District of Columbia Code
Chapter 9 - General Cooperative Associations
§ 29–926. Transfer of shares and memberships; withdrawal

(a) If a member desires to withdraw from the association or dispose of any or all of the member’s holdings therein, the directors may purchase the holdings by paying the member the par value of any or all the holdings offered. The directors shall then reissue or cancel the holdings. A vote of the majority of the members voting at a regular or special meeting may order the directors to exercise this power to purchase.
(b) If the association fails, within 60 days of the original offer, to purchase all or any part of the holdings offered, the member may dispose of the unpurchased interest elsewhere, subject to the approval of the transferee by a majority vote of the directors. Any purported transferee not approved by the directors may appeal to the members at their first regular or special meeting thereafter and the action of the meeting shall be final. If the transferee is not approved, the directors shall exercise their power to purchase, if and when the purchase can be made without jeopardizing the solvency of the association.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
2001 Ed., § 29-926.
1981 Ed., § 29-1126.
1973 Ed., § 29-826.

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