Effective - 28 Aug 1939
352.010. Incorporation of benevolent associations. — Any number of persons not less than three, who shall have associated themselves by articles of agreement in writing, as a society, company, association or organization formed for benevolent, religious, scientific, fraternal-beneficial, or educational purposes, may be consolidated and united into a corporation. Such articles of agreement may be organic regulations, or a constitution, or other form of association, and any corporate name, not already assumed by another corporation, may be chosen as the title of the corporation; provided, always, that the purpose and scope of the association be clearly and fully set forth.
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(RSMo 1939 § 5436)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 4996; 1919 § 10264; 1909 § 3432
CROSS REFERENCE:
Firemen's pension and relief association, who may form, 87.495
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships
Chapter 352 - Religious and Charitable Associations — Charitable Gift Annuities
Section 352.010 - Incorporation of benevolent associations.
Section 352.020 - Character of associations which may incorporate.
Section 352.030 - May be formed to execute trusts.
Section 352.060 - Incorporation — procedure.
Section 352.070 - Amendment of charter.
Section 352.080 - Changing location — procedure.
Section 352.090 - Incorporated association may become fraternal benefit society.
Section 352.100 - Record kept.
Section 352.110 - Bylaws — provisions.
Section 352.120 - Dues — member's liability.
Section 352.130 - May acquire stock — power to hold real estate.
Section 352.140 - Benevolent corporations may be merged.
Section 352.150 - Proceedings to effect merger.
Section 352.160 - Property rights — how affected by merger.
Section 352.170 - Obligations not abated by merger.
Section 352.180 - Method of dissolution.
Section 352.190 - Application for dissolution — contents.
Section 352.200 - May oppose dissolution of association.
Section 352.210 - Decree of dissolution — disposition of property.
Section 352.220 - Certified copy of order filed with secretary of state.
Section 352.230 - Dissolved corporation to convey property to successor.
Section 352.240 - May be proceeded against by quo warranto, when.
Section 352.245 - Private foundations, prohibited activities.
Section 352.500 - Definitions.
Section 352.505 - Notice to department, contents.
Section 352.510 - Notice to donors, disclosure, required.
Section 352.515 - Issuance of annuity not business of insurance.