State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTI > TITLEXXII > CHAPTER158Section 1 Application of chapter; secretary defined
Section 2 Formation
Section 3 Corporations formed to furnish steam, hot water, or hydrostatic or pneumatic pressure
Section 4 Number of incorporators; capital
Section 5 Contents of agreement of association
Section 6 First meeting
Section 7 Subscribers to hold franchise; distribution of shares
Section 8 Organization
Section 9 Submission of details of organization to secretary; approval; certificate
Section 10 Business powers of corporation
Section 11 Alteration, addition to or change of business
Section 12 Digging up or opening streets or highways; qualified corporations
Section 13 Highway defects caused by corporation; liability
Section 14 Pipes or conductors in street; regulation by municipality
Section 15 Corporations for introduction and propagation of herrings and alewives; local permit
Section 16 Water, gas, power and wire communication corporations; interest upon advance payments by customers
Section 17 Safe deposit boxes; definitions; insurance notice; overdue rentals; affidavit
Section 18 Management by officers; selection of president
Section 19 Selection of directors, clerk, treasurer and other agents and officers; term
Section 20 Clerk’s duties; treasurer’s bond
Section 21 Entitlement to stock certificates
Section 22 Lost certificates
Section 23 Special charter corporations; fixing and limiting of capital stock
Section 24 Increase or reduction of capital stock
Section 25 Special stock
Section 26 Employees’ stock; issuance
Section 27 Employees’ stock; dividends
Section 28 Employees’ stock; transfer; redemption; limitation upon number of shares
Section 29 Assessment upon shares
Section 30 Failure to pay assessment; sale of shares
Section 31 Notice of sale; transfer of shares sold
Section 32 Commencement of business; payment of capital stock
Section 33 Payment for capital stock
Section 34 Proxies
Section 35 Quorum
Section 36 Correction of defective proceedings; procedure
Section 37 Annual certificate of condition
Section 38 Failure to file annual certificate; dissolution
Section 39 Certificate of increase of capital stock; filing
Section 40 Certificate of reduction of capital stock; filing
Section 41 Submission of certificate to secretary; approval; filing; fee
Section 42 Penalties for omitting to file certificates
Section 43 Filing fees
Section 44 Officers; liability for debts and contracts
Section 45 Members or stockholders; liability for debts and contracts
Section 46 Conditions to liability
Section 47 Right of judgment creditor to officer and shareholder list
Section 48 Refusal to give list; false list; penalty
Section 49 Bill in equity against officers and stockholders
Section 50 Proportionate assessment of shareholders
Section 51 Death of a defendant
Section 52 Dismissal; notice
Section 53 Non-joinder of parties; abatement
Section 54 Defense by officer or stockholder of action against corporation
