; Payment of Dissolution Charges; Certificate, Filing, Contents.

Section 450.168 - Repealed. 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

Section 450.169 - Corporations to Provide Student Aid.

Section 450.170 - Educational Corporations; Incorporation.

Section 450.171 - Educational Corporations; Classification; Religious College Not Included; Filing of Articles of Incorporation; Statement; Guaranteed Annual Income as Credit to Capital; Use of "College", "University", or "Junior College" as Name; Ex...

Section 450.172 - Educational Foundations; Colleges, Establishment.

Section 450.173 - Educational Foundations; Articles of Incorporation, Contents, Amendment.

Section 450.174 - Educational Foundations; Property, Acceptance; Government.

Section 450.175 - Educational Foundations; Board of Directors, Trustees; Powers.

Section 450.176 - Educational Corporations; Holders of Diplomas or Certificates; Privilege or Immunity.

Section 450.177 - Educational Foundations; Inspection by State Board of Education, Time; Annual Report, Contents.

Section 450.178 - Ecclesiastical Corporations; Incorporation; Purpose.

Section 450.179 - Ecclesiastical Corporations; Articles of Incorporation.

Section 450.180 - Ecclesiastical Corporations; Articles, Execution, Contents; Receivership; Unclaimed Property, State.

Section 450.181 - Ecclesiastical Corporations; By-Laws.

Section 450.182 - Ecclesiastical Corporations; Articles, Amendment Procedure.

Section 450.183 - Ecclesiastical Corporations; Powers as to Property.

Section 450.184 - Ecclesiastical Corporations; Gifts, Acceptance, Investment.

Section 450.184a - Organization and Operation of Religious College by Ecclesiastical Corporation.

Section 450.185 - Ecclesiastical Corporations; Powers of Church Unrestricted.

Section 450.186 - Ecclesiastical Corporations; Sunday School, Religious Society; Incorporation.

Section 450.186a - Public Building Corporations; Incorporation; Contracts With State Administrative Board, Legislature's Approval.

Section 450.186b - Public Building Corporations; Powers as to Property; State Contracts, Leases; Bonds; By-Laws.

Section 450.186c - Public Building Corporations; Non-Profit Provisions, Applicability; Administration of Property and Accumulation; Rent to State; Fees, Purpose.

Section 450.186d - Public Building Corporations; Trustees, Number, Terms, Compensation; Members, Term, Admission.

Section 450.186e - Public Building Corporations; Winding Up Affairs by Legislature; Property, Conservation, Disposition.

Section 450.187 - Repealed. 1965, Act 161, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1965.

Section 450.187a - Repealed. 1970, Act 66, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1970.

Section 450.187b - Repealed. 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973.

Section 450.188, 450.189 - Repealed. 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

Section 450.190 - Catchline Headings of Sections Not Part of Act.

Section 450.191 - Repeal of Acts and Parts of Acts; MCL 450.631 and 450.632 Inapplicable to Corporations Governed by This Act.

Section 450.192 - Saving Clause.