Cooperative stock, membership interest, or other evidence of membership capital is not a security under the Maryland Securities Act or any law related to that Act.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations
Subtitle 5A - Maryland Consumer Cooperative Act
Section 5-5A-01 - Applicability of Subtitle
Section 5-5A-03 - Incorporation of Consumer or Federated Cooperative; Permissible Business Activity
Section 5-5A-04 - Number Required for Incorporation
Section 5-5A-05 - Formation of Cooperative; Evidence of Membership Interest
Section 5-5A-06 - General Powers
Section 5-5A-07 - Contents of Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
Section 5-5A-09 - Conversion of Corporation Into Consumer Cooperative; Adoption of Name
Section 5-5A-10 - Use of Word "Cooperative" in Conducting Business
Section 5-5A-12 - Management of Cooperative; Number and Qualifications of Directors
Section 5-5A-13 - Original Directors; Election and Term of Successors
Section 5-5A-14 - Bylaws Provision for Election of Directors and Delegates of Members
Section 5-5A-16 - Removal of Directors, Officers, and Delegates
Section 5-5A-17 - Remuneration of Officers and Directors
Section 5-5A-18 - Eligibility for Membership
Section 5-5A-19 - Meetings; Quorum
Section 5-5A-21 - Amendments to Articles of Incorporation; Action on Bylaws
Section 5-5A-22 - Apportionment of Net Savings
Section 5-5A-23 - Auditing; Annual Report
Section 5-5A-24 - Consolidation, Merger, Transfer of Assets, Dissolution, or Division
Section 5-5A-26 - Applicability of Subtitle
Section 5-5A-27 - Organization of Economic Activity Under Subtitle Not Cause of Illegality in Itself
Section 5-5A-28 - Evidence of Membership Capital Not Security