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WA Rev Code § 23.100.0201 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0201 - Formation of limited cooperative association—Articles of organization.

RCW 23.100.0201 Formation of limited cooperative association—Articles of organization.(1) One or more persons may act as organizers to form a limited cooperative association by delivering to the secretary of state for filing articles of organization.(2) The articles of organization must state:(a) The name of the limited cooperative association, which must comply with RCW 23.95.300 and 23.95.305(5);(b) The purposes for which the association is formed;(c) The street and mailing addresses in this state of the initial registered agent;(d) The street and mailing addresses of the initial principal office;(e) The name and street and mailing addresses of each organizer; and(f) The term for which the association is to exist if other than perpetual.(3) Subject to RCW 23.100.0109, articles of organization may contain any other provisions in addition to those required by subsection (1) of this section.(4) A limited cooperative association is formed after articles of organization that substantially comply with subsection (1) of this section are delivered to the secretary of state, are filed, and become effective under RCW 23.95.210.[ 2019 c 37 § 201.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0202 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0202 - Organization of limited cooperative association.

RCW 23.100.0202 Organization of limited cooperative association.(1) After a limited cooperative association is formed:(a) If initial directors are named in the articles of organization, the initial directors shall hold an organizational meeting to adopt initial bylaws and carry on any other business necessary or proper to complete the organization of the association; or(b) If initial directors are not named in the articles of organization, the organizers shall designate the initial directors and call a meeting of the initial directors to adopt initial bylaws and carry on any other business necessary or proper to complete the organization of the association.(2) Unless the articles of organization otherwise provide, the initial directors may cause the limited cooperative association to accept members, including those necessary for the association to begin business.(3) Initial directors need not be members.(4) An initial director serves until a successor is elected and qualified at a members meeting or the director is removed, resigns, is adjudged incompetent, or dies.[ 2019 c 37 § 202.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0203 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0203 - Bylaws.

RCW 23.100.0203 Bylaws.(1) Bylaws must be in a record and, if not stated in the articles of organization, must include:(a) A statement of the capital structure of the limited cooperative association, including:(i) The classes or other types of members' interests and relative rights, preferences, and restrictions granted to or imposed upon each class or other type of member's interest; and(ii) The rights to share in profits or distributions of the association;(b) A statement of the method for admission of members;(c) A statement designating voting and other governance rights, including which members have voting power and any restriction on voting power;(d) A statement that a member's interest is transferable if it is to be transferable and a statement of the conditions upon which it may be transferred;(e) A statement concerning the manner in which profits and losses are allocated and distributions are made among patron members and, if investor members are authorized, the manner in which profits and losses are allocated and how distributions are made among investor members and between patron members and investor members;(f) A statement concerning:(i) Whether persons that are not members but conduct business with the association may be permitted to share in allocations of profits and losses and receive distributions; and(ii) The manner in which profits and losses are allocated and distributions are made with respect to those persons; and(g) A statement of the number and terms of directors or the method by which the number and terms are determined.(2) Subject to RCW 23.100.0109(3) and the articles of organization, bylaws may contain any other provision for managing and regulating the affairs of the association.(3) In addition to amendments permitted under RCW 23.100.0301 through 23.100.0307, the initial board of directors may amend the bylaws by a majority vote of the directors at any time before the admission of members.[ 2019 c 37 § 203.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0204 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0204 - Executing of records to be delivered for filing to secretary of state.

RCW 23.100.0204 Executing of records to be delivered for filing to secretary of state.A record delivered to the secretary of state for filing pursuant to chapter 23.95 RCW and this chapter must be executed as follows:(1) A limited cooperative association's initial articles of organization must be executed by at least one person acting as an organizer.(2) A statement of withdrawal under RCW 23.95.215 must be executed as provided in that section.(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, a record executed by an existing association must be executed by an officer.(4) A record filed on behalf of a dissolved association must be executed by a person winding up activities under RCW 23.100.1006(2) or a person appointed under RCW 23.100.1006(3) to wind up those activities.(5) Any other record delivered on behalf of a person to the secretary of state for filing must be executed by that person.[ 2019 c 37 § 204.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0301 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0301 - Authority to amend organic rules.

RCW 23.100.0301 Authority to amend organic rules.(1) A limited cooperative association may amend its organic rules under this chapter for any lawful purpose. In addition, the initial board of directors may amend the bylaws of an association under RCW 23.100.0203.(2) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a member does not have a vested property right resulting from any provision in the organic rules, including a provision relating to the management, control, capital structure, distribution, entitlement, purpose, or duration of the limited cooperative association.[ 2019 c 37 § 301.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0302 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0302 - Notice and action on amendment of organic rules.

RCW 23.100.0302 Notice and action on amendment of organic rules.(1) Except as provided in RCW 23.100.0301(1) and 23.100.0305(6), the organic rules of a limited cooperative association may be amended only at a members meeting. An amendment may be proposed by either:(a) A majority of the board of directors, or a greater percentage if required by the organic rules; or(b) One or more petitions executed by at least ten percent of the patron members or at least ten percent of the investor members.(2)(a) The board of directors shall call a members meeting to consider an amendment proposed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.(b) Subject to RCW 23.100.0408 and 23.100.0419, not later than thirty days following the proposal of the amendment by the board or receipt of a petition, the board must mail or otherwise transmit or deliver in a record to each member:(i) The proposed amendment, or a summary of the proposed amendment and a statement of the manner in which a copy of the amendment in a record may be reasonably obtained by a member;(ii) A recommendation that the members approve the amendment, or if the board determines that because of conflict of interest or other special circumstances it should not make a favorable recommendation, the basis for that determination;(iii) A statement of any condition of the board's submission of the amendment to the members; and(iv) Notice of the meeting at which the proposed amendment will be considered, which must be given in the same manner as notice for a special meeting of members.(c) The meeting must be held at least ten and not more than one hundred twenty days after providing the notice required by (b) of this subsection.[ 2019 c 37 § 302.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0303 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0303 - Method of voting on amendment of organic rules.

RCW 23.100.0303 Method of voting on amendment of organic rules.(1) A substantive change to a proposed amendment of the organic rules may not be made at the members meeting at which a vote on the amendment occurs.(2) A nonsubstantive change to a proposed amendment of the organic rules may be made at the members meeting at which the vote on the amendment occurs and need not be separately voted upon by the board of directors.(3) A vote to adopt a nonsubstantive change to a proposed amendment to the organic rules must be by the same percentage of votes required to pass a proposed amendment.[ 2019 c 37 § 303.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0304 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0304 - Voting by district, class, or voting group.

RCW 23.100.0304 Voting by district, class, or voting group.(1) This section applies if the organic rules provide for voting by district or class, or if there is one or more identifiable voting groups that a proposed amendment to the organic rules would affect differently from other members with respect to matters identified in RCW 23.100.0305(5) (a) through (e). Approval of the amendment requires the same percentage of votes of the members of that district, class, or voting group required in RCW 23.100.0305 and 23.100.0414.(2) If a proposed amendment to the organic rules would affect members in two or more districts or classes entitled to vote separately under subsection (1) of this section in the same or a substantially similar way, the districts or classes affected must vote as a single voting group unless the organic rules otherwise provide for separate voting.[ 2019 c 37 § 304.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0306 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0306 - Restated articles of organization.

RCW 23.100.0306 Restated articles of organization.A limited cooperative association, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors taken at a meeting for which the purpose is stated in the notice of the meeting, may adopt restated articles of organization that contain the original articles as previously amended. Restated articles may contain amendments if the restated articles are adopted in the same manner and with the same vote as required for amendments to the articles under RCW 23.100.0305(1). Upon filing, restated articles supersede the existing articles and all amendments.[ 2019 c 37 § 306.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0307 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0307 - Amendment or restatement of articles of organization—Filing.

RCW 23.100.0307 Amendment or restatement of articles of organization—Filing.(1) To amend its articles of organization, a limited cooperative association must deliver to the secretary of state for filing an amendment of the articles, or restated articles of organization, which contain one or more amendments of the articles of organization, stating:(a) The name of the association;(b) The date of filing of the association's initial articles; and(c) The text of the amendment.(2) Before the beginning of the initial meeting of the board of directors, an organizer who knows that information in the filed articles of organization was inaccurate when the articles were filed or has become inaccurate due to changed circumstances shall promptly:(a) Cause the articles to be amended; or(b) If appropriate, deliver an amendment to the secretary of state for filing pursuant to RCW 23.95.110(2).(3) To restate its articles of organization, a limited cooperative association must deliver to the secretary of state for filing a restatement designated as such in its heading.(4) Upon filing, an amendment of the articles of organization or other record containing an amendment of the articles which has been properly adopted by the members is effective as provided in RCW 23.95.210.[ 2019 c 37 § 307.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0401 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0401 - Members.

RCW 23.100.0401 Members.To begin business, a limited cooperative association must have at least two patron members unless the sole member is a cooperative.[ 2019 c 37 § 401.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0402 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0402 - Becoming a member.

RCW 23.100.0402 Becoming a member.After formation of a limited cooperative association, a person becomes a member:(1) As provided in the organic rules;(2) As the result of a conversion or merger effective under RCW 23.100.1301 through 23.100.1320; or(3) With the affirmative vote or consent of all the members.[ 2019 c 37 § 402.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0403 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0403 - No agency power of member as member.

RCW 23.100.0403 No agency power of member as member.(1) A member is not an agent of a limited cooperative association solely by reason of being a member.(2) A person's status as a member does not prevent or restrict law other than this chapter from imposing liability on a limited cooperative association because of the person's conduct.[ 2019 c 37 § 403.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0404 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0404 - Liability of members and directors.

RCW 23.100.0404 Liability of members and directors.(1) Unless the articles of organization provide otherwise, a debt, obligation, or other liability of a limited cooperative association is solely the debt, obligation, or other liability of the association. A member or director is not personally liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the association solely by reason of being or acting as a member or director of the association. This subsection applies regardless of the dissolution of the association.(2) The failure of a limited cooperative association to observe formalities relating to the exercise of its powers or management of its activities and affairs is not grounds for imposing liability on any member or director for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the association.[ 2019 c 37 § 404.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0406 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0406 - Annual meeting of members.

RCW 23.100.0406 Annual meeting of members.(1) Members shall meet annually at a time provided in the organic rules or set by the board of directors not inconsistent with the organic rules.(2) An annual members meeting may be held inside or outside this state at the place stated in the organic rules or selected by the board of directors not inconsistent with the organic rules.(3)(a) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide:(i) If the board of directors or another person is authorized in the bylaws to determine the place of annual meetings, the board of directors or such other person may, in the sole discretion of the board of directors or such other person, determine that an annual meeting will not involve a physical assembly of members at a particular geographic location, but instead will be held solely by means of remote communication, in accordance with (b) of this subsection.(ii) An association may permit any or all members to participate in an annual members meeting by means of, or conduct the meeting solely through the use of, remote communication. Subject to the provisions of (b) of this subsection, participation by remote communication is to be subject to any guidelines and procedures adopted by or pursuant to the authority of the board of directors.(b) If an association elects to permit participation by means of, or conduct a meeting solely through the use of, remote communication:(i) The notice of the meeting must specify how a member may participate in the meeting by means of remote communication.(ii) The association must implement reasonable measures to (A) verify that each person participating remotely as a member is a member, and (B) provide each person participating remotely as a member a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the members, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with those proceedings.(iii) Participation in a meeting in accordance with this section constitutes presence in person at that meeting.(iv) If the board of directors or another authorized person determines to hold an annual members meeting without a physical assembly of members in accordance with this subsection (3), all members entitled to vote at such meeting must have the opportunity to participate in the meeting by remote communication in accordance with this subsection (3).(4) The board of directors shall report, or cause to be reported, at the association's annual members meeting the association's business and financial condition as of the close of the most recent fiscal year.(5) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, the board of directors shall designate the presiding officer of the association's annual members meeting.(6) Failure to hold an annual members meeting does not affect the validity of any action by the limited cooperative association.[ 2019 c 37 § 406.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0407 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0407 - Special meeting of members.

RCW 23.100.0407 Special meeting of members.(1) A special meeting of members may be called only:(a) As provided in the organic rules;(b) By a majority vote of the board of directors on a proposal stating the purpose of the meeting;(c) By demand in a record executed by members holding at least twenty percent of the voting power of the persons in any district or class entitled to vote on the matter that is the purpose of the meeting stated in the demand; or(d) By demand in a record executed by members holding at least ten percent of the total voting power of all the persons entitled to vote on the matter that is the purpose of the meeting stated in the demand.(2) A demand under subsection (1)(c) or (d) of this section must be submitted to the officer of the limited cooperative association charged with keeping its records.(3) Any voting member may withdraw its demand under subsection (1)(c) or (d) of this section before receipt by the limited cooperative association of demands sufficient to require a special meeting of members.(4) A special meeting of members may be held inside or outside this state at the place stated in the organic rules or selected by the board of directors not inconsistent with the organic rules.(5) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, the provisions of RCW 23.100.0406(3) apply to special meetings of members as though the special meeting of members were an annual meeting of members.(6) Only business within the purpose or purposes stated in the notice of a special meeting of members may be conducted at the meeting.(7) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, the presiding officer of a special meeting of members shall be designated by the board of directors.[ 2019 c 37 § 407.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0408 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0408 - Notice of members meeting.

RCW 23.100.0408 Notice of members meeting.(1) A limited cooperative association shall notify each member of the time, date, and place of a members meeting at least ten and not more than one hundred twenty days before the meeting.(2) Unless the articles of organization otherwise provide, notice of an annual members meeting need not include any purpose of the meeting.(3) Notice of a special meeting of members must include each purpose of the meeting as contained in the demand under RCW 23.100.0407(1) (c) or (d) or as voted upon by the board of directors under RCW 23.100.0407(1)(b).(4) Notice of a members meeting must be given in a record unless oral notice is reasonable under the circumstances.[ 2019 c 37 § 408.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0409 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0409 - Waiver of members meeting notice.

RCW 23.100.0409 Waiver of members meeting notice.(1) A member may waive notice of a members meeting before, during, or after the meeting.(2) A member's participation in a members meeting is a waiver of notice of that meeting unless the member objects to the meeting at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon the member's arrival at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.[ 2019 c 37 § 409.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0410 - Quorum of members.

RCW 23.100.0410 Quorum of members.Unless the organic rules otherwise require a greater number of members or percentage of the voting power, the voting member or members present at a members meeting constitute a quorum.[ 2019 c 37 § 410.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0411 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)|Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.|23.100.0411 - Voting by patron members.

RCW 23.100.0411 Voting by patron members.Except as provided by RCW 23.100.0412(1), each patron member has one vote. The organic rules may allocate voting power among patron members as provided in RCW 23.100.0412(1).[ 2019 c 37 § 411.]