§ 53. Copies of documents and statements to be filed. Every existing\nmembership corporation, and every existing unincorporated association\nhaving a membership of twenty or more persons, which corporation or\nassociation requires an oath as a prerequisite or condition of\nmembership, other than a labor union, a fraternity or sorority having\nchapters composed only of students in or alumni of colleges and\nuniversities in this and another state or states, or a chapter of such\nfraternity or sorority, or a benevolent order mentioned in the\nbenevolent orders law, within thirty days after this article takes\neffect, and every such corporation or association hereafter organized,\nwithin ten days after the adoption thereof, shall file with the\nsecretary of state a sworn copy of its constitution, by-laws, rules,\nregulations and oath of membership, together with a roster of its\nmembership and a list of its officers for the current year. Every such\ncorporation and association shall, in case its constitution, by-laws,\nrules, regulations or oath of membership or any part thereof, be\nrevised, changed, or amended, within ten days after such revision or\namendment file with the secretary of state a sworn copy of such revised,\nchanged or amended constitution, by-law, rule, regulation or oath of\nmembership. Every such corporation or association shall within thirty\ndays after a change has been made in its officers file with the\nsecretary of state a sworn statement showing such change. Every such\ncorporation or association shall at intervals of six months file with\nthe secretary of state a sworn statement showing the names and addresses\nof such additional members as have been received in such corporation or\nassociation during such interval.\n
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