Michigan § 454.157 Societies, unions, and associations as body corporate and politic; filing verified copies of constitution or articles of association.

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§ 454.157 — Societies, unions, and associations as body corporate and politic; filing verified copies of constitution or articles of association.

Michigan § 454.157

Ch. 454TRADE AND LABOR ASSOCIATIONS

Act 145 of 1885SOCIETIES TO PROMOTE INTERESTS OF TRADE AND LABOR (454.151-454.159)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 454.157 (2026).

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SOCIETIES TO PROMOTE INTERESTS OF TRADE AND LABOR (EXCERPT) Act 145 of 1885 454.157 Societies, unions, and associations as body corporate and politic; filing verified copies of constitution or articles of association. Sec.

7.All societies, unions, or associations of tradesmen or laborers actually existing and conducting their affaris under a constitution or articles of association, may become a body corporate and politic, for the general purposes of this act, upon filing a copy of their constitution or articles of the association, society, or union, verified by the oath of 1 of the executive officers of such society, association, or union in the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce. All societies, unions, and associations, becoming corporations as above provided

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SOCIETIES TO PROMOTE INTERESTS OF TRADE AND LABOR (EXCERPT) Act 145 of 1885 454.157 Societies, unions, and associations as body corporate and politic; filing verified copies of constitution or articles of association. Sec. 7. All societies, unions, or associations of tradesmen or laborers actually existing and conducting their affaris under a constitution or articles of association, may become a body corporate and politic, for the general purposes of this act, upon filing a copy of their constitution or articles of the association, society, or union, verified by the oath of 1 of the executive officers of such society, association, or union in the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce. All societies, unions, and associations, becoming corporations as above provided, shall be subject to the provisions of this act.

Legislative History

1885, Act 145, Eff. Sept. 19, 1885 ;-- How. 3934g ;-- CL 1897, 7457 ;-- CL 1915, 9829 ;-- CL 1929, 10296 ;-- CL 1948, 454.157 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 425, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 Compiler's Notes: In the first sentence of this section, “affaris” evidently should read “affairs.”