Michigan Compiled Laws
162-1982-1 - Chapter 1 (450.2101...450.2151)
Section 450.2132 - English Language; Signatures; Contents of Documents.

Sec. 132.
(1) A document filed with the administrator shall be in the English language, except that the corporate name need not be in the English language if written in English letters or Arabic or Roman numerals.
(2) A document required or permitted to be filed under this act that is also required by this act to be executed on behalf of the domestic or foreign corporation shall be signed by an authorized officer or agent of the domestic or foreign corporation. If the board has not yet met, the document shall be signed by the incorporator or a majority of incorporators if there are more than 1. If the domestic or foreign corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court appointed officer, the document shall be signed by the fiduciary or a majority of the fiduciaries, if there are more than 1. The name of a person signing the document and the capacity in which he or she signs shall be stated beneath or opposite his or her signature. The document may, but need not, contain any of the following:
(a) The corporate seal.
(b) An attestation by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation.
(c) An acknowledgment or proof.
History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 450 - Corporations

Act 162 of 1982 - Nonprofit Corporation Act (450.2101 - 450.3192)

162-1982-1 - Chapter 1 (450.2101...450.2151)

Section 450.2101 - Short Title.

Section 450.2103 - Construction and Application of Act.

Section 450.2104 - Definitions Generally.

Section 450.2105 - Definitions; A, B.

Section 450.2106 - Definitions; C to E.

Section 450.2107 - Definitions; F.

Section 450.2108 - Definitions; M to P.

Section 450.2109 - Definitions; S.

Section 450.2110 - Definitions; V.

Section 450.2121 - Corporations to Which Act Applicable; Corporation Formed Under Predecessor Act.

Section 450.2122 - Statutory Reference to Repealed Act as Reference to This Act; Statutes Inapplicable to Domestic Corporation; Uniform Voidable Transactions Act Inapplicable to Distributions.

Section 450.2123 - Applicability to Corporation Formed Under Other Act Not Repealed by This Act; Organizations to Which Act Inapplicable.

Section 450.2124 - Requirements of Other Acts Not Modified; Compliance; Inconsistency Between Acts.

Section 450.2125 - Applicability to Commerce With Foreign Nations and Among Several States, and to Corporations Formed by Act of Congress.

Section 450.2127 - Effect of Act on Existing Corporation, Cause of Action, Liability, Penalty, Action, or Special Proceeding.

Section 450.2129 - Supplementation, Alteration, Amendment, or Repeal of Act by Legislature.

Section 450.2131 - Submission of Documents; Delivery; Endorsement; Indexing; Returning Copy or Original; Public Inspection; Maintenance of Records and Files; Reproductions; Effective Date of Document; Fees.

Section 450.2132 - English Language; Signatures; Contents of Documents.

Section 450.2133 - Correction of Document; Certificate; Effective Date of Corrected Document.

Section 450.2141 - Taking Action Without Notice and Without Lapse of Prescribed Period of Time; Waiver.

Section 450.2142 - Dispensing With Notice or Communication to Person With Whom Communication Unlawful; Affidavit, Certificate, or Other Instrument.

Section 450.2143 - Giving Notice or Communication by Mail; Electronic Transmission as Written Notice; Delivery of Notice or Documents to Common Address; Delivery of Notice to Resident Agent; "Address" Defined.

Section 450.2151 - Failure of Administrator to File Document Promptly; Notice of Failure to File; Posting Notice on Website or Sending by Mail or Electronic Mail Address; Refusal or Revocation of Authorization of Foreign Corporation to Conduct Affair...