193.105 Use of term “cooperative" restricted.
(1) Use of term “cooperative" restricted. A business entity may not use the term “cooperative" as part of its business name or title or represent itself as a cooperative, in this state, unless the business entity is a cooperative or foreign cooperative or is organized under ch. 185.
(2) Penalty for misuse of term “cooperative". A business entity that violates sub. (1) may be fined not more than $250. Each day of improper use constitutes a separate offense.
History: 2005 a. 441.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 193 - Unincorporated cooperative associations.
193.105 - Use of term “cooperative" restricted.
193.111 - Filing fees and other requirements.
193.115 - Registered office and agent.
193.121 - Legal recognition of electronic records and signatures.
193.201 - Organizational purpose.
193.215 - Articles of organization and notice of mailing address.
193.221 - Amendment of articles.
193.225 - Conversion to cooperative.
193.245 - Cooperative records.
193.311 - Agricultural product and commodity marketing contracts.
193.315 - Indemnification and insurance against securities law claims.
193.401 - Board governs cooperative.
193.405 - Number of directors.
193.411 - Election of directors.
193.415 - Removal of directors.
193.417 - Resignation of directors.
193.423 - Allocation of voting authority among directors.
193.431 - Quorum; presence of objecting director.
193.435 - Actions of the board.
193.441 - Actions without a meeting.
193.443 - Board authority concerning certain cooperative property.
193.455 - Conduct and liability of directors.
193.461 - Director conflicts of interest.
193.465 - Limitation of director's liability in articles or bylaws.
193.511 - Regular members' meetings.
193.515 - Special members' meetings.
193.518 - Effect of insufficient notice.
193.521 - Certification of notice.
193.524 - Revocation of electronic communication.
193.525 - Quorum at members' meeting.
193.531 - Virtual members' meetings and attendance.
193.535 - Actions of the members.
193.541 - Actions without a members' meeting.
193.545 - Member voting rights.
193.551 - Patron member voting based on patronage.
193.553 - Voting rights limited to members as of date certain.
193.555 - Voting rights of nonmembers.
193.557 - Voting of jointly owned membership interests.
193.559 - Cumulative voting by members.
193.571 - Member authority concerning certain cooperative property.
193.601 - Membership interests.
193.605 - Cooperative securities.
193.611 - Assignment of financial rights.
193.615 - Nature and terms of a membership interest and statement of interest owned.
193.621 - Certificated membership interests.
193.625 - Replacement certificates.
193.631 - Restriction on transfer or registration of membership interests.
193.701 - Authorization, form, and acceptance.
193.702 - Valuation; presumption and liability.
193.705 - Restated value of previous contributions.
193.711 - Contribution agreements.
193.715 - Contribution rights agreements.
193.721 - Allocations of profits and distributions of cash and other assets.
193.725 - Allocations and distributions of profits to patron members.
193.731 - Member control agreements.
193.735 - Distribution of unclaimed property.
193.801 - Merger and consolidation.
193.805 - Merger of subsidiary or parent.
193.807 - Effective date; effect of merger or consolidation.
193.835 - Abandonment of merger.
193.905 - Voluntary dissolution; winding up.
193.911 - Revocation of dissolution proceedings.
193.925 - Court-supervised voluntary dissolution.
193.931 - Involuntary dissolution.
193.935 - Procedure in involuntary or court-supervised voluntary dissolution.
193.941 - Receiver qualifications and powers.
193.951 - Filing claims in involuntary or court-supervised voluntary dissolution proceedings.
193.955 - Discontinuance of court-supervised dissolution proceedings.