(a) A member or transferee may create an enforceable security interest in its financial rights in a limited cooperative association.
(b) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a member shall not create an enforceable security interest in the member’s governance interests in a limited cooperative association.
(c) The organic rules may provide that a limited cooperative association has a security interest in the financial rights of a member to secure payment of any indebtedness or other obligation of the member to the association. A security interest provided for in the organic rules shall be enforceable under, and governed by, Article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 28.
(d) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a member shall not compel the limited cooperative association to offset financial rights against any indebtedness or obligation owed to the association.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
Uniform Law: This section is based on § 604 of the Uniform Limited Cooperative Association Act.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
Chapter 10 - Limited Cooperative Associations
Subchapter VI - Member’s Interest in Limited Cooperative Association
§ 29–1006.01. Member’s interest
§ 29–1006.02. Patron and investor members’ interests
§ 29–1006.03. Transferability of member’s interest