Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-22
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PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE /.
Officers
The officers of this Association shall consist Of a
Board of eleven Directors who shall be elected an
nually by the members of the Association and q Pres
ident, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer. Executive
Committed, Grievance Committee and such other CON-
mittees as from time to time may be made and con-
stituted by the Board of Directors, and which said
officers shall be elected or appointed annually by the
Board Of Directors as soon as possible after each an
nusl meeting; and who shall hold their offices until
their successors are elected and qualified, unless in
case Of resignation or that they be sooner removed
for cause by the Board of Directors as herein provid-
ed. The same person may hold two or more offices.
and the President, Vice President, Secretary and Trers-
urer. and any and all such other officers shall be
members of the Board of Directors, and each director
rhal be a member of good standing Of the Associa-
tion.
ARTICLE
Membership
Section |. ANY person engaged in the production,
preservation, trading or canning of agricultural or
horticultural produce. and in particular If engaged in
the production Of vegetable produce and fruit. or any
of the foregoing, or other productions of the soil or
farm, may become a member of this Association
upon application to the Membership Committee, and
upon their approval and the payment Of membership
dues and the showing of his or their willingness 20
live up to and be governed by the rules and reguia.
tion5 and the Bylaws of the Association, may then
become a member thersof.
Section 2. This Association shall not have a cap
ltal STOCK. and It's business shall not be carried on for
profit. TIE purpose of this Association is for the
mutual benefit of its members alike.
Section 3. The Association shall issue a certi.
ficate of membership to each member.
Section 4. When a member is not in good stand.
Ing and fails TO pay his dues or fails or refuses to
live up to, and respect the Bylaws. and the rules
and regulations of the Association, or for such other
good cause, upon action taken by the Grievance Com
mittee, which said action must be certified to the
Board of Directors. and upon action had thereon by
them for any of such causes or for other good cause
shown, may either be temporarily suspended or ex.
PEELED from said Association.
Section S. The amount Of the membership fee or
dues shall be Sl.oo for each member for annual mem
bership, and the year shall commence with the first
day of January, and end on the 31st day of December
of each year, and all dues shall be payable on the
beginning of the year as last mentioned, and IL the
same is not paid on or within three months after
said date, then said member shall be declared delin-
quent by the Board Of Directors, and then become SUBJ
feet to suspension or expulsion.
Section 6. Each member shall have one vote and
no more. and proxies shall rot be allowed to be voted
at any regular or special meetings or election Of the
Association, and cumulative voting shall not be ale
lowed.
Section Z. In case where there is a partnership or
eorpoS tion doing business such as is conformative
with the objects and purposes of this Association. and
such partnership desires to become a member of the
Association. then a membership certificate may be
issued to the partnership, and said partnership then
will be a member of the Association upon paying tic
required dues and upon living up to and respecting
the rules and regulations. and the Bylaws of the As
socist.on provided, however. that said partnership
membership shall only entitle said partnership to one
vote. the same rs IL said partnership were a person.
the member of said Association.
Section s. Any member of the Association shall
be entitled to any and all of the benefits and privileges
Of said Association and as are enjoyed and extended
TO other and like members thereof under the charter.
the rules and regulations, and the Bylaws of said
Association, and the laws of the State of Texas. and
by which each and every member thereof Is like.
wise held and bound.
Section .. Upon its being made known that any
member or officer or agent or the like, or any person
or persons or Association or Company doing business
with this Association. are seeking or endeavoring TO
make profit out Of the Association other than for their
services. rendered, then the Board of Directors upon
Immediate action taken shall within their discretion
forthwith expel said member or discharge said agent
or other person. and cease in the doing business with
any such other person or persons or Association or
Companies.
Section 10. No member Of this Association shall
be liable for more than his membership fee.
ARTICLE III
Associate Members
Section I. Any individual, firm, corporation or
association transacting business in fresh fruits and
vegetables or allied interests. including banks and