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2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships
Chapter 7-8 - Consumers' Cooperatives
- Section 7-8-1 - Short title.
- Section 7-8-2 - Definitions.
- Section 7-8-3 - Authorized purposes.
- Section 7-8-4 - Application of general corporation law.
- Section 7-8-5 - Federation and cooperation between associations.
- Section 7-8-6 - Contents of articles of association.
- Section 7-8-7 - Name of association.
- Section 7-8-8 - Fee payable to secretary of state by nonstock corporation.
- Section 7-8-9 - Amendment of articles.
- Section 7-8-10 - Contents of bylaws.
- Section 7-8-11 - Meetings of members.
- Section 7-8-12 - Voting rights.
- Section 7-8-13 - Proxy and mail votes.
- Section 7-8-14 - Mail voting included in statutory provisions.
- Section 7-8-15 - Apportionment of directors among units.
- Section 7-8-16 - Restriction on dividends.
- Section 7-8-17 - Membership of organizations Payment of capital as prerequisite to membership.
- Section 7-8-18 - Share and membership certificates.
- Section 7-8-19 - Application of corporation and franchise taxes to associations without stock.
- Section 7-8-20 - Association's pre-emptive right to repurchase shares.
- Section 7-8-21 - Transfer of holdings.
- Section 7-8-22 - Recall of shares.
- Section 7-8-23 - Impairment of solvency prohibited.
- Section 7-8-24 - Expulsion of members.
- Section 7-8-25 - Exemption of holdings from attachment.
- Section 7-8-26 - Apportionment of net savings.
- Section 7-8-27 - Contents of annual report.
- Section 7-8-28 - Distribution of assets on dissolution.
- Section 7-8-29 - Bonding of officers and employees.
- Section 7-8-30 - Annual audit of books.
- Section 7-8-31 - Exemption from securities law.
- Section 7-8-32 - Acceptance of chapter by cooperatives formed under other law.
- Section 7-8-33 - Use of word "cooperative".
- Section 7-8-34 - Inapplicable law.
- Section 7-8-35 - Severability.
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