RCW 23.86.007
Definitions.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
(1) "Association" means any corporation subject to this chapter.
(2) "Member" or "members" includes a member or members of an association subject to this chapter without capital stock and a shareholder or shareholders of voting common stock in an association subject to this chapter with capital stock.
(3) "Articles of incorporation" means the original or restated articles of incorporation, articles of consolidation, or articles of association and all amendments including articles of merger. Corporations incorporated under this chapter with articles of association shall not be required to amend the title or references to the term "articles of association."
(4) "Director," "directors," or "board of directors" includes "trustee," "trustees," or "board of trustees" respectively. Corporations incorporated under this chapter with references in their articles of association or bylaws to "trustee," "trustees," or "board of trustees" shall not be required to amend the references.
(5) "Agricultural association" means an association that engages in any activity in connection with the marketing or selling of the agricultural products of its members, or with the harvesting, preserving, drying, processing, canning, packing, storing, handling, shipping, or utilization thereof, or the manufacturing or marketing of the by-products thereof; or in connection with the manufacturing, selling, or supplying to its members of machinery, equipment, or supplies, or in the financing of these activities. In the application of the definition of agricultural association, "agricultural products" includes horticultural, viticultural, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and farm products.
[ 1994 c 206 § 1; 1989 c 307 § 3.]
NOTES:
Legislative finding—1989 c 307: "The legislature finds that since 1921 there have existed in the laws of this state two separate incorporation statutes expressly designed for corporations intending to operate as nonprofit cooperatives. The existence of two cooperative incorporation statutes has been the source of confusion, disparity of treatment, and legal and administrative ambiguities, and the rationale for having two cooperative incorporation statutes is no longer valid. These cooperative incorporation statutes have not been updated with the regularity of this state's business incorporation statutes and, as a result, are deficient in certain respects." [ 1989 c 307 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)
Chapter 23.86 - Cooperative Associations.
23.86.010 - Cooperative associations—Who may organize.
23.86.020 - Business authorized.
23.86.022 - Certificate of authority as insurance company—Filing of documents.
23.86.030 - Association name—Immunity from liability of association board members and officers.
23.86.050 - Articles—Contents.
23.86.070 - Applicable fees, charges, and penalties.
23.86.075 - Fees for services by secretary of state.
23.86.080 - Directors—Election and appointment.
23.86.085 - Election of officers.
23.86.087 - Removal of officers or directors.
23.86.090 - Amendments to articles.
23.86.105 - Member liability—Termination.
23.86.135 - Members right to dissent—Exception for members of a rural electric association.
23.86.145 - Rights of dissenting members.
23.86.160 - Apportionment of earnings.
23.86.170 - Distribution of dividends.
23.86.191 - Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
23.86.195 - Cooperative associations organized under other statutes—Reorganization under chapter.
23.86.330 - Administrative dissolution.
23.86.350 - Application of RCW 24.06.100 and 24.06.105.
23.86.360 - Application of Title 23B RCW.
23.86.370 - Application of Article 5 of chapter 23.95 RCW.
23.86.400 - Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles.
23.86.420 - Conversion of domestic association to limited cooperative association—Procedure.