Get MI BCS/CD-502 2008-2023

A list of Michigan registered marks is available on the Corporations Division website at .michigan.gov/corpmarksearch. In addition, a request for the search of Michigan registered marks may be submitted by mail to the Corporations Division.

Michigan Nonprofit Board Member Requirements The organization structure of your nonprofit in Michigan MUST include: At least 3 directors not related to each other. A president. A secretary.

Contact the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing Bureau at 517-241-6470 for filing information or visit our website at .michigan.gov/corporations.

AN ACT to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to the organization and regulation of certain nonprofit corporations; to prescribe their duties, rights, powers, immunities, and liabilities; to provide for the authorization of foreign nonprofit corporations within this state; to impose certain duties on ...

The amendments to the Act provide that nonprofit corporations are now permitted to provide services in “learned professions,” which includes services provided by licensed individuals such as doctors, dentists, attorneys, and even clergy.

To Order By Mail: Complete form CSCL/CD-274. Address your request to: LARA, Corporations Division, P.O. Box 30054, Lansing, MI 48909. Payment: Make your check or money order payable to the State of Michigan. The mailing address is LARA, Corporations Division, P.O. Box 30054, Lansing, MI 48909.

The amendments permit a nonprofit corporation to provide in its articles or bylaws for participation in meetings by conference telephone or remote communication, subject to guidelines and procedures adopted by the board.

Information on starting a nonprofit is available through the Michigan Nonprofit Association. Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) also has information on their requirements at their website.