Michigan § 457.682 - Grand council; incorporators; articles, execution, contents.

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§ 457.682. Grand council; incorporators; articles, execution, contents.

Sec. 2.

The 5 principal officers of the grand council of the Alliance Marquette of the state of Michigan desiring to become incorporated may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seals, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of the state having authority to take acknowledgments of deeds, and shall set forth:

First. The names of the persons associating in the first instance and their places of residence;

Second. The corporate name by which such association shall be known;

Third. The place of its principal business office;

Fourth. The period for which it is incorporated not exceeding 30 years;

Fifth. The object and purpose of the association which may be charitable, social, benevolent and literary, and neither such purpose nor the condition of membership in such association shall include any requirement from the members to discriminate against any person in respect to civil rights because of religious belief or affiliation.

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

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