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Act 16 of 1875
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IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

Act 16 of 1875

AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of tribes and councils of the Improved Order of Red Men, and to repeal chapter 122 of the Compiled Laws, being an act to provide for the incorporation of societies of Pocahontas tribes of Improved Order of Red Men; and to impose certain duties upon the department of commerce.


History: 1875, Act 16, Eff. Aug. 3, 1875 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 90, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 457.481SectionImproved Order of Red Men; incorporation.
Section 457.482SectionGreat council; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents.
Section 457.483SectionGreat council; filing copy of articles, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers.
Section 457.484SectionEvidence of existence and incorporation.
Section 457.485SectionSubordinate tribes; chartering; existing subordinate tribes; regulation.
Section 457.486SectionIncorporation of tribe of Improved Order of Red Men; making and executing articles of incorporation; filing copy of articles with department of commerce, signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers; evidence of existence and incorporation.
Section 457.487SectionErection of building; capital stock, creation, shares; cemetery.
Section 457.488SectionGoverning law; amendment of act.
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