{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156b-44","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 44","heading":"Exercise of stockholders' rights by incorporators prior to stock issuance","body":"Section 44. Prior to the initial issue of stock by a corporation, the incorporators may exercise all rights of stockholders and take any action required or permitted by law, the articles of organization or the by-laws to be taken by stockholders.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 156B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter156B/Section44","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:38Z","sha256":"a3ff7618d8363892d54141827273f86e05626729531e88c295bc9cdb217fb61a","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156b-43","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156b-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}