Massachusetts § 3 - Application of this chapter and chapters 167C to 167G, 167I and 167J
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 3 — Application of this chapter and chapters 167C to 167G, 167I and 167J, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3. Application of this chapter and chapters 167C to 167G, 167I and 167J
Section 3. A corporation organized pursuant to this chapter prior to January 1, 1955 shall be subject to this chapter and chapters 167C to 167G, inclusive, chapter 167I and chapter 167J so far as is consistent with its charter, and may, by vote of its corporators at its annual meeting or at a meeting called for the purpose, accept any provision of this chapter, which is inconsistent with its charter. Any such corporation organized after January 1, 1955, shall be subject to this chapter, chapters 167C to 167G, inclusive, chapter 167I and chapter 167J.
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Section 3 ("Application of this chapter and chapters 167C to 167G, 167I and 167J") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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