§ 7-8-30. Annual audit of books.
Every association shall have its books audited at the end of its fiscal year by an experienced bookkeeper or accountant, who shall not be an officer or director. Where the annual business amounts to less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the audit may be performed by a committee of three (3), who shall not be directors, officers, or employees. A written report of the audit, the balance sheet, and the income and expenses, shall be submitted to the annual meeting of the association.
History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1976, § 26; G.L. 1956, § 7-8-30.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships
Chapter 7-8 - Consumers’ Cooperatives
Section 7-8-3. - Authorized purposes.
Section 7-8-4. - Application of general corporation law.
Section 7-8-5. - Federation and cooperation between associations.
Section 7-8-6. - Contents of articles of association.
Section 7-8-7. - Name of association.
Section 7-8-8. - Fee payable to secretary of state by nonstock corporation.
Section 7-8-9. - Amendment of articles.
Section 7-8-10. - Contents of bylaws.
Section 7-8-11. - Meetings of members.
Section 7-8-12. - Voting rights.
Section 7-8-13. - Proxy and mail votes.
Section 7-8-14. - Mail voting included in statutory provisions.
Section 7-8-15. - Apportionment of directors among units.
Section 7-8-16. - Restriction on dividends.
Section 7-8-17. - Membership of organizations — Payment of capital as prerequisite to membership.
Section 7-8-18. - Share and membership certificates.
Section 7-8-19. - Application of corporation and franchise taxes to associations without stock.
Section 7-8-20. - Association’s preemptive right to repurchase shares.
Section 7-8-21. - Transfer of holdings.
Section 7-8-22. - Recall of shares.
Section 7-8-23. - Impairment of solvency prohibited.
Section 7-8-24. - Expulsion of members.
Section 7-8-25. - Exemption of holdings from attachment.
Section 7-8-26. - Apportionment of net savings.
Section 7-8-27. - Contents of annual report.
Section 7-8-28. - Distribution of assets on dissolution.
Section 7-8-29. - Bonding of officers and employees.
Section 7-8-30. - Annual audit of books.
Section 7-8-31. - Exemption from securities law.
Section 7-8-32. - Acceptance of chapter by cooperatives formed under other law.
Section 7-8-33. - Use of word “cooperative”.