Massachusetts § 39 - Certificate of increase of capital stock; filing
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 39 — Certificate of increase of capital stock; filing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39. Certificate of increase of capital stock; filing
Section 39. A corporation shall, upon an increase of its capital stock, within thirty days after the payment or collection of the last instalment thereof, file a certificate of the amount of such increase and the fact of such payment, signed and sworn to by its president or vice president, and treasurer or assistant treasurer, and a majority of its directors, in the office of the state secretary and also, if the corporation is subject to chapter one hundred and sixty-four or one hundred and sixty-five, in the office of the department of telecommunications and energy. If such a certificate is not filed as aforesaid within said period of thirty days, it may thereafter be received by the secretary for examination in accordance with section forty-one upon payment to him of such sum, to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven, and be filed as hereinbefore provided, subject to the provisions of sections forty-one and forty-three to the same extent as if such certificate had been filed as aforesaid within said period.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 39
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 39 cover?
Section 39 ("Certificate of increase of capital stock; filing") 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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