A limited cooperative association may sue and be sued in its own name and do all things necessary or convenient to carry on its activities affairs. An association may maintain an action against a member for harm caused to the association by the member’s violation of a duty to the association or of the organic law or organic rules.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(j)(2)(B), 59 DCR 13171.)
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “activities and affairs” for “activities.”
Uniform Law: This section is based on § 106 of the Uniform Limited Cooperative Association Act.
Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
Chapter 10 - Limited Cooperative Associations
Subchapter I - General Provisions
§ 29–1001.03. Nature of limited cooperative association
§ 29–1001.04. Purpose and duration of limited cooperative association
§ 29–1001.07. Requirements of other laws
§ 29–1001.08. Relation to restraint of trade and antitrust laws
§ 29–1001.09. Effect of organic rules
§ 29–1001.10. Required information
§ 29–1001.11. Business transactions of member with limited cooperative association
§ 29–1001.13. Approval of entity transaction by limited cooperative association