Massachusetts Chapter 180 — Corporations for Charitable and Certain Other Purposes

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 1— Application of chapter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 2— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 3— Incorporators; manner of incorporation; classes of members; personal liability of officers and directors to corporation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 3A— Correction of inaccurate corporate records; filing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 4— Purposes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 4A— Credit counseling services; practice of law
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 5— Investigation by local authorities of proposed corporation or corporations seeking change of location or name
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 6— Corporate powers; religious corporations; indemnification of officers, et al
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 6A— By-laws; contents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 6B— Notice of actions proposed under Sec. 7 or Sec. 8A; notice to certain non-voting members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 6C— Directors, officers or incorporators; good faith performance of duties; liability
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 6D— Filing certificate of change regarding powers of directors, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 7— Amendment or restatement of articles of organization; change of purposes or name; approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 7A— Amendment or restatement of articles of organization, or articles of consolidation or merger; inability to comply with Sec. 7 or Sec. 10; approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 8— Repealed, 1947, 559, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 8A— Sale, lease, or exchange of corporate property and assets; grant of security interest; public charities; notification of attorney general and commissioner of public health; investigation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 9— Evidence of corporate existence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 9A— Repealed, 1971, 819, Sec. 5
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 10— Consolidation and merger; agreement; submission of articles; filing copy of articles
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 10A— Consolidation and merger with foreign corporations; agreement; governing state law; submission of articles; filing of articles
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 10B— Consolidation and merger; effect; amendments
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 10C— Application of laws; exception
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 11— Dissolution; non-charitable corporation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 11A— Dissolution; voluntary; charitable corporation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 11B— Dissolution; involuntary; failure of charitable corporation to file annual financial reports
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 11C— Filing fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 13— Conferring of degree or issuance of diploma or certificate purporting to confer degree by medical corporation prohibited
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 14— Establishment and maintenance of exhibition grounds and holding of exhibition by horse breeding corporation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 15— Trade or employment organizations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 16— Approval of certificate of organization
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17— By-laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17A— Pay-roll deductions for union dues of employees of state, county or municipality; revocation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17B— Community chest, united fund, scholarship, etc.; pay-roll deductions of town, county or state employees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17C— Repealed, 2019, 73, Sec. 6
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17D— School teachers; payroll deductions for income protection insurance premiums
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17E— Repealed, 2019, 73, Sec. 6
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17F— State employees; payroll deductions for contributions to Massachusetts Independent Health Agencies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17G— Repealed, 2019, 73, Sec. 6
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17H— Public employees; payroll deductions for periodic pass for public transportation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17I— Payroll deductions for public school teachers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17J— Public employees; payroll deductions for insurance or employee benefits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17K— State employees; payroll deductions for near-site parking fees, on-site child care fees and other employer-provided benefits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17L— Public employee; payroll deductions for qualified state tuition program
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17M— State police employees; payroll deductions for contributions to State Police Museum and Learning Center, Inc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 17N— University of Massachusetts employee payroll deductions for certain university sponsored activities; withdrawal of authorization; transmittal of sum
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 18— Expulsion of member; examination of books by member
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 19— Fines imposed on members by unions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 20— Medical Milk Commission; formation; definition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 21— Medical Milk Commission; naming and designation of town where established
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 22— Salary, emolument or other compensation received by member from dairymen prohibited
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 23— Contracts for production of milk
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 24— Investigatory powers of department of public health
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 25— Violations; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 26— Change of location by certain corporations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 26A— Annual statements; required information; certification; fee; violations; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 26B— Corporation in good standing; certificate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 27— Conviction under liquor or gambling laws; voiding charter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 28— Conviction of conducting illegal match; voiding of charter of club or organization
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 29— Local regulation of entertainments, dances, etc