Sec. 1.
That whenever any 10 or more persons, residents of any county in this state, and being members of any St. Jean Baptiste society already formed, or any 10 or more persons, residents of any county in this state, desirous of forming such a society, desire 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 this 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 of the association, and the place where its meetings shall be held;
Third. The object and purpose of the association, which may be charitable, benevolent, or literary, or any 2, or all of these combined; and also the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding 30 years.
History: 1871, Act 99, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1871 ;-- CL 1871, 3125 ;-- How. 4604 ;-- CL 1897, 7849 ;-- CL 1915, 10285 ;-- CL 1929, 10567 ;-- CL 1948, 457.61
Last modified: October 10, 2016