The purposes of this chapter are to promote the general welfare of agriculture; to enable producers of agricultural products whether in the State of Mississippi or not to co-operate in the productions, processing, packing, distribution, financing and marketing of agricultural products, and the elimination of speculation and waste therein; to enable such producers to organize incorporated associations with or without capital stock and not for profit but for service to their members by the organization and operation of such corporations by a simplified and inexpensive procedure for the promotion and accomplishment of such co-operation and the general welfare of agriculture.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships
Chapter 17 - Agricultural Associations; Conversion to Corporate Form
§ 79-17-1. Agriculture classified as primary industry
§ 79-17-3. A supplementary law
§ 79-17-9. Name of associations incorporated hereunder
§ 79-17-13. How associations may be formed
§ 79-17-15. Organization, officers, bylaws
§ 79-17-17. Board of directors to control affairs
§ 79-17-19. Voting by mail, dues and fees
§ 79-17-21. Membership nontransferable
§ 79-17-23. Associations with capital stock, etc.
§ 79-17-25. Powers of association
§ 79-17-27. Charges for expenses and creating reserve
§ 79-17-29. Certain suits authorized
§ 79-17-31. Associations may federate
§ 79-17-33. How federation managed
§ 79-17-35. "Producers" defined
§ 79-17-37. Powers of federation