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CA Food & Agri Code § 54147 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 6 - Directors and Management|Section 54147.

54147.  An association may provide a fair remuneration for the time which is actually spent by its officers and directors in its service and for the service of the members of its executive committee.(Enacted by stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54148 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 6 - Directors and Management|Section 54148.

54148.  If a vacancy on the board of directors occurs except by expiration of term, the remaining members of the board, by a majority vote, shall fill the vacancy unless the bylaws provide for an election of directors by districts. If the bylaws provide for an election of directors by districts, the vacancy shall be filled by the election of a director from the district in which the vacancy occurs or the board of directors may call a special meeting of the members or stockholders in that district to fill the vacancy.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54149 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 6 - Directors and Management|Section 54149.

54149.  The directors shall elect a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers as may be prescribed by the bylaws. Any two or more offices, except those of president and secretary, may be held by the same person.The treasurer may be a bank or any depository and as such, shall not be considered as an officer, but as a function of the board of directors. In such case, the secretary shall perform the usual accounting duties of the treasurer, except that the funds shall be deposited only as and where authorized by the board of directors.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 107.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54150 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 6 - Directors and Management|Section 54150.

54150.  Any member may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition which is signed by five percent of the members, which requests the removal of the officer or director in question. The removal shall be voted upon at the next regular or special meeting of the association and, by a vote of a majority of the members, the association may remove the officer or director and fill the vacancy. The director or officer, against whom such charges have been brought, shall be informed in writing of the charges previous to the meeting and shall have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person or by counsel and to present witnesses. The person bringing the charges against him shall have the same opportunity.If the bylaws provide for election of directors by districts with primary elections in each district, the petition for removal of a director shall be signed by 20 percent of the members that reside in the district from which such director was elected. The board of directors shall call a special meeting of the members that reside in that district to consider the removal of the director; and by a vote of the majority of the members of that district, the director in question shall be removed from office.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54171 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54171.

54171.  An association may engage in any activity in connection with the marketing, selling, preserving, harvesting, drying, processing, manufacturing, canning, packing, grading, storing, handling, or utilization of any product which is produced or delivered to it by its members; or the manufacturing or marketing of the byproducts of any such product; or any activity in connection with the purchase, hiring, or use by its members of supplies, machinery, or equipment, or in the financing of any such activities; or in any one or more of the activities which are specified in this section.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54172 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54172.

54172.  An association may borrow without limitation as to amount of corporate indebtedness or liability and may make advances to members.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54173 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54173.

54173.  An association may act as the agent or representative of any member or members in any of the activites which are mentioned in Section 54171 or 54172.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54174 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54174.

54174.  An association may purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, own, and exercise all rights of ownership in, sell, transfer, pledge, or guarantee the payment of dividends or interest on, or the retirement or redemption of, shares of the capital stock or bonds of any corporation or association which is engaged in any related activity or in the warehousing, handling, marketing, packing, manufacturing, processing, or preparing for market of any product which is handled by the association.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54175 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54175.

54175.  An association may establish reserves and invest the funds of the reserves in bonds or in such other property as may be provided in the bylaws.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54176 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54176.

54176.  An association may buy, hold, and exercise all privileges of ownership, over such real or personal property as may be necessary or convenient for the conduct and operation of, or incidental to, any of the business of the association.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54177 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54177.

54177.  An association may levy assessments in the manner and in the amount as may be provided in its bylaws.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54178 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54178.

54178.  An association may do each and every thing which is necessary, suitable, or proper for the accomplishment of any one of the purposes, or the attainment of any one or more of the objects, which are enumerated in this article; or conducive to or expedient for the interest or benefit of the association; and contract accordingly; exercise and possess all powers, rights, and privileges which are necessary or incidental to the purposes for which the association is organized or to the activities in which it is engaged; and, in addition, any other rights, powers, and privileges which are granted by the laws of this state to ordinary corporations, except such as are inconsistent with the express provisions of this chapter; and do any such thing anywhere.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54179 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54179.

54179.  An association may use or employ any of its facilities for any purpose, provided the proceeds which arise from such use and employment shall go to reduce the cost of operation for its members. The products which are handled for, or the services, machinery, equipment, or supplies or facilities which are furnished to, nonmembers shall not, however, exceed in value the products which are handled for, or the services, merchandise, or facilities which are supplied to, members during the same period.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54180 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54180.

54180.  An association may organize, form, operate, own, control, have an interest in, own stock of, or be a member of any other corporation, with or without capital stock, which is engaged in preserving, drying, processing, canning, packing, storing, handling, shipping, utilizing, manufacturing, marketing, or selling of any product which is handled by the association, or the byproducts of any such product.If such corporations are warehousing corporations, they may issue legal warehouse receipts to the association against the commodities which are delivered by it, or to any other person and such legal warehouse receipts shall be considered as adequate collateral to the extent of the usual and current value of the commodity which they represent. If such warehouse is licensed or licensed and bonded pursuant to the laws of this state or the United States, its warehouse receipt which is delivered to the association on any commodity of the association or its members, or delivered by the association or its members, shall not be challenged or discriminated against because of ownership or control, wholly or in part, by the association.Any two or more corporations which are organized pursuant to this section may be merged into one such constituent corporation or consolidated into a new corporation, such merger or consolidation to be made in the manner that is prescribed by the general laws of the state which cover domestic corporations.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54181 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54181.

54181.  Any association may, upon resolution adopted by its board of directors, enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements and make all necessary and proper stipulations, agreements and contracts and arrangements with any other cooperative or other corporation, or association, which is formed in this or in any other state, for the cooperative and more economical carrying on of its business or any part of its business.Any two or more associations may, by agreement between them, unite in employing and using, or may separately employ and use, the same personnel, methods, means, and agencies for carrying on and conducting their respective business.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54182 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 7 - Powers|Section 54182.

54182.  (a) Any association organized and operating pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to similar laws of any other state, the District of Columbia, or the United States, which acts for its members as a producer marketing or bargaining association in its dealings with a person licensed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 55401) or Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 56101) in connection with any product produced by its members, may, either in its own name or in the name of its members, assert all the rights of a producer under either of these chapters with respect to any of those products.(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to any late charges claimed under Section 55881 on any agricultural products delivered or scheduled to be delivered prior to January 1, 1986.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 835, Sec. 2.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 8 - Financial Provisions|Section 54201.

54201.  An association is not subject in any manner to the terms of the Corporate Securities Law, Division 1 (commencing with Section 25000), Title 4 of the Corporations Code, and any association may issue its membership certificates or stock or other securities as provided in this chapter without the necessity of any qualification under that law.(Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 88.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 8 - Financial Provisions|Section 54202.

54202.  If an association issues nonpar value stock, the issuance of such stock shall be governed by the terms of all general laws which cover the issuance of nonpar value stock in domestic corporations.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 8 - Financial Provisions|Section 54203.

54203.  If an association with preferred shares of stock purchases the stock or any property, or any interest in any property of any person, it may discharge the obligations which are so incurred, wholly or in part, by exchanging for the acquired interest, shares of its preferred stock to an amount which at par value would equal the fair market value of the stock or interest so purchased, as determined by the board of directors. In that case the transfer to the association of the stock or interest which is purchased is equivalent to payment in cash for the shares of stock which are issued.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 8 - Financial Provisions|Section 54204.

54204.  The board of directors of every association shall cause to be sent to the members of the association not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal or calendar year an annual report of the operations of the association, unless such report is expressly dispensed with in the bylaws.If required by the bylaws, interim reports of the operations of the association for the three month, six month, or nine month periods of the current fiscal year of the association shall be furnished to the members of the association.Such annual report and any such interim reports shall include a balance sheet as of such closing date. Such financial statement shall be prepared from, and be in accordance with, the books. It shall be prepared in a form which is sanctioned by sound accounting practice for the association or approved by a duly certified public accountant or a public accountant.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 586.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54231 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 9 - Members|Section 54231.

54231.  Under the terms and conditions which are prescribed in the bylaws adopted by it, an association may admit as members or issue common stock to only such persons as are engaged in the production of any product which is to be handled by or through the association, or that use or employ any service or facility offered by the association on, or in connection with, land which is used for the production of any product, including the lessees and tenants of land which is used for the production of such product and any lessors and landlords that receive as rent all or part of the crop which is raised on the leased premises.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54232 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 9 - Members|Section 54232.

54232.  If a member of a nonstock association is other than a natural person, such member may be represented by any individual, associate, officer, or manager or member of it, who is duly authorized in writing.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54233 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 9 - Members|Section 54233.

54233.  Any association may become a member or stockholder of any other association.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54234 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 9 - Members|Section 54234.

54234.  If a member of an association which is established without shares of stock has paid his membership fee in full, he shall receive a certificate of membership.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54235 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 9 - Members|Section 54235.

54235.  An association shall not issue a certificate for stock to a member until it has been fully paid for. The promissory notes of the members may be accepted by the association as full or partial payment. The association shall hold the stock as security for the payment of the note, but such retention as security does not affect the member’s right to vote.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54236 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 9 - Members|Section 54236.

54236.  An association, in its bylaws, may limit the amount of common stock which any member may own.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54237 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 9 - Members|Section 54237.

54237.  The bylaws shall prohibit the transfer of the common stock or membership certificates of the associations to any person that is not qualified to be a shareholder or member as specified in this chapter. Such restrictions shall be printed upon every certificate of stock or membership which is subject to them.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54238 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 9 - Members|Section 54238.

54238.  The association may, at any time, as specified in the bylaws, except when the debts of the association exceed 50 percent of its assets, buy in or purchase its common stock at the book value of the common stock, as conclusively determined by the board of directors, and pay for it in cash within one year thereafter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54239 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 9 - Members|Section 54239.

54239.  A member or stockholder is not liable for the debts of the association to an amount which exceeds the sum which remains unpaid on his membership fee or his subscription to the capital stock, including any unpaid balance on any promissory note which is given in payment of the membership fee or the subscription to the capital stock.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54261 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 10 - Marketing Contracts|Section 54261.

54261.  The association and its members may make and execute marketing contracts which require the members to sell, for any period of time, but not over 15 years, all or any specified part of any product or specified commodity exclusively to or through the association, or any facilities which are created by the association. If they contract a sale to the association, title to the product passes absolutely and unreservedly, except for recorded liens, to the association upon delivery or at any other specified time which is expressly and definitely agreed in the contract.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54262 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 10 - Marketing Contracts|Section 54262.

54262.  The contract may provide that the association may sell or resell any product that is delivered by its members, with or without taking title to that product, and pay over to its members, the resale price, after deducting all of the following:(a) Necessary selling, overhead, and other costs and expenses.(b) Proper reserves for retiring stock, if any.(c) Dividends not exceeding 8 percent per annum upon stock or membership capital.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 46, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 54263 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations|ARTICLE 10 - Marketing Contracts|Section 54263.

54263.  Notwithstanding any provisions of the Civil Code, a contract which is entered into by a member or stockholder of an association which provides for the delivery to such association of any product which is produced or acquired by the member or stockholder, may be specifically enforced by the association to secure the delivery to it of such product.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)