Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations
Chapter 51 - Farmers' Cooperative Societies

Section 51.001. Definition - Sec. 51.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "society" means a farmers'...

Section 51.002. Application of General Corporation Laws - Sec. 51.002. APPLICATION OF GENERAL CORPORATION LAWS. The general corporation...

Section 51.003. Purpose - Sec. 51.003. PURPOSE. A society may be organized to enable...

Section 51.004. Powers - Sec. 51.004. POWERS. (a) A society may: (1) borrow money...

Section 51.005. Assets - Sec. 51.005. ASSETS. A society shall have cash, notes acceptable...

Section 51.006. Area of Operation - Sec. 51.006. AREA OF OPERATION. A society shall confine its...

Section 51.007. Nonprofit Corporation; Division of Profits - Sec. 51.007. NONPROFIT CORPORATION; DIVISION OF PROFITS. (a) A society...

Section 51.008. Incorporators - Sec. 51.008. INCORPORATORS. To be eligible to incorporate under this...

Section 51.009. Articles of Incorporation - Sec. 51.009. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. (a) The incorporators shall prepare...

Section 51.010. Bylaws and Amendments to Articles of Incorporation - Sec. 51.010. BYLAWS AND AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. (a)...

Section 51.011. Copies of Articles, Amendments, and Bylaws; Filing With County Clerk - Sec. 51.011. COPIES OF ARTICLES, AMENDMENTS, AND BYLAWS; FILING WITH...

Section 51.012. Membership - Sec. 51.012. MEMBERSHIP. (a) Membership in a society is limited...

Section 51.013. Voting - Sec. 51.013. VOTING. Each member of a society has one...

Section 51.014. Membership Certificates - Sec. 51.014. MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES. (a) If a subscriber for membership...

Section 51.015. Notes as Subscription Contracts - Sec. 51.015. NOTES AS SUBSCRIPTION CONTRACTS. Notes given for membership...

Section 51.016. Liability of Members - Sec. 51.016. LIABILITY OF MEMBERS. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 51.017. Withdrawal - Sec. 51.017. WITHDRAWAL. (a) A member of a society is...

Section 51.018. Suspension; Expulsion - Sec. 51.018. SUSPENSION; EXPULSION. (a) As prescribed by the society's...

Section 51.019. Contributors - Sec. 51.019. CONTRIBUTORS. A person who is not engaged in...

Section 51.020. Forms - Sec. 51.020. FORMS. (a) The attorney general shall prepare and...

Section 51.021. Restriction on Use of Public Money for Incorporation - Sec. 51.021. RESTRICTION ON USE OF PUBLIC MONEY FOR INCORPORATION....

Section 51.022. Name - Sec. 51.022. NAME. The name of a society must contain...

Section 51.023. Fees - Sec. 51.023. FEES. (a) The secretary of state shall charge...

Section 51.024. Report - Sec. 51.024. REPORT. (a) A society shall annually file with...

Section 51.025. Exemption From Franchise Tax - Sec. 51.025. EXEMPTION FROM FRANCHISE TAX. A society is not...