Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 450. Corporations § 450.140

Sec. 140.  SAME;  REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT;  FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.  Every such parent corporation shall adopt a representative form of government, under which form the subordinate lodges shall elect or appoint representatives to attend the annual or other convention, conclave or meeting of the parent corporation, by whatsoever name such meeting shall be known, and at which annual meeting the officers and committees of such parent or state society shall be elected by a majority vote of such representatives.  The first annual meeting shall be held at a time and place to be fixed by the executive committee of the parent corporation;  and thereafter such time and place shall be fixed by the convention itself.