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A corporation organized for charitable or benevolent purposes may not sue any of its members for dues or contributions of any kind, or be sued by any member for any benefit or sum due to that member, but all such rights and benefits, dues and liabilities may be regulated and enforced only in accordance with its bylaws.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 13. Corporations § 981. Charitable corporations, suits by or against - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-13-corporations/me-rev-st-tit-13-sect-981/
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