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Massachusetts Incorporation Resources:
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth - Massachusetts
Official Homepage - State of Massachusetts
State Constitution of Massachusetts

GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS
CHAPTER 156. BUSINESS CORPORATIONS.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Chapter 156, Section 1. Definitions.
Chapter 156, Section 2. Scope of chapter.
Chapter 156, Section 3. Corporations not within application of chapter; adoption of chapter.
Chapter 156, Section 4. Powers.
Chapter 156, Section 5. Holding stock in other corporations; prohibitions.
ORGANIZATION.
Chapter 156, Section 6. Organization; content of agreement of association.
Chapter 156, Section 7. Corporations dealing with real estate; duration.
Chapter 156, Section 8. First meeting; notice; service; waiver of notice.
Chapter 156, Section 9. Organization; selection of temporary clerk; adoption of by-laws; election of officers.
Chapter 156, Section 10. Oath to articles by directors; liability to stockholders.
Chapter 156, Section 11. Approval by secretary of corporation documents; filing of articles.
Chapter 156, Section 12. Certificate of incorporation.
Chapter 156, Section 13. Scope of by-laws.
Chapter 156, Section 14. Creation and issuance of shares.
Chapter 156, Section 15. Consideration for capital stock; installment payments.
Chapter 156, Section 16. Issue of unissued balance of authorized capital stock; approval.
Chapter 156, Section 17. Validation of issue not submitted for approval.
Chapter 156, Section 18. Payment of subscriptions.
Chapter 156, Section 19. Subscriptions in default; sale of rights to subscribe.
Chapter 156, Section 20. Instalments in default; sale of rights to shares.
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