SECTION 1. Application of chapter; secretary defined

SECTION 2. Formation

SECTION 3. Corporations formed to furnish steam, hot water, or hydrostatic or pneumatic pressure

SECTION 4. Number of incorporators; capital

SECTION 5. Contents of agreement of association

SECTION 6. First meeting

SECTION 7. Subscribers to hold franchise; distribution of shares

SECTION 8. Organization

SECTION 9. Submission of details of organization to secretary; approval; certificate

SECTION 10. Business powers of corporation

SECTION 11. Alteration, addition to or change of business

SECTION 12. Digging up or opening streets or highways; qualified corporations

SECTION 13. Highway defects caused by corporation; liability

SECTION 14. Pipes or conductors in street; regulation by municipality

SECTION 15. Corporations for introduction and propagation of herrings and alewives; local permit

SECTION 16. Water, gas, power and wire communication corporations; interest upon advance payments by customers

SECTION 17. Safe deposit boxes; definitions; insurance notice; overdue rentals; affidavit

SECTION 18. Management by officers; selection of president

SECTION 19. Selection of directors, clerk, treasurer and other agents and officers; term

SECTION 20. Clerk's duties; treasurer's bond

SECTION 21. Entitlement to stock certificates

SECTION 22. Lost certificates

SECTION 23. Special charter corporations; fixing and limiting of capital stock

SECTION 24. Increase or reduction of capital stock

SECTION 25. Special stock

SECTION 26. Employees' stock; issuance

SECTION 27. Employees' stock; dividends

SECTION 28. Employees' stock; transfer; redemption; limitation upon number of shares

SECTION 29. Assessment upon shares

SECTION 30. Failure to pay assessment; sale of shares

SECTION 31. Notice of sale; transfer of shares sold

SECTION 32. Commencement of business; payment of capital stock

SECTION 33. Payment for capital stock

SECTION 34. Proxies

SECTION 35. Quorum

SECTION 36. Correction of defective proceedings; procedure

SECTION 37. Annual certificate of condition

SECTION 38. Failure to file annual certificate; dissolution

SECTION 39. Certificate of increase of capital stock; filing

SECTION 40. Certificate of reduction of capital stock; filing

SECTION 41. Submission of certificate to secretary; approval; filing; fee

SECTION 42. Penalties for omitting to file certificates

SECTION 43. Filing fees

SECTION 44. Officers; liability for debts and contracts

SECTION 45. Members or stockholders; liability for debts and contracts

SECTION 46. Conditions to liability

SECTION 47. Right of judgment creditor to officer and shareholder list

SECTION 48. Refusal to give list; false list; penalty

SECTION 49. Bill in equity against officers and stockholders

SECTION 50. Proportionate assessment of shareholders

SECTION 51. Death of a defendant

SECTION 52. Dismissal; notice

SECTION 53. Non-joinder of parties; abatement

SECTION 54. Defense by officer or stockholder of action against corporation