Mississippi Code
Chapter 19 - Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Associations
§ 79-19-3. Definitions; nature of associations; short title

As used in this chapter:
The term "agricultural product" shall include horticultural, viticultural, forestry, dairy, live stock, poultry, bee and any other farm products;
The term "member" shall include actual members of associations without capital stock and holders of common stock in associations organized with capital stock;
The term "association" means any association organized under this chapter; and
The term "person" shall include individuals, firms, partnerships, corporations and associations.
Associations organized hereunder shall be deemed nonprofit, inasmuch as they are not organized to make profits for themselves, as such, or for their members, as such, but only for their members as producers.
This chapter shall be referred to as the "Cooperative Marketing Law and Cooperative Live Stock and Poultry Raising Law."

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