Michigan § 331.1213 - Corporation and subsidiary corporation as body corporate; power to sue and be sued; official seal; liability or debt.

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§ 331.1213. Corporation and subsidiary corporation as body corporate; power to sue and be sued; official seal; liability or debt.

Sec. 213.

Each corporation and subsidiary corporation organized or existing under this act shall be a body corporate with power to sue and be sued and to adopt an official seal and alter it at its discretion. A debt, claim, liability, corporation obligation, note, bond, or other obligation incurred by a corporation or a subsidiary corporation after the effective date of this act shall not be a liability or debt of or enforceable against the county, except as specifically otherwise provided by written agreement of the county approved by its board of commissioners. A debt, claim, liability, corporation obligation, note, bond, or other obligation incurred by a subsidiary corporation shall not be a liability or debt of or enforceable against its parent corporation or another subsidiary corporation nor shall any debt, claim, liability, corporation obligation, note, bond, or other obligation incurred by a corporation be a liability or debt of or enforceable against its subsidiaries, except as specifically otherwise provided in writing duly authorized by the corporation or subsidiary corporation charged.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 331.1213 cover?

Section 331.1213 ("Corporation and subsidiary corporation as body corporate; power to sue and be sued; official seal; liability or debt.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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