501.704 Court-ordered inspection.
1. If a cooperative does not allow an interest holder who complies with section 501.702, subsection 1, to inspect and copy any records required by that subsection to be available for inspection, the district court of the county where the cooperative’s principal office or, if none in this state, its registered office is located may summarily order inspection and copying of the records demanded at the cooperative’s expense upon application of the interest holder.
2. If a cooperative does not within a reasonable time allow an interest holder to inspect and copy any other records, the interest holder who complies with section 501.702, subsections 2 and 3, may apply to the district court in the county where the cooperative’s principal office or, if not in this state, its registered office is located for an order to permit inspection and copying of the records demanded. The court shall dispose of an application under this subsection on an expedited basis.
3. If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded, it shall also order the cooperative to pay the interest holder’s costs, including reasonable counsel fees, incurred to obtain the order unless the cooperative proves that it refused inspection in good faith because it had a reasonable basis for doubt about the right of the interest holder to inspect the records demanded.
4. If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded, it may impose reasonable restrictions on the use or distribution of the records by the demanding interest holder.
98 Acts, ch 1152, §47, 69
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 501 - CLOSED COOPERATIVES
Section 501.101 - Definitions.
Section 501.102 - Purposes and powers.
Section 501.103 - Permissible members — limited farming activities.
Section 501.105 - Execution and filing of documents.
Section 501.105A - Secretary of state — extra services — surcharge.
Section 501.106 - Registered office and registered agent.
Section 501.108 - Quo warranto.
Section 501.201 - Cooperative formation.
Section 501.202 - Documents of organization.
Section 501.203 - Amended and restated documents of organization.
Section 501.301 - Liability of members.
Section 501.302 - Calling and notice of meetings.
Section 501.303 - Conduct of meetings.
Section 501.303A - Remote participation in meetings of members.
Section 501.304 - Member information.
Section 501.305 - Multiple membership prohibited.
Section 501.306 - Number of votes.
Section 501.307 - Financial information.
Section 501.401 - Number and election.
Section 501.403 - Board action.
Section 501.404 - Director conflict of interest.
Section 501.406 - Standards of conduct.
Section 501.407 - Personal liability — indemnification.
Section 501.411 - Definitions.
Section 501.412 - Permissible indemnification.
Section 501.413 - Mandatory indemnification.
Section 501.414 - Advance for expenses.
Section 501.415 - Court-ordered indemnification.
Section 501.416 - Determination and authorization of indemnification.
Section 501.417 - Indemnification of officers.
Section 501.419 - Variation by corporate action — application of this part.
Section 501.420 - Exclusivity.
Section 501.501 - Issuance and transfer of interests.
Section 501.502 - Termination of membership.
Section 501.503 - Distribution of net savings.
Section 501.601 - Existing associations.
Section 501.603 - Sale of assets.
Section 501.611 - Definitions.
Section 501.613 - Consolidation.
Section 501.614 - Vote of members.
Section 501.615 - Objection of members — purchase of interests upon demand.
Section 501.616 - Value determined.
Section 501.617 - Articles of merger or consolidation.
Section 501.618 - Effective date — effect.
Section 501.619 - Abandonment before filing.
Section 501.702 - Inspection of records by interest holders.
Section 501.703 - Scope of inspection right.
Section 501.704 - Court-ordered inspection.
Section 501.711 - Financial statements for interest holders.
Section 501.712 - Other reports to interest holders.
Section 501.713 - Biennial report for secretary of state.
Section 501.801 - Dissolution by organizers or initial directors.
Section 501.802 - Dissolution by board of directors and members.
Section 501.803 - Articles of dissolution.
Section 501.804 - Revocation of dissolution.
Section 501.805 - Effect of dissolution.
Section 501.806 - Distribution of assets.
Section 501.807 - Known claims against dissolved cooperative.
Section 501.808 - Unknown claims against dissolved cooperative.
Section 501.811 - Grounds for administrative dissolution.
Section 501.812 - Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
Section 501.813 - Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
Section 501.814 - Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
Section 501.821 - Grounds for judicial dissolution.
Section 501.822 - Procedure for judicial dissolution.
Section 501.823 - Receivership or custodianship.