Eleven (11) or more persons, a majority of whom are residents of this state, engaged in the production of agricultural products, may form a nonprofit, cooperative association, with or without capital stock, under this chapter.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture
Chapter 16 - Cooperative Marketing Associations
§ 43-16-102. Purpose of Chapter
§ 43-16-104. Nonprofit Cooperative Association — Persons Entitled to Form
§ 43-16-105. Activities in Which Authorized to Engage
§ 43-16-106. Preliminary Inquiry as to Probable Success
§ 43-16-107. Recognition That Farmers Need Special Instruction Data in Marketing Their Products
§ 43-16-108. Powers of Incorporated Association
§ 43-16-110. Articles of Incorporation — Preparing and Filing — Contents
§ 43-16-111. Capital Stock — Articles Specifying Division Into Preferred and Common Stock
§ 43-16-112. Articles to Be Signed, Acknowledged, and Filed — Prima Facie Evidence of Incorporation
§ 43-16-114. Code of Bylaws — Provisions
§ 43-16-115. Regular and Special Meetings — Notice — Provisions as to Notice
§ 43-16-117. Remuneration of Officers, Directors, and Committeemen
§ 43-16-119. Executive Committee and Its Functions
§ 43-16-120. Vacancies in Board of Directors — Filling
§ 43-16-121. Officers Elected by Directors — Treasurer
§ 43-16-122. Bonds — of Whom Required
§ 43-16-123. Certificate of Membership
§ 43-16-124. Stock — Issuance Upon Payment — Voting Right Unaffected Where Held as Security
§ 43-16-125. Liability of Members for Debts
§ 43-16-126. Member or Stockholder Entitled to Only One Vote
§ 43-16-127. Preferred Stock — Redemption or Retirement
§ 43-16-129. Purchase of Its Common Stock by Association
§ 43-16-130. Removal of Officers or Directors
§ 43-16-131. Procedure for Removal of Directors Elected in a District
§ 43-16-132. Referendum of Policy Matters Upon Demand to Entire Membership
§ 43-16-133. Marketing Contracts With Association
§ 43-16-135. Purchase of Property With Preferred Stock
§ 43-16-137. Conflicting Laws Do Not Apply
§ 43-16-138. Exemptions of Agricultural Products Apply, Though in Possession of Association
§ 43-16-139. Association May Be Interested in Other Like Associations
§ 43-16-144. General Corporation Laws Applicable — Exception
§ 43-16-145. Annual Fee in Lieu of Other Taxes — Exception
§ 43-16-147. Combinations of Existing Corporations Into Associations — Amendment of Charters