17-1621. Adoption of act by existing corporations. Any corporation or association organized under previously existing statutes may by a 2/3 vote of the corporation's or association's voting stockholders or members voting at an annual meeting of the corporation or association or a special meeting called for such purposes upon written notice sent by first-class mail to every stockholder at such stockholder's last known post-office address at least 10 days prior to such meeting be brought under the provisions of this act by limiting the association's membership and adopting the other restrictions as provided herein. The association or corporation shall make out in duplicate a statement signed and sworn to by the directors, upon forms supplied by the secretary of state, to the effect that the corporation or association has by a 2/3 vote of the corporation's or association's stockholders or members voting at an annual meeting of the corporation or association or a special meeting called for such purpose, decided to accept the benefits and be bound by the provisions of this act, or acts amendatory thereto. Articles of incorporation shall be filed as required by K.S.A. 17-1607, and amendments thereto, except that they shall be signed by the members of the board of directors. The filing fee shall be the same as for filing an amendment to the articles of incorporation.
History: L. 1921, ch. 148, § 21; R.S. 1923, 17-1621; L. 1968, ch. 379, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 19; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing
17-1601 Purpose of cooperative marketing act.
17-1602 Definitions, nonprofit character of associations.
17-1603 Incorporation of associations.
17-1604 Purposes of association.
17-1605 Powers of association.
17-1606 Members or stockholders.
17-1607 Articles of incorporation.
17-1612 Officers; requirements; elections.
17-1613 Certificate of membership; stock and stockholders.
17-1614 Removal of director or officer.
17-1615 Matters subject to referendum, when.
17-1616 Marketing contracts; injunction to prevent breach.
17-1617a Interest in other cooperative association or corporation.
17-1618 Annual report; annual report fee. [See Revisor's Note]
17-1621 Adoption of act by existing corporations.
17-1625 Application and recording fee.
17-1626 Conflicting laws not to apply; exemptions under existing laws to apply.
17-1627 Limitation of use of term "co-operative."
17-1628 Application of general corporation code.
17-1630 Meetings of stockholders and directors; resident agent.
17-1631 Dissolution for failure to carry on business; receivers.
17-1632 Contracts fixing resale prices.
17-1635 Same; invalidity of part.
17-1636 Disposition of property, assets and good will; notice to stockholders.
17-1637 Merger or consolidation of cooperative associations and corporations.
17-1639 When mergers effective; rights and liabilities to surviving association.
17-1640 Surviving association right to issue bonds or other obligations.