Massachusetts Code — 158
Browse 54 sections in division 158 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Application of chapter; secretary defined
- § 2. Formation
- § 3. Corporations formed to furnish steam, hot water, or hydrostatic or pneumatic pressure
- § 4. Number of incorporators; capital
- § 5. Contents of agreement of association
- § 6. First meeting
- § 7. Subscribers to hold franchise; distribution of shares
- § 8. Organization
- § 9. Submission of details of organization to secretary; approval; certificate
- § 10. Business powers of corporation
- § 11. Alteration, addition to or change of business
- § 12. Digging up or opening streets or highways; qualified corporations
- § 13. Highway defects caused by corporation; liability
- § 14. Pipes or conductors in street; regulation by municipality
- § 15. Corporations for introduction and propagation of herrings and alewives; local permit
- § 16. Water, gas, power and wire communication corporations; interest upon advance payments by customers
- § 17. Safe deposit boxes; definitions; insurance notice; overdue rentals; affidavit
- § 18. Management by officers; selection of president
- § 19. Selection of directors, clerk, treasurer and other agents and officers; term
- § 20. Clerk's duties; treasurer's bond
- § 21. Entitlement to stock certificates
- § 22. Lost certificates
- § 23. Special charter corporations; fixing and limiting of capital stock
- § 24. Increase or reduction of capital stock
- § 25. Special stock
- § 26. Employees' stock; issuance
- § 27. Employees' stock; dividends
- § 28. Employees' stock; transfer; redemption; limitation upon number of shares
- § 29. Assessment upon shares
- § 30. Failure to pay assessment; sale of shares
- § 31. Notice of sale; transfer of shares sold
- § 32. Commencement of business; payment of capital stock
- § 33. Payment for capital stock
- § 34. Proxies
- § 35. Quorum
- § 36. Correction of defective proceedings; procedure
- § 37. Annual certificate of condition
- § 38. Failure to file annual certificate; dissolution
- § 39. Certificate of increase of capital stock; filing
- § 40. Certificate of reduction of capital stock; filing
- § 41. Submission of certificate to secretary; approval; filing; fee
- § 42. Penalties for omitting to file certificates
- § 43. Filing fees
- § 44. Officers; liability for debts and contracts
- § 45. Members or stockholders; liability for debts and contracts
- § 46. Conditions to liability
- § 47. Right of judgment creditor to officer and shareholder list
- § 48. Refusal to give list; false list; penalty
- § 49. Bill in equity against officers and stockholders
- § 50. Proportionate assessment of shareholders
- § 51. Death of a defendant
- § 52. Dismissal; notice
- § 53. Non-joinder of parties; abatement
- § 54. Defense by officer or stockholder of action against corporation