2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 16 - Cooperative Marketing Associations
§ 43-16-132. Referendum of Policy Matters Upon Demand to Entire Membership

Upon demand of one third (1/3) of the entire board of directors, made immediately and so recorded at the same meeting at which the original motion was passed, any matter of policy that has been approved or passed by the board must be referred to the entire membership or the stockholders for decision at the next special or regular meeting; and a special meeting may be called for the purpose.

Structure 2021 Tennessee Code

2021 Tennessee Code

Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture

Chapter 16 - Cooperative Marketing Associations

§ 43-16-101. Short Title

§ 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

§ 43-16-118. Directors Not to Be Interested in Contracts for Profit — Directors Occupying Positions in Association

§ 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

§ 43-16-140. Warehousing Corporations Issuing Warehouse Receipts to Association or Its Members — Discrimination Prohibited

§ 43-16-142. Associations of Other States Upon Compliance With Laws as to Foreign Corporations Doing Business in This State

§ 43-16-143. Marketing Contracts Do Not Constitute Conspiracy, Combination, Illegal Monopoly, or Unlawful Restraint of Trade

§ 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

§ 43-16-148. Corporations Organized as Subsidiaries of Agricultural Cooperative Associations Exempt From Privilege Taxes