Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 13, § 901 (2026)

Organization

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When 3 or more persons desire to be incorporated for any literary, scientific, musical, charitable, educational, social, agricultural, environmental, moral, religious, civic or other lawful and similarly benevolent or nonprofit purpose or for the purpose of fostering, encouraging and assisting the physical location, settlement or resettlement of industrial, manufacturing, fishing, agricultural and other business enterprises and recreational projects in any locality within the State, as a corporation without capital stock, they may do so by preparing and filing a certificate as set forth in section 903. The formation of a corporation by one or more municipalities, including a local development corporation, a council of government and a regional planning commission, must be incorporated by a majority of the municipal officers of each of its charter member municipalities. This section does not apply to corporations that are required to be organized under Title 13-B or that elect to be organized under Title 13-B.   [PL 1993, c. 316, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 495, §2 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 525, §14 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 534, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 677, §4 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 487, §1 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 525, §3 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 592, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 780, §U4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 316, §8 (AMD).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1965–1977 · leading case: Hurricane Island Outward Bound v. Town of Vinalhaven, 372 A.2d 1043 (Me. 1977).
Hurricane Island Outward Bound v. Town of Vinalhaven, 372 A.2d 1043 (Me. 1977). “It is conceded that Outward Bound is a nonstock, nonprofit corporation organized in accordance with 13 M.R.S.A. §§ 901 et seq. It operates facilities on Hurricane Island in the summer, and at Greenville during the winter.”
Holbrook Island Sanctuary v. Inhabitants of Brooksville, 214 A.2d 660 (Me. 1965). “54, § 1 (now 13 M.R.S.A. § 901) “or for any . . . scientific, .”
Good Will Home Ass'n v. Erwin, 285 A.2d 374 (Me. 1971). “55, §§ 1-4 (the precursor of 13 M.R.S.A. § 901 et seq.) had originally instituted a proceeding against the State’s Attorney General in his role as guardian of public charities under 5 M.”
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