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PART I
TITLE XXII
CHAPTER 157
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PART I
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
(Chapters 1 through 182)
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TITLE XXII
CORPORATIONS
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CO-OPERATIVE CORPORATIONS
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Section 1
Method of organization
Section 2
Distribution of earnings or profits; sinking fund; limitation upon shares held
Section 3
Organization; name
Section 3A
Repealed, 1983, 574, Sec. 14
Section 3B
Direct-charge cooperatives
Section 4
Capital stock; powers; by-laws; meetings
Section 5
Investment of reserve fund
Section 6
Apportionment of earnings
Section 7
Acceptance of provisions relating to agricultural, dairy or mercantile associations; approval
Section 8
Use of word co-operative in connection with other businesses; penalty
Section 9
Fee for filing articles of organization
Section 10
Organization without capital stock; method of organization; rights and powers of members
Section 11
Powers
Section 12
First meeting; selection of directors
Section 13
Scope of by-laws; amendment or repeal of by-law
Section 14
Membership
Section 15
Amendment or alteration of articles of organization
Section 16
Marketing contracts between corporation and members
Section 17
Marketing contracts; provisions for liquidated damages; injunction for breach
Section 18
Taxation; filing fees
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