District of Columbia Code
Chapter 9 - General Cooperative Associations
§ 29–910. Meetings; regular and special

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Regular meetings of members shall be held as prescribed in the bylaws, but shall be held at least once a year. Special meetings may be demanded by a majority vote of the directors or by written petition of at least 10% of the membership, in which case it shall be the duty of the secretary to call such meeting to take place within 30 days after the demand. Regular or special meetings, including meetings by units as hereinafter provided, may be held inside or outside the District as the articles may prescribe. Regardless of whether remote regular and special meetings of members are authorized by the articles or bylaws, members may participate in regular and special meetings of members remotely in accordance with § 29-305.09.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(i)(4), 59 DCR 13171; Oct. 17, 2022, D.C. Act 24-564, § 3, 0 DCR 0.)
2001 Ed., § 29-910.
1981 Ed., § 29-1110.
1973 Ed., § 29-810.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 added the last sentence.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-564, Oct. 17, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Coronavirus Support Remote Cooperative Association Meetings Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-551, July 27, 2022, 69 DCR 009997).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Coronavirus Support Remote Cooperative Association Meetings Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-422, May 23, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see Title 29(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(b) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(b) of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(b) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(b) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Coronavirus Support Remote Cooperative Association Meetings Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-160, Aug. 27, 2022, 69 DCR 008377).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(c) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(b) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).
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