§ 7-7-8. Qualifications of members.
Only persons, or associations of persons, engaged in the production of the agricultural products as the association is authorized to handle, including lessees and landlords receiving these products as rent, shall be eligible to membership therein, subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in its articles of incorporation or bylaws consistent herewith. Following the ascertainment through procedure set forth in its bylaws that a member has ceased to be eligible to membership in an association, his or her rights therein may be suspended.
History of Section.P.L. 1928, ch. 1202, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 117, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 7-7-8; P.L. 2018, ch. 346, § 8.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships
Chapter 7-7 - Producers’ Cooperatives
Section 7-7-2. - Power to form associations.
Section 7-7-3. - Contents and filing of articles of association.
Section 7-7-4. - Incorporation fee — Certificate — Articles as evidence.
Section 7-7-5. - Associations deemed nonprofit.
Section 7-7-6. - General powers of associations.
Section 7-7-8. - Qualifications of members.
Section 7-7-9. - Membership certificates — Settlement on termination of membership.
Section 7-7-10. - Voting rights.
Section 7-7-11. - Limited liability of members and stockholders.
Section 7-7-12. - Transfer of stock.
Section 7-7-13. - Restriction on dividends.
Section 7-7-14. - Directors — Meetings of association.
Section 7-7-15. - Amendment of articles.
Section 7-7-16. - Marketing contract — Enforcement.
Section 7-7-17. - Annual report — Examination of books.
Section 7-7-18. - Federation and cooperation between associations.
Section 7-7-19. - Use of name restricted to associations under chapter.