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Section 1Application of chapter; secretary defined
Section 2Formation
Section 3Corporations formed to furnish steam, hot water, or hydrostatic or pneumatic pressure
Section 4Number of incorporators; capital
Section 5Contents of agreement of association
Section 6First meeting
Section 7Subscribers to hold franchise; distribution of shares
Section 8Organization
Section 9Submission of details of organization to secretary; approval; certificate
Section 10Business powers of corporation
Section 11Alteration, addition to or change of business
Section 12Digging up or opening streets or highways; qualified corporations
Section 13Highway defects caused by corporation; liability
Section 14Pipes or conductors in street; regulation by municipality
Section 15Corporations for introduction and propagation of herrings and alewives; local permit
Section 16Water, gas, power and wire communication corporations; interest upon advance payments by customers
Section 17Safe deposit boxes; definitions; insurance notice; overdue rentals; affidavit
Section 18Management by officers; selection of president
Section 19Selection of directors, clerk, treasurer and other agents and officers; term
Section 20Clerk’s duties; treasurer’s bond
Section 21Entitlement to stock certificates
Section 22Lost certificates
Section 23Special charter corporations; fixing and limiting of capital stock
Section 24Increase or reduction of capital stock
Section 25Special stock
Section 26Employees’ stock; issuance
Section 27Employees’ stock; dividends
Section 28Employees’ stock; transfer; redemption; limitation upon number of shares
Section 29Assessment upon shares
Section 30Failure to pay assessment; sale of shares
Section 31Notice of sale; transfer of shares sold
Section 32Commencement of business; payment of capital stock
Section 33Payment for capital stock
Section 34Proxies
Section 35Quorum
Section 36Correction of defective proceedings; procedure
Section 37Annual certificate of condition
Section 38Failure to file annual certificate; dissolution
Section 39Certificate of increase of capital stock; filing
Section 40Certificate of reduction of capital stock; filing
Section 41Submission of certificate to secretary; approval; filing; fee
Section 42Penalties for omitting to file certificates
Section 43Filing fees
Section 44Officers; liability for debts and contracts
Section 45Members or stockholders; liability for debts and contracts
Section 46Conditions to liability
Section 47Right of judgment creditor to officer and shareholder list
Section 48Refusal to give list; false list; penalty
Section 49Bill in equity against officers and stockholders
Section 50Proportionate assessment of shareholders
Section 51Death of a defendant
Section 52Dismissal; notice
Section 53Non-joinder of parties; abatement
Section 54Defense by officer or stockholder of action against corporation