Any group incorporated under another law of the District and operating on a cooperative basis or any unincorporated group operating on such a basis in the District may elect by a vote of 2 /3 of the members voting to secure the benefits of and be bound by this chapter, and shall thereupon amend the parts of its articles and bylaws as are not in conformity with this chapter. A certified copy of the amended articles shall be delivered to the Mayor for filing.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(i)(14), 59 DCR 13171.)
2001 Ed., § 29-940.
1981 Ed., § 29-1140.
1973 Ed., § 29-840.
This section is referenced in § 29-902.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “delivered to the Mayor for filing” for “filed with the Mayor.”
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 9 - General Cooperative Associations
§ 29–904. Purposes for incorporation
§ 29–905. Powers of association
§ 29–906. Articles of incorporation — Contents
§ 29–908. Bylaws; adoption, amendment, or repeal
§ 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
§ 29–920. 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
§ 29–925. 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
§ 29–934. Dissolution; methods; vote required for approval; distribution of assets
§ 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