2015 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture (Sections 1 - 9097)
Chapter 12 - Associations of Agricultural Products Producers (Sections 291 - 292)
Sec. 291 - Authorization of associations; powers
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 12 - ASSOCIATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PRODUCERS Sec. 291 - Authorization of associations; powers |
Contains | section 291 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Feb. 18, 1922, ch. 57, §1, 42 Stat. 388. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 42 Stat. 388 |
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Persons engaged in the production of agricultural products as farmers, planters, ranchmen, dairymen, nut or fruit growers may act together in associations, corporate or otherwise, with or without capital stock, in collectively processing, preparing for market, handling, and marketing in interstate and foreign commerce, such products of persons so engaged. Such associations may have marketing agencies in common; and such associations and their members may make the necessary contracts and agreements to effect such purposes: Provided, however, That such associations are operated for the mutual benefit of the members thereof, as such producers, and conform to one or both of the following requirements:
First. That no member of the association is allowed more than one vote because of the amount of stock or membership capital he may own therein, or,
Second. That the association does not pay dividends on stock or membership capital in excess of 8 per centum per annum.
And in any case to the following:
Third. That the association shall not deal in the products of nonmembers to an amount greater in value than such as are handled by it for members.
(Feb. 18, 1922, ch. 57, §1, 42 Stat. 388.)
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