2019 District of Columbia Code
Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
Chapter 9 - General Cooperative Associations.
§ 29–905. Powers of association.

Universal Citation:
DC Code § 29–905 (2019)
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An association shall have the capacity to act possessed by individuals and the authority to do anything required or permitted by this chapter. In addition, an association has the power to:

(1) Continue as a corporation for the time specified in its articles;

(2) Have a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure;

(3) Sue and be sued in its corporate name;

(4) Make bylaws for the government and regulation of its affairs;

(5) Acquire, own, hold, sell, lease, pledge, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of any property incident to its purposes and activities and affairs;

(6)(A) Own and hold:

(i) Membership in, and share capital, of other associations and any other corporations;

(ii) Any types of bonds or other obligations; and

(B) While the owner of the items set forth in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, to exercise all the rights of ownership;

(7) Borrow money, contract debts, and make contracts, including agreements of mutual aid or federation with other associations, other groups organized on a cooperative basis, and other nonprofit groups;

(8) Conduct its affairs within or without the District;

(9) Exercise, in addition, any power granted to ordinary business corporations, except those powers inconsistent with this chapter; and

(10) Exercise all powers not inconsistent with this chapter which may be necessary, convenient, or expedient for the accomplishment of its purposes.

(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(i)(2), 59 DCR 13171.)

Prior Codifications

2001 Ed., § 29-904.

1981 Ed., § 29-1104.

1973 Ed., § 29-804.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 29-902.

Effect of Amendments

The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “activities and affairs” for “activities” in (5).

Editor's Notes

Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.

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