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Chapter 23.86 RCW

COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS

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Sections

HTMLPDF 23.86.007Definitions.
HTMLPDF 23.86.010Cooperative associations—Who may organize.
HTMLPDF 23.86.020Business authorized.
HTMLPDF 23.86.022Certificate of authority as insurance company—Filing of documents.
HTMLPDF 23.86.030Association name—Immunity from liability of association board members and officers.
HTMLPDF 23.86.035Powers.
HTMLPDF 23.86.050Articles—Contents.
HTMLPDF 23.86.055Articles—Filing.
HTMLPDF 23.86.070Applicable fees, charges, and penalties.
HTMLPDF 23.86.075Fees for services by secretary of state.
HTMLPDF 23.86.080Directors—Election and appointment.
HTMLPDF 23.86.085Election of officers.
HTMLPDF 23.86.087Removal of officers or directors.
HTMLPDF 23.86.090Amendments to articles.
HTMLPDF 23.86.095Registered agent.
HTMLPDF 23.86.100Bylaws.
HTMLPDF 23.86.105Member liability—Termination.
HTMLPDF 23.86.115Voting.
HTMLPDF 23.86.125Voting—Quorum.
HTMLPDF 23.86.135Members right to dissent—Exception for members of a rural electric association.
HTMLPDF 23.86.145Rights of dissenting members.
HTMLPDF 23.86.160Apportionment of earnings.
HTMLPDF 23.86.170Distribution of dividends.
HTMLPDF 23.86.191Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
HTMLPDF 23.86.195Cooperative associations organized under other statutes—Reorganization under chapter.
HTMLPDF 23.86.200Definitions.
HTMLPDF 23.86.210Conversion of cooperative association to domestic ordinary business corporation—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 23.86.220Merger of cooperative association with one or more cooperative associations or business corporations—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 23.86.230Merger of cooperative association with one or more cooperative associations or business corporations—Rights, powers, duties and liabilities of surviving entity—Articles.
HTMLPDF 23.86.250Dissolution.
HTMLPDF 23.86.310Annual report.
HTMLPDF 23.86.330Administrative dissolution.
HTMLPDF 23.86.350Application of RCW 24.06.100 and 24.06.105.
HTMLPDF 23.86.360Application of Title 23B RCW.
HTMLPDF 23.86.370Application of Article 5 of chapter 23.95 RCW.
HTMLPDF 23.86.400Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles.
HTMLPDF 23.86.405Locally regulated utilities—Involuntary termination of electric service during heat-related alerts prohibited—Reconnection and repayment plan.
HTMLPDF 23.86.410Tariff for irrigation pumping service—Authority for locally regulated utility to buy back electricity.
HTMLPDF 23.86.420Conversion of domestic association to limited cooperative association—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 23.86.900Application—1989 c 307.

Notes:

Exemptions to commission merchant's act: RCW 20.01.030.
Revolving fund of secretary of state, deposit of moneys for costs of carrying out secretary of state's functions under this chapter: RCW 43.07.130.