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MA H3691

MA H3691
Authorizing the merger of the Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Inc. into the Salvation Army, a New York Corporation


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Introduced
05/08/2017
In Committee
05/29/2018
Crossed Over
11/15/2018
Passed
11/21/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/27/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to authorizing the merger of the Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Inc. into the Salvation Army, a New York Corporation. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the merger of the Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Inc., a nonprofit religious and charitable corporation, into the Salvation Army, a New York nonprofit religious and charitable corporation. The merger will be effective only if the merged corporation files articles of merger with the state secretary, agreeing that it can be sued in Massachusetts for any prior obligations of the Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Inc., and that it will be bound by any restrictions on the use or disposition of charitable assets held by the Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Inc. The merged corporation also must irrevocably appoint the state secretary as its agent to accept service of process for enforcing any such obligations, including taxes, as provided in state law.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 315 of the Acts of 2018 (on 11/27/2018)

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