District of Columbia Code
Chapter 9 - General Cooperative Associations
§ 29–909. Bylaws — Contents

The bylaws may, within the limitations of this chapter, provide for the:
(1) Method and terms of admission to membership and the disposal of members’ interests on cessation of membership for any reason;
(2) Time, place, and manner of calling and conducting meetings;
(3) Number or percentage of the members constituting a quorum;
(4)(A) Number, qualifications, powers, duties, term of office, and manner, time, and vote for election, of directors and officers; and
(B) Division or classification, if any, of directors to provide for rotating or overlapping terms;
(5) Compensation, if any, of the directors, and the number of directors necessary to constitute a quorum;
(6) Method of distributing the net savings; or
(7) Various discretionary provisions of this chapter as well as other provisions incident to the purposes and activities and affairs of the association.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(i)(3), 59 DCR 13171.)
2001 Ed., § 29-909.
1981 Ed., § 29-1109.
1973 Ed., § 29-809.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “activities and affairs” for “activities” in (7).
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

District of Columbia Code

Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]

Chapter 9 - General Cooperative Associations

§ 29–901. Short title

§ 29–902. Definitions

§ 29–903. Incorporators

§ 29–904. Purposes for incorporation

§ 29–905. Powers of association

§ 29–906. Articles of incorporation — Contents

§ 29–907. Articles of incorporation — Amendments; vote required for proposal and approval of amendments

§ 29–908. Bylaws; adoption, amendment, or repeal

§ 29–909. Bylaws — Contents

§ 29–910. Meetings; regular and special

§ 29–911. Meetings; regular and special — Notice

§ 29–912. Meetings; regular and special — Units of membership

§ 29–913. Voting — Number permitted by each member

§ 29–914. Voting — Proxy prohibited

§ 29–915. Voting — By mail or by electronic mail

§ 29–916. Voting provisions — Application to voting by mail or electronic mail

§ 29–917. Voting provisions — Application to voting by delegates

§ 29–918. Directors

§ 29–919. Officers

§ 29–920. Removal of directors and officers; vote required for approval; vacancies

§ 29–921. Referendum on acts of directors

§ 29–922. Limitations upon the return on capital

§ 29–923. Eligibility and admission to membership

§ 29–924. Subscribers

§ 29–925. Share and membership certificates; issuance and contents

§ 29–926. Transfer of shares and memberships; withdrawal

§ 29–927. Share and membership certificates — Recall

§ 29–928. Share and membership certificates — Exemption for attachment, execution and garnishment

§ 29–929. Liability of members

§ 29–930. Expulsion of members; procedure; purchase of holdings

§ 29–931. Allocation and distribution of net savings

§ 29–932. Bonding of officers and employees

§ 29–933. Audit

§ 29–934. Dissolution; methods; vote required for approval; distribution of assets

§ 29–935. Existing cooperative groups; acceptance of act; filing and recordation of amended articles and bylaws

§ 29–936. Foreign corporations and associations; admission to do business

§ 29–937. Compliance with chapter; not in restraint of trade

§ 29–938. Chapter 3 of this title applicable to associations

§ 29–939. Taxation; annual license fee