Under the terms and conditions prescribed in its bylaws, an association may admit as members or issue common stock or certificates of membership only to persons engaged in the production of agricultural products, including the lessees and tenants of land used for the production of such products and lessors and landlords who receive as rent part of the crops raised on the leased premises. If a member of a nonstock association shall be other than a natural person, such member may be represented by an individual, associate, officer, manager or member thereof duly authorized in writing. All membership shall be personal to the member and equal in right and shall not be transferable, assignable, vendable, inheritable, devisable or seizable, and each member shall have one vote only.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 10 - Cooperatives and Associations.
Article 4 - Mutual Farming or Trucking Associations.
Section 2-10-90 - Definitions.
Section 2-10-91 - Purposes of Article.
Section 2-10-92 - How Association May Be Formed; Amendments to Articles of Incorporation.
Section 2-10-93 - Organization Generally; Adoption of Bylaws.
Section 2-10-94 - Board of Directors.
Section 2-10-95 - Election and Duties of Officers.
Section 2-10-96 - Voting by Mail or Proxy; Fees and Dues.
Section 2-10-98 - Organization With Capital Stock.
Section 2-10-99 - Powers of Association.
Section 2-10-100 - Associations May Federate.
Section 2-10-101 - How Federation Organized and Managed.
Section 2-10-102 - Powers of Federation.
Section 2-10-103 - Charges for Expenses and Creating Reserve; Patronage Dividends.
Section 2-10-104 - Certain Civil Actions Authorized.
Section 2-10-105 - Permit Fee; Taxation.
Section 2-10-106 - Existing Associations May Come Under This Article.
Section 2-10-107 - Fees for Filing Articles of Incorporation.
Section 2-10-108 - Incorporated Marketing Association Not Affected.