501.713 Biennial report for secretary of state.
1. Each cooperative authorized to transact business in this state shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing a biennial report that sets forth all of the following:
a. The name of the cooperative.
b. The address of its registered office and the name of its registered agent at that office in this state, together with the consent of any new registered agent.
c. The address of its principal office.
d. The names and addresses of the president, secretary, treasurer, and one member of the board of directors.
2. Information in the biennial report must be current as of the first day of January of the year in which the report is due. The report shall be executed on behalf of the cooperative and signed as provided in section 501.105 or by any other person authorized by the board of directors of the cooperative.
3. The first biennial report shall be delivered to the secretary of state between January 1 and April 1 of the first even-numbered year following the calendar year in which a cooperative was organized. Subsequent biennial reports must be delivered to the secretary of state between January 1 and April 1 of the following even-numbered calendar years. A filing fee for the biennial report shall be determined by the secretary of state.
4. If a biennial report does not contain the information required by this section, the secretary of state shall promptly notify the reporting cooperative in writing and return the report to the cooperative for correction.
5. The secretary of state may provide for the change of registered office or registered agent on the form prescribed by the secretary of state for the biennial report, provided that the form contains the information required in section 501.106. If the secretary of state determines that a biennial report does not contain the information required by this section but otherwise meets the requirements of section 501.106 for the purpose of changing the registered office or registered agent, the secretary of state shall file the statement of change of registered office or registered agent, effective as provided in section 501.105, before returning the biennial report to the cooperative as provided in this section. A statement of change of registered office or agent pursuant to this subsection shall be executed by a person authorized to execute the biennial report.
98 Acts, ch 1152, §50, 69; 99 Acts, ch 96, §44; 2000 Acts, ch 1022, §14, 15
Referred to in §9.11, 501.701, 501.811
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.