Indiana Code
Chapter 1. Agricultural Cooperatives
15-12-1-28. Membership Certificates

Sec. 28. (a) A certificate of membership or a share or shares of voting stock may not be issued by an association until the membership fee or consideration for the share of stock has been paid in full. A promissory note may be accepted in full or partial payment for a share of stock or membership fee. However, the stock or membership certificate shall be held as security for the payment of the note. The acceptance of a note in full or partial payment of a share of stock or membership fee does not affect the member's right to vote if the member is not in default under the terms of the note.
(b) A member is not liable for the debts of the association to an amount exceeding the sum remaining unpaid on the member's membership fee or on the member's subscription or agreement to purchase a share or shares of stock, including any unpaid balance on any note given in payment.
(c) An association may provide in the association's articles of incorporation or bylaws that a member may not own more than a fixed amount or percentage of the association's membership capital or a fixed percentage or number of shares of the association's outstanding voting stock.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-7-1-13(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-7-1-13(b); subsection (c) formerly 15-7-1-13(c).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.3.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 15. Agriculture and Animals

Article 12. Agricultural Assistance Organizations and Programs

Chapter 1. Agricultural Cooperatives

15-12-1-1. Purpose; Legislative Declaration

15-12-1-2. Application of Definitions in Ic 23-1

15-12-1-3. "Agricultural Products"

15-12-1-4. "Association"

15-12-1-5. "Member"

15-12-1-6. "Person"

15-12-1-7. Associations Governed as Nonprofit Corporations

15-12-1-8. Eligibility to Form an Association

15-12-1-9. Authorized Activities

15-12-1-10. Association; Powers

15-12-1-11. Association; Membership; Issuance of Stock

15-12-1-12. Articles of Incorporation

15-12-1-13. Presentation of Articles of Incorporation

15-12-1-14. Association; Merging, Consolidating, or Dissolving Association; Amending Articles of Incorporation

15-12-1-15. Bylaws; Adoption and Amendment; Scope

15-12-1-16. Association; Meetings; Special Meetings

15-12-1-17. Board of Directors; Management of Association

15-12-1-18. Board of Directors; Election; Terms

15-12-1-19. Board of Directors; Districts; Primary Elections

15-12-1-20. Board of Directors; Appointment

15-12-1-21. Board of Directors; Payment; Restrictions

15-12-1-22. Executive Committee; Powers

15-12-1-23. Board of Directors; Vacancies

15-12-1-24. Board of Directors; Eligibility

15-12-1-25. Board of Directors; Financial Report; Records

15-12-1-26. Extension of Credit

15-12-1-27. Election of Officers

15-12-1-28. Membership Certificates

15-12-1-29. Voting Stock; Votes; Transfer

15-12-1-30. Distribution of Dividends

15-12-1-31. Redemption of Stock

15-12-1-32. Issuance of Various Classes of Stock

15-12-1-33. Officers and Director; Charges; Removal

15-12-1-34. Marketing Contracts

15-12-1-35. Remedies for Breach of Contract

15-12-1-36. Purchase of Property or Stock in Another Entity

15-12-1-37. Biennial Report; Contents; Form; Delivery

15-12-1-38. Disclosure of Financial Condition; Offense

15-12-1-39. Application of Other Laws

15-12-1-40. Limitation on the Use of the Term "Cooperative"

15-12-1-41. Membership of Association in Other Corporations or Associations

15-12-1-42. Joint Activities With Other Associations

15-12-1-43. Vote by Existing Cooperatives for Governance Under Chapter

15-12-1-44. Breach of Marketing Contract; Penalty; Injunction

15-12-1-45. Warehouse or Elevator Operator; Breach of Marketing Contract; Penalty; Injunction

15-12-1-46. Exemption From Conspiracy and Monopoly Laws; Legality of Marketing Contracts

15-12-1-47. Application of Corporation Laws; Exceptions

15-12-1-48. Secretary of State; Fees

15-12-1-49. Foreign Cooperative Associations; Application for Admission

15-12-1-50. Foreign Cooperative Associations; Certificate of Admission

15-12-1-51. Admitted Foreign Cooperative Associations; Rights and Restrictions

15-12-1-52. Governance of Certificates of Stock and Membership