Michigan § 455.251 - Continuance of corporate existence; term; resolution; filing copy of resolution with department of commerce; copy of resolution or record as evidence of passage and extension of corporate life; franchise fee.
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§ 455.251. Continuance of corporate existence; term; resolution; filing copy of resolution with department of commerce; copy of resolution or record as evidence of passage and extension of corporate life; franchise fee.
It shall be lawful for any summer resort association, whose term is about to expire by limitation, at any time within 8 years next preceding the expiration of such term, by a vote of 2/3 of its capital stock, at any annual meeting, to direct the continuance of its corporate existence for such further term not exceeding 30 years from the expiration of the existing term, as may be expressed in a resolution for that purpose. The president and secretary of such stockholders' meeting shall make and sign a copy of such resolution, and its passage shall be verified by the oath of such secretary attached to the copy. The copy shall be filed in the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, and the copy so filed, or the record thereof or a certified copy of such record, shall be prima facie evidence of the passage of such resolution and of the extension of said corporate life: Provided, That the franchise fee, which may be provided by law for new corporations, shall be paid before such term shall be extended.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 455.251 ("Continuance of corporate existence; term; resolution; filing copy of resolution with department of commerce; copy of resolution or record as evidence of passage and extension of corporate life; franchise fee.") 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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