Massachusetts Code — 156
Browse 63 sections in division 156 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Definitions
- § 2. Scope of chapter
- § 3. Corporations not within application of chapter; adoption of chapter
- § 4. Powers
- § 5. Holding stock in other corporations; prohibitions
- § 6. Agreement of association; contents
- § 7. Corporations dealing with real estate; duration
- § 8. First meeting; notice; service; waiver of notice
- § 9. Organization; selection of temporary clerk; adoption of by-laws; election of officers
- § 10. Oath to articles by directors; liability to stockholders
- § 11. Approval by secretary of corporation documents; filing of articles
- § 12. Certificate of incorporation
- § 13. Scope of by-laws
- § 14. Creation and issuance of shares
- § 15. Consideration for capital stock; instalment payments
- § 16. Issuance of unissued balance of authorized capital stock; approval; filing
- § 17. Validation of issue not submitted for approval
- § 18. Payment of subscriptions
- § 19. Subscriptions in default; sale of rights to subscribe
- § 20. Instalments in default; sale of rights to shares
- § 21. Management of corporation
- § 22. Election or appointment of officers; terms; qualifications
- § 23. Manufacturing corporations; election of directors by employees
- § 24. Certificate of changes; submission to secretary; filing; penalty
- § 25. Board of directors; powers
- § 26. Executive committee of board; duties
- § 27. Meetings of board of directors
- § 28. Stockholders meetings; time; place; notice; quorum; waiver of notice
- § 29. Change in date of annual meeting
- § 30. Special meetings
- § 31. Corporate voting of own shares
- § 32. Voting rights; proxies
- § 33. Certificates; signatures; seal; limitations and preferences
- § 34. Replacement of lost or destroyed certificates
- § 35. Reduction of capital stock; services rendered by operatives; liability; disproportionate payments by a stockholder; contribution
- § 36. Officers' liability
- § 37. Directors' liability
- § 38. Conditions to liability; enforcement of liability
- § 39. Discontinuance of suit; non-joinder of persons liable; death of defendant
- § 40. Apportionment of assessment
- § 41. Increase or reduction of capital stock; changes of location; change of par value of capital stock; dissolution proceedings
- § 41A. Change in number of shares without par value
- § 41B. Change in number of shares with par value
- § 41C. Change of shares without par value to par value shares
- § 42. Change of structure; conveyance of property
- § 43. Approval of amendments or alterations; fees
- § 44. Increase in capital stock in accordance with Sec. 41 or 41C; content of articles
- § 45. Reduction of capital stock in accordance with Sec. 41 or 41C; content of articles
- § 46. Sale, lease or exchange of property and assets; remedy of dissenting stockholder
- § 46A. Definitions; organizations authorized to merge; method; effect of merger
- § 46B. Corporations authorized to consolidate; method
- § 46C. Effect of consolidation
- § 46D. Merger or consolidation with foreign corporation; method; liability of directors
- § 46E. Consolidations; remedy of dissenting shareholders
- § 46F. Certificates of merger or consolidation; issuance by state secretary
- § 47. Annual report of condition; contents
- § 48. Annual report of condition; approval; filing; public inspection
- § 50. Failure to file report of condition; penalty
- § 51. Appointment of receiver
- § 52. Failure to file certificates or reports
- § 53. Filing of articles of organization; fees
- § 54. Certain certificates; determination of fees
- § 55. Filing of other amendments, certificates, statements and reports; fees