Montana Code Annotated
Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations
Chapter 17. Cooperative Agricultural Marketing

Part 1. General

35-17-101. Short title - 35-17-101. Short title. This chapter shall be referred to as...

35-17-102. Declaration of policy - 35-17-102. Declaration of policy. In order to promote, foster, and...

35-17-103. Definitions and associations as nonprofit entities - 35-17-103. Definitions and associations as nonprofit entities. (1) The term...

35-17-104. Who may organize - 35-17-104. Who may organize. Five or more persons engaged in...

35-17-105. Permissible purposes for organization - 35-17-105. Permissible purposes for organization. An association may be organized...

35-17-106. Powers of associations - 35-17-106. Powers of associations. Each association incorporated under this chapter...

Part 2. Formation

35-17-201. Marketing survey - 35-17-201. Marketing survey. Every group of persons contemplating the organization...

35-17-202. Articles of incorporation -- contents -- filing -- articles or copies as prima facie evidence - 35-17-202. Articles of incorporation -- contents -- filing -- articles...

35-17-203. Amendments to articles of incorporation - 35-17-203. Amendments to articles of incorporation. At any time after...

35-17-204. Adoption of chapter by existing associations - 35-17-204. Adoption of chapter by existing associations. Any corporation or...

35-17-205. Fees for filing articles and amendments thereto - 35-17-205. Fees for filing articles and amendments thereto. For filing...

35-17-206. Bylaws - 35-17-206. Bylaws. (1) Each association incorporated under this chapter shall,...

Part 3. Operation -- Members, Directors, and Officers

35-17-301. Who may be members - 35-17-301. Who may be members. (1) Under the terms and...

35-17-302. Stock -- issuance -- limitations on ownership and transfer -- repurchase by association - 35-17-302. Stock -- issuance -- limitations on ownership and transfer...

35-17-303. Limited liability of members - 35-17-303. Limited liability of members. Except for debts lawfully contracted...

35-17-304. Expulsion of member - 35-17-304. Expulsion of member. In case of the expulsion of...

35-17-305. Meetings of members -- general and special -- how called -- notice -- one vote per member - 35-17-305. Meetings of members -- general and special -- how...

35-17-306. through 35-17-310 reserved - 35-17-306 through 35-17-310 reserved.

35-17-311. Directors -- election -- compensation -- interest in contracts -- vacancies - 35-17-311. Directors -- election -- compensation -- interest in contracts...

35-17-312. Officers -- election -- bank as treasurer - 35-17-312. Officers -- election -- bank as treasurer. (1) The...

35-17-313. Removal of officer or director - 35-17-313. Removal of officer or director. (1) Any member may...

35-17-314. Referendum to membership of matters passed by board - 35-17-314. Referendum to membership of matters passed by board. Upon...

35-17-315. Creation of capital reserve -- distribution of net earnings - 35-17-315. Creation of capital reserve -- distribution of net earnings....

Part 4. Marketing Agreements

35-17-401. Marketing contracts - 35-17-401. Marketing contracts. (1) The association and its members may...

35-17-402. Associations exempt from antimonopoly provisions - 35-17-402. Associations exempt from antimonopoly provisions. Associations executing marketing contracts...

35-17-403. Recording marketing agreements - 35-17-403. Recording marketing agreements. Any cooperative marketing association organized under...

35-17-404. Requisites for filing - 35-17-404. Requisites for filing. Such agreements shall be eligible for...

35-17-405. Place of filing - 35-17-405. Place of filing. Such agreements shall be filed in...

35-17-406. Recording as notice - 35-17-406. Recording as notice. Such recordation shall operate as constructive...

35-17-407. When transfer of title effected on recording -- lien not to extend to subsequent product - 35-17-407. When transfer of title effected on recording -- lien...

35-17-408. Assignment of agreement as security for loans - 35-17-408. Assignment of agreement as security for loans. Such association...

35-17-409. Fees of county clerk - 35-17-409. Fees of county clerk. (1) The fees payable to...

35-17-410. Agreements and arrangements with other associations - 35-17-410. Agreements and arrangements with other associations. Any association may...

Part 5. Merger, Consolidation, and Sale of Assets

35-17-501. Merger or consolidation authorized - 35-17-501. Merger or consolidation authorized. It is lawful for two...

35-17-502. Plan of merger or consolidation - 35-17-502. Plan of merger or consolidation. Before an association may...

35-17-503. Meeting to consider plan -- notice - 35-17-503. Meeting to consider plan -- notice. (1) Notice of...

35-17-504. Filing of documents of merger or consolidation -- effective date - 35-17-504. Filing of documents of merger or consolidation -- effective...

35-17-505. Effect of merger or consolidation -- rights and obligations -- rights of creditors not impaired - 35-17-505. Effect of merger or consolidation -- rights and obligations...

35-17-506. Sale or disposition of assets - 35-17-506. Sale or disposition of assets. At any meeting, the...

35-17-507. Statute of limitations - 35-17-507. Statute of limitations. No action may be maintained to...