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WA Rev Code § 23.100.0412 (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.|23.100.0412 - Allocation of voting power of patron members.

RCW 23.100.0412 Allocation of voting power of patron members.(1) The organic rules may allocate voting power among patron members on the basis of one or a combination of the following:(a) One member, one vote;(b) Use or patronage; or(c) If a patron member is a cooperative, the number of its patron members.(2) The organic rules may provide for the allocation of patron member voting power by districts or class, or any combination thereof.[ 2019 c 37 § 412.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0413 (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.|23.100.0413 - Voting by investor members.

RCW 23.100.0413 Voting by investor members.If the organic rules provide for investor members, each investor member has one vote, unless the organic rules otherwise provide. The organic rules may provide for the allocation of investor member voting power by class, classes, or any combination of classes.[ 2019 c 37 § 413.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0414 (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.|23.100.0414 - Voting requirements for members.

RCW 23.100.0414 Voting requirements for members.If a limited cooperative association has both patron and investor members, the following rules apply:(1) The total voting power of all patron members may not be less than a majority of the entire voting power entitled to vote.(2) Action on any matter is approved only upon the affirmative vote of at least a majority of:(a) All members voting at the meeting unless more than a majority is required by RCW 23.100.0301 through 23.100.0307, 23.100.1001 through 23.100.1013, or 23.100.1201 through 23.100.1204 or the organic rules; and(b) Votes cast by patron members unless the organic rules require a larger affirmative vote by patron members.(3) The organic rules may provide for the percentage of the affirmative votes that must be cast by investor members to approve the matter.[ 2019 c 37 § 414.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0415 (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.|23.100.0415 - Manner of voting.

RCW 23.100.0415 Manner of voting.(1) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, voting by a proxy at a members meeting is prohibited. This subsection does not prohibit delegate voting based on district or class.(2) If voting by a proxy is permitted, a patron member may appoint only another patron member as a proxy and, if investor members are permitted, an investor member may appoint only another investor member as a proxy.(3) The organic rules may provide for the manner of and provisions governing the appointment of a proxy.(4) The organic rules may provide for voting on any question by ballot delivered by mail or voting by other means on questions that are subject to vote by members.[ 2019 c 37 § 415.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0416 (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.|23.100.0416 - Action without a meeting.

RCW 23.100.0416 Action without a meeting.(1) Unless the organic rules require that action be taken only at a members meeting, any action that may be taken by the members may be taken without a meeting if the action is approved by members entitled to vote on the action in the aggregate not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to approve that action at a meeting of which all members entitled to vote on the action were present and voted. Action may be approved by members without a meeting or a vote by means of execution of a single consent or multiple consents in a record to the action.(2) Consent under subsection (1) of this section may be withdrawn by a member in a record at any time before the limited cooperative association receives a consent from each member entitled to vote.(3) Consent to any action may specify the effective date or time of the action.[ 2019 c 37 § 416.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0417 (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.|23.100.0417 - Districts and delegates—Classes of members.

RCW 23.100.0417 Districts and delegates—Classes of members.(1) The organic rules may provide for the formation of geographic districts of patron members and:(a) For the conduct of patron member meetings by districts and the election of directors at the meetings; or(b) That districts may elect district delegates to represent and vote for the district at members meetings.(2) A delegate elected under subsection (1)(b) of this section has one vote unless voting power is otherwise allocated by the organic rules.(3) The organic rules may provide for the establishment of classes of members, for the preferences, rights, and limitations of the classes, and:(a) For the conduct of members meetings by classes and the election of directors at the meetings; or(b) That classes may elect class delegates to represent and vote for the class in members meetings.(4) A delegate elected under subsection (3)(b) of this section has one vote unless voting power is otherwise allocated by the organic rules.[ 2019 c 37 § 417.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0418 (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.|23.100.0418 - Approval of certain transactions.

RCW 23.100.0418 Approval of certain transactions.(1) For a limited cooperative association to approve a plan for a transaction under RCW 23.100.1301 through 23.100.1320, the plan must be approved by a majority of the board of directors, or a greater vote if required by the organic rules, and the board shall call a members meeting to consider the plan, hold the meeting not later than ninety days after approval of the plan by the board, and, subject to RCW 23.100.0419, mail or otherwise transmit or deliver in a record to each member:(a) The plan, or a summary of the plan and a statement of the manner in which a copy of the plan in a record reasonably may be obtained by a member;(b) A recommendation that the members approve the plan, or if the board determines that because of a conflict of interest or other circumstances it should not make a favorable recommendation, the basis for that determination;(c) A statement of any condition of the board's submission of the plan to the members; and(d) Notice of the meeting at which the plan will be considered, which must be given in the same manner as notice of a special meeting of members.(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4) of this section, a plan must be approved by:(a) At least two-thirds of the voting power of members present at a members meeting called under subsection (1) of this section; and(b) If the limited cooperative association has investor members, at least a majority of the votes cast by patron members, unless the organic rules require a greater percentage vote by patron members.(3) The organic rules may provide that the required vote under subsection (2)(a) of this section be:(a) A different fraction that is not less than a majority of members voting at the meeting;(b) Measured against the voting power of all members; or(c) A combination of (a) and (b) of this subsection.(4) The vote required under subsections (2) and (3) of this section to approve a plan may not be less than the vote required for the members of the limited cooperative association to amend the articles of organization.(5) A member's consent in a record to a plan must be delivered to the limited cooperative association before delivery to the secretary of state for filing of articles of merger or conversion if, as a result of the merger or conversion, the member will have interest holder liability for debts, obligations, or other liabilities that are incurred after the transaction becomes effective.(6) The voting requirements for districts, classes, or voting groups under RCW 23.100.0304 apply to approval of a transaction under RCW 23.100.1301 through 23.100.1320.[ 2019 c 37 § 418.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0419 (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.|23.100.0419 - Notice to members of consumer cooperative.

RCW 23.100.0419 Notice to members of consumer cooperative.(1) A consumer cooperative organized under this chapter may satisfy any provisions of this chapter requiring that certain information or materials must be set forth in a writing accompanying or contained in the notice of a meeting of its members, by:(a) Posting the information or materials on an electronic network not less than thirty days prior to the meeting at which such information or materials will be considered by members; and(b) Delivering to those members who are eligible to vote a notification, either in a meeting notice authorized under this chapter or in such other reasonable form as the board of directors may specify, setting forth the address of the electronic network at which and the date after which such information or materials will be posted and available for viewing by members eligible to vote, together with comprehensible instructions regarding how to obtain access to the information and materials posted on the electronic network.(2) A consumer cooperative that elects to post information or materials required by this chapter on an electronic network shall, at its expense, provide a copy of such information or materials in a written or other tangible medium to any member who is eligible to vote and so requests.[ 2019 c 37 § 419.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0501 (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.|23.100.0501 - Member's interest.

RCW 23.100.0501 Member's interest.A member's interest:(1) Is personal property;(2) Consists of:(a) Governance rights;(b) Financial rights; and(c) The right or obligation, if any, to do business with the limited cooperative association; and(3) May be in certificated or uncertificated form.[ 2019 c 37 § 501.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0502 (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.|23.100.0502 - Patron and investor members' interests.

RCW 23.100.0502 Patron and investor members' interests.(1) Unless the organic rules establish investor members' interests, a member's interest is a patron member's interest.(2) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, if a limited cooperative association has investor members, while a person is a member of the association, the person:(a) If admitted as a patron member, remains a patron member;(b) If admitted as an investor member, remains an investor member; and(c) If admitted as a patron member and investor member remains a patron and investor member if not dissociated in one of the capacities.[ 2019 c 37 § 502.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0503 (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.|23.100.0503 - Transferability of member's interest.

RCW 23.100.0503 Transferability of member's interest.(1) The provisions of this chapter relating to the transferability of a member's interest are subject to Title 62A RCW.(2) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a member's interest other than financial rights is not transferable.(3) Unless a transfer is restricted or prohibited by the organic rules, a member may transfer its financial rights in the limited cooperative association.(4) The terms of any restriction on transferability of financial rights must be:(a) Set forth in the organic rules and the member records of the association; and(b) Conspicuously noted on any certificates evidencing a member's interest.(5) A transferee of a member's financial rights, to the extent the rights are transferred, has the right to share in the allocation of profits or losses and to receive the distributions to the member transferring the interest to the same extent as the transferring member.(6) A transferee of a member's financial rights does not become a member upon transfer of the rights unless the transferee is admitted as a member by the limited cooperative association.(7) A limited cooperative association need not give effect to a transfer under this section until the association has notice of the transfer.(8) A transfer of a member's financial rights in violation of a restriction on transfer contained in the organic rules is ineffective if the intended transferee has notice of the restriction at the time of transfer.[ 2019 c 37 § 503.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0601 (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.|23.100.0601 - Board of directors.

RCW 23.100.0601 Board of directors.(1) A limited cooperative association must have a board of directors of at least three individuals, unless the association has fewer than three members. If the association has fewer than three members, the number of directors may not be fewer than the number of members.(2) The affairs of a limited cooperative association must be managed by, or under the direction of, the board of directors. The board may adopt policies and procedures that do not conflict with the organic rules or this chapter.(3) An individual is not an agent for a limited cooperative association solely by being a director.[ 2019 c 37 § 601.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0602 (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.|23.100.0602 - No liability as director for limited cooperative association's obligations.

RCW 23.100.0602 No liability as director for limited cooperative association's obligations.A debt, obligation, or other liability of a limited cooperative association is solely that of the association and is not a debt, obligation, or other liability of a director solely by reason of being a director. An individual is not personally liable, directly or indirectly, for an obligation of an association solely by reason of being a director.[ 2019 c 37 § 602.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0603 (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.|23.100.0603 - Qualifications of directors.

RCW 23.100.0603 Qualifications of directors.(1) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, and subject to subsection (3) of this section, each director of a limited cooperative association must be an individual who is a member of the association or an individual who is designated by a member that is not an individual for purposes of qualifying and serving as a director. Initial directors need not be members.(2) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a director may be an officer or employee of the limited cooperative association.(3) If the organic rules provide for nonmember directors, at least two-thirds of the directors must be members.(4) The organic rules may provide qualifications for directors in addition to those in this section.[ 2019 c 37 § 603.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0604 (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.|23.100.0604 - Election of directors and composition of board.

RCW 23.100.0604 Election of directors and composition of board.(1) Unless the organic rules require a greater number:(a) At least one-third of the directors must be patron members; and(b) A majority of the board of directors must be elected exclusively by patron members.(2) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, if a limited cooperative association has investor members, the directors who are not elected exclusively by patron members are elected by the investor members.(3) Subject to subsection (1) of this section, the organic rules may provide for the election of all or a specified number of directors by one or more districts or classes of members.(4) Subject to subsection (1) of this section, the organic rules may provide for the nomination or election of directors by districts or classes, directly or by district delegates.(5) If a class of members consists of a single member, the organic rules may provide for the member to appoint a director or directors.(6) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, cumulative voting for directors is prohibited.(7) Except as otherwise provided by the organic rules, subsection (5) of this section, or RCW 23.100.0202, 23.100.0416, 23.100.0417, and 23.100.0609, member directors must be elected at an annual members meeting.[ 2019 c 37 § 604.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0605 (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.|23.100.0605 - Term of director.

RCW 23.100.0605 Term of director.(1) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, and subject to subsections (3) and (4) of this section and RCW 23.100.0202(4), the term of a director expires at the annual members meeting following the director's election or appointment. The term of a director may not exceed three years.(2) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a director may be reelected.(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, a director continues to serve until a successor director is elected or appointed and qualifies or the director is removed, resigns, is adjudged incompetent, or dies.(4) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a director does not serve the remainder of the director's term if the director ceases to qualify to be a director.[ 2019 c 37 § 605.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0606 (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.|23.100.0606 - Resignation of director.

RCW 23.100.0606 Resignation of director.A director may resign at any time by giving notice in a record to the limited cooperative association. Unless the notice states a later effective date, a resignation is effective when the notice is received by the association.[ 2019 c 37 § 606.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0607 (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.|23.100.0607 - Removal of director.

RCW 23.100.0607 Removal of director.Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, the following rules apply:(1) Members may remove a director with or without cause.(2) A member or members holding at least ten percent of the total voting power entitled to be voted in the election of a director may demand removal of the director by one or more executed petitions submitted to the officer of the limited cooperative association charged with keeping its records.(3) Upon receipt of a petition for removal of a director, an officer of the association or the board of directors shall:(a) Not later than thirty days following receipt of the petition by the association, mail or otherwise transmit or deliver in a record to the members entitled to vote on the removal, and to the director to be removed, notice of the meeting which complies with RCW 23.100.0408; and(b) Call a special meeting of members to be held at least ten and not more than one hundred twenty days after providing the notice required by (a) of this subsection.(4) A director is removed if the votes in favor of removal are equal to or greater than the votes required to elect the director.[ 2019 c 37 § 607.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0608 (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.|23.100.0608 - Suspension of director by board.

RCW 23.100.0608 Suspension of director by board.(1) A board of directors may suspend a director if, considering the director's course of conduct and the inadequacy of other available remedies, immediate suspension is necessary for the best interests of the association and the director is engaging, or has engaged, in:(a) Fraudulent conduct with respect to the association or its members;(b) Abuse of the position of director;(c) Intentional or reckless infliction of harm on the association;(d) Failure to substantially perform the duties of a director;(e) Actions not in the best interests of the association;(f) Behavior that is disruptive to the proceedings of the board of directors; or(g) Any other behavior, act, or omission as provided by the organic rules.(2) A suspension under this section is effective until the next meeting of members at which directors are elected.(3) A director suspended under this section is, during the period of suspension, treated as though not a director.(4) A suspension under this section requires concurrence of two-thirds of the full membership of the board of directors, excluding the director who is the subject of the vote to suspend.[ 2019 c 37 § 608.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0609 (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.|23.100.0609 - Vacancy on board.

RCW 23.100.0609 Vacancy on board.(1) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a vacancy on the board of directors must be filled within a reasonable time by majority vote of the remaining directors.(2) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, if a vacating director was elected or appointed by a class of members or a district:(a) The new director must be of that class or district; and(b) The selection of the director for the unexpired term must be conducted in the same manner as would the selection for that position without a vacancy.(3) If a member appointed a vacating director, the organic rules may provide for that member to appoint a director to fill the vacancy.[ 2019 c 37 § 609.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0610 (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.|23.100.0610 - Remuneration of directors.

RCW 23.100.0610 Remuneration of directors.Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, the board of directors may set the remuneration of directors and of nondirector committee members appointed under RCW 23.100.0617(1).[ 2019 c 37 § 610.]
WA Rev Code § 23.100.0611 (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.|23.100.0611 - Meetings.

RCW 23.100.0611 Meetings.(1) A board of directors shall meet at least annually and may hold meetings inside or outside this state.(2) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a board of directors may permit directors to attend or conduct board meetings through the use of any means of communication, if all directors attending the meeting can communicate with each other during the meeting.[ 2019 c 37 § 611.]