Mississippi Code
Chapter 19 - Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Associations
§ 79-19-1. Declaration of policy

It is the purpose of this chapter to promote, foster and encourage the intelligent and orderly marketing of agricultural products through cooperation and to eliminate speculation and waste; and to make the distribution of agricultural products as direct as can be efficiently done between producer and consumer; and to stabilize the marketing of agricultural products; and to promote, foster and encourage the live stock and poultry industry.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships

Chapter 19 - Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Associations

§ 79-19-1. Declaration of policy

§ 79-19-3. Definitions; nature of associations; short title

§ 79-19-5. Who may organize

§ 79-19-7. Purposes

§ 79-19-9. Powers

§ 79-19-13. Articles of association

§ 79-19-17. Bylaws

§ 79-19-19. General and special meetings, how called

§ 79-19-21. Directors; election

§ 79-19-23. Election of officers

§ 79-19-25. Stock, membership certificates, when issued; voting; liability; limitations on transfer and ownership

§ 79-19-27. Removal of officer or director

§ 79-19-29. Referendum may be had in certain cases

§ 79-19-31. Marketing contract

§ 79-19-35. Purchasing business of other associations, persons, firms or corporations; payment; stock issued

§ 79-19-37. Conflicting laws not to apply

§ 79-19-39. Limitation of the use of term "cooperative."

§ 79-19-41. Interest in other corporations or associations

§ 79-19-43. Contracts and agreements with other associations

§ 79-19-45. Association heretofore organized may adopt the provisions of this chapter

§ 79-19-47. How associations organized in another state may carry on business in this state

§ 79-19-49. Misdemeanor; breach of marketing contract of cooperative association; spreading false reports about the finances or management thereof

§ 79-19-51. Associations not in restraint of trade

§ 79-19-53. Exemptions

§ 79-19-55. Filing fees

§ 79-19-57. Cooperative marketing associations may maintain replevin

§ 79-19-59. Liquidated damages may be recovered

§ 79-19-61. Loan limited to 50 percent of capital and surplus

§ 79-19-63. Stock in bank for cooperatives

§ 79-19-65. Applicability of general nonprofit corporation laws to associations organized under this chapter