General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 182 Voluntary Associations and Certain Trusts

• Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 182, Section 1
  The following words, as used in this chapter, shall, except as otherwise expressly provided in section two A, have the following meanings: “Association”, a voluntary...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Filing of copy of written instrument or declaration of trust; fee; amendments; violations; consolidation or merger - Chapter 182, Section 2
  The trustees of an association or trust shall file a copy of the written instrument or declaration of trust creating it with the secretary and...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Names of or similar to other businesses; enjoining violations - Chapter 182, Section 2A
  No association or trust shall assume the name of any corporation established under the laws of the commonwealth, or of a corporation, firm, or association...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Investment company trust; trustee - Chapter 182, Section 2B
  This section shall apply to a trust that is an investment company, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, and that is registered...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Trusts owning or controlling certain public utilities; filing copy of declaration of trust - Chapter 182, Section 3
  The trustees of an association or trust who own or control a majority of the capital stock of a railroad, street railway, electric railroad, elevated...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Trusts owning or controlling certain public utilities; annual statement - Chapter 182, Section 4
  The trustees of an association or trust who own or control a majority of the capital stock of a railroad, street railway, electric railroad, elevated...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1924, 190, Sec. 1 - Chapter 182, Section 5
  Repealed, 1924, 190, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Trusts; professional relationships - Chapter 182, Section 5A
  If a trust is formed under this chapter for the purpose of rendering one or more professional services as defined in chapter one hundred and...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Suits against associations or trusts; seals - Chapter 182, Section 6
  An association or trust may be sued in an action at law for debts and other obligations or liabilities contracted or incurred by the trustees,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Investigation or examination of trusts owning or holding stock in certain public utilities; access to information - Chapter 182, Section 7
  The department may by its members or duly authorized employees investigate and examine the books, accounts, contracts, records and memoranda of the trustees of any...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Investigation or examination of businesses under same ownership, control or management as certain public utilities; access to information - Chapter 182, Section 8
  The department may by its members or duly authorized employees investigate and examine the books, accounts, contracts, records and memoranda of any partnership, express trust,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Refusal to submit to investigation or examination - Chapter 182, Section 9
  A railroad, street railway, electric railroad, elevated railway, gas, electric or water company, or corporation engaged in the common carriage of passengers by motor vehicle,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Jurisdiction in equity - Chapter 182, Section 10
  The supreme judicial court shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce compliance with the three preceding sections, and with all orders of the department made...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Application of chapter to rates or services - Chapter 182, Section 11
  Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing, requiring or justifying the department in making any recommendations, rulings or orders with respect to...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Annual reports - Chapter 182, Section 12
  Every association or trust shall annually on or before June first file with the state secretary a report signed under the penalties of perjury by...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Examination of report; approval; endorsement; filing; fee - Chapter 182, Section 13
  The state secretary shall examine such report, and if he finds that it conforms to the requirements of this chapter, he shall endorse his approval...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Failure to file report - Chapter 182, Section 14
  If the trust or association fails to file its report within the time required by law, the state secretary shall give notice by mail, postage...

Last modified: September 11, 2015