2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 7 - Corporations and Associations
Associations
Article 56 - Cooperatives
Part 4 - Officers and Elections
§ 7-56-402. Officers - titles - election - duties and authority - removal

(1) (a) The bylaws shall provide for one or more officers and the titles of those officers. The offices may include a board chair, one or more vice-chairs, a president, one or more vice-presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and assistant officers or other officers. The officers shall be elected by the board or in any other manner prescribed in the bylaws. At least one officer shall be an individual at least eighteen years of age. At least one officer shall be a member of the board. One individual may simultaneously hold more than one office, but may not concurrently hold the offices of president and secretary.

(b) The bylaws or board of each cooperative shall designate one or more officers responsible for preparing and maintaining the minutes of board and membership meetings and all records required to be kept by section 7-56-107 and for authenticating records.

(2) All officers and agents of the cooperative, as between themselves and the cooperative, shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the cooperative as may be provided in the bylaws, or as may be determined by resolution of the board of directors not inconsistent with federal, state, and local law, the articles, and the bylaws.

(3) Unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws, the board may remove any officer at any time with or without cause.