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NY Coop Corp L § 44 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 3 - Members and Meetings 44 - Voting by Members.

§  44. Voting by members. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter   and section two hundred fifty-eight-l of  the  agriculture  and  markets   law, each member shall be entitled to one vote only. Vote by proxy shall   be  permitted  only  to  the  extent  provided  by the by-laws which are   consistent with the provisions of this chapter, provided, however,  vote   by  proxy  may  not  be  utilized where the certificate of incorporation   permits proportionate or unequal voting. Except as otherwise required by   this chapter or  by  the  by-laws,  directors  shall  be  elected  by  a   plurality of the votes cast at a meeting by the members entitled to vote   in the election.
NY Coop Corp L § 45 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 3 - Members and Meetings 45 - Voting by Delegates.

§  45.  Voting by delegates. A cooperative corporation may, by by-law,   provide for a method of  voting  for  the  election  of  a  delegate  or   delegates  from  each of its designated districts or local associations,   and for voting by such delegates.  As  provided  in  the  by-laws,  each   delegate  may  have  one  vote in the affairs of the corporation; or one   vote for each member in his designated district or local association; or   one vote for each member who was present and voted in person at meetings   in the respective districts or local  associations;  or  the  number  of   votes may be apportioned according to patronage.
NY Coop Corp L § 46 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 3 - Members and Meetings 46 - Proportionate Voting.

§  46.  Proportionate  voting.  A  corporation incorporated under this   chapter  may  provide  in   its   certificate   of   incorporation   for   proportionate  or  unequal  voting rights of all its members, based upon   the patronage of said members, which shall  be  exercised  when  and  as   provided in the by-laws of the corporation, except that no members shall   be  entitled  to  more  than  one  vote  in  any case in which a statute   requires the affirmative vote of a majority or more of the members.  The   certificate  of  incorporation  shall  state  the  method  by which such   proportionate voting rights shall be determined and fixed.
NY Coop Corp L § 47 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 3 - Members and Meetings 47 - Liability of Members.

§  47.  Liability  of members. 1. Members of a cooperative corporation   shall not be personally liable for its debts, unless otherwise  provided   in its certificate of incorporation; provided, however, that each member   and  director  shall  jointly and severally be personally liable for all   debts due to any of its laborers,  servants  or  employees,  other  than   contractors, for services performed by them for it as defined by section   six  hundred  thirty  (b) of the business corporation law. The liability   imposed by this paragraph shall be subject to the notice and  limitation   of  action  provisions, set out in section six hundred thirty (a) of the   business corporation law, and shall be subject to  section  six  hundred   thirty (c) of such law.2. Every contract, made by the corporation with third parties, for the   sale  or  other  disposition  of  products  which  the  corporation  has   contracted with members or non-members to market for them, shall in  all   respects  be deemed to be the obligation of the corporation, whether the   corporation made such contract as principal or as agent.
NY Coop Corp L § 60 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 4 - Directors, Officers and Employees 60 - Directors; Terms; Election; Duties.

§ 60. Directors; terms; election; duties. Except as otherwise provided   in  this  chapter,  the  board  of directors shall be divided, as nearly   equally as practicable, into three classes. At the first annual meeting,   the members shall elect from among themselves a director or directors of   the first class for a term of one year; of the second class for  a  term   of  two years; and of the third class for a term of three years.  At the   expiration of the respective terms,  successors  shall  be  elected  for   terms  of three years. Successor directors of corporations to which this   chapter applies, which were formed under the stock corporation law prior   to January first, nineteen hundred fifty-four, need not be members.
NY Coop Corp L § 61 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 4 - Directors, Officers and Employees 61 - Directors From Districts.

§ 61. Directors from districts. The by-laws may provide for the use of   one  or  more  of  the  following:  (a)  that the territory in which the   corporation has members shall be divided into designated districts,  and   that  directors  shall be nominated or elected therefrom in a designated   number and  manner,  either  by  the  members  therein  or  by  district   delegates  elected  by  such  members or by the membership at large; (b)   that primary nominations or elections shall be held in each district  to   nominate the directors apportioned to such districts and that the result   of  all  such  primary  elections  may  be  ratified by the next regular   meeting of the  corporation  or  may  be  considered  final  as  to  the   corporation;  (c)  that,  in  the  case  of  a  corporation having local   associations, incorporated or otherwise, affiliated with it or a  member   of  it,  election  of  a  designated  number  of directors may be by the   members of such local association at  a  meeting  thereof,  followed  by   transmission  of  the  ballots and of a certified canvass thereof to the   annual meeting of the corporation; (d) that one or more directors may be   appointed  by  any  public  official  or  commission  or  by  the  other   directors. Directors so appointed shall represent primarily the interest   of  the  general  public in such corporation; need not be members of the   corporation; and shall not constitute more than one-fifth of the  entire   number of directors.
NY Coop Corp L § 62 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 4 - Directors, Officers and Employees 62 - Salaries.

§  62.  Salaries.  The corporation may provide a fair remuneration for   its officers and directors and for members of its  executive  committee.   No  officer  or director or member of the executive committee shall be a   party to a contract for profit with the corporation which  in  substance   shall  differ  in  any  way from similar contracts by it with members or   with others, or which shall vary from terms  generally  current  in  the   district.
NY Coop Corp L § 63 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 4 - Directors, Officers and Employees 63 - Removal of Directors.

§  63.  Removal  of  directors. Any member may bring charges against a   director by filing them in writing with the secretary, together  with  a   petition  signed  by five per centum of the members, requesting removal.   The corporation may thereupon remove the  director  by  the  affirmative   vote  of  three-fourths  of  the  members  voting  thereon  at a meeting   promptly held after due notice in writing setting forth  accurately  the   purpose  for which such meeting is called, provided that at such meeting   not less than ten per centum of the entire membership  vote,  personally   or  by  mail. The director involved shall be given a copy of the charges   reasonably in advance of the meeting, and he and the  complainant  shall   have  an  opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person or by counsel   and to present and cross examine witnesses.In case the by-laws provide for election  of  directors  by  districts   with  primary  elections in each district, then the petition for removal   of a director must be  signed  by  twenty  per  centum  of  the  members   residing  in  the  district  from  which  he  was  elected. The board of   directors must call a special meeting of the members  residing  in  that   district  to  consider  the  removal of the director in the manner above   provided; and, by a concurrent vote of a majority of the members of that   district voting thereon, such director shall be removed from office.
NY Coop Corp L § 64 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 4 - Directors, Officers and Employees 64 - Officers.

§  64.  Officers.  The  officers  of every corporation shall include a   president, one or more  vice-presidents,  secretary  and  treasurer  who   shall be elected annually by the board of directors. The president and a   first  vice-president shall be members of the corporation or of a member   corporation, and shall  be  elected  from  among  the  directors.  Other   officers  need  not  be  directors  or  members  of the corporation. The   offices of secretary and treasurer may be combined.
NY Coop Corp L § 65 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 4 - Directors, Officers and Employees 65 - Officers and Employees to Be Bonded.

§  65.  Officers  and employees to be bonded. Before handling funds or   securities of the corporation, amounting to one thousand dollars or more   in any one year, the officer or employee shall be covered by an adequate   bond to be approved by the board of directors.
NY Coop Corp L § 70 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions 70 - Marketing Contract.

§  70.  Marketing contract. 1. The certificate of incorporation or the   by-laws may obligate the members to  sell  all  or  any  part  of  their   specified  commodities  exclusively to or through the corporation or any   facilities created by it, during any designated period of time,  subject   to the right of any member to be released at a designated period in each   year, by giving a prescribed notice.2. The  certificate  or  by-laws  or  the  marketing  contract may fix   specific sums to be paid by the member, or  contracting  non-member,  as   liquidated damages upon a breach of the marketing obligation, which sums   shall  not  be  regarded as penalties; and may further provide that such   member pay all the costs, premiums for bonds, expenses and fees in  case   the corporation recovers judgment therefor.3. In  the  event  of  a  breach  or threatened breach by a member, or   contracting non-member, of such marketing  obligation,  the  corporation   shall  be entitled to an injunction to prevent any further breach and to   a decree of  specific  performance;  and,  upon  filing  of  a  verified   complaint  showing  such breach and of a bond approved by the court, the   corporation shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order.4. The marketing contract may provide that the corporation may sell or   resell the products delivered by its members,  with  or  without  taking   title  thereto; and may pay over to its members the resale-price, or the   pool price in case of pooling of sales, after  deducting  all  necessary   selling,  overhead  and  other costs and expenses, including interest or   distribution on stock, not exceeding six per centum per annum,  and  any   other deductions authorized by the by-laws or marketing contract.
NY Coop Corp L § 71 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions 71 - Purchasing Business of Other Corporations or Persons.

§ 71. Purchasing business of other corporations or persons. Whenever a   corporation  shall  purchase  the  business  of  another  corporation or   person, it may make payment wholly or partly by the issue  of shares  or   other  securities  to  an amount which at par value would equal the fair   market value of the business so purchased;  and  such  securities  shall   thereupon be deemed fully paid for.
NY Coop Corp L § 72 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions 72 - Reserves, Net Margins, Net Retained Proceeds, Distributions, and Patronage Refunds.

§ 72. Reserves, net margins, net retained proceeds, distributions, and   patronage refunds. The directors shall periodically set aside reasonable   sums  for reserves. The net margins or net retained proceeds may, in the   discretion of the directors, be distributed at least once  every  twelve   months  to members or patrons, by uniform distribution and calculated on   such  bases  as  the  by-laws  or  marketing  contract  may   prescribe.   Distributions  may  be credited on account of the issuance to members or   patrons of capital stock or other securities of the corporation.  In the   case of cooperatives with capital  stock,  dividends  shall  not  exceed   twelve per centum per annum on any class of stock.
NY Coop Corp L § 73 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions 73 - Misdemeanor to Spread False Reports About the Finances or Management Thereof.

§  73.  Misdemeanor  to  spread  false  reports  about the finances or   management thereof. Any person who  maliciously  and  knowingly  spreads   false  reports  about  the  finances  or  management  or activity of any   cooperative corporation incorporated under or subject to this chapter or   organized under a similar statute of another  state,  and  operating  in   this  state under due authority, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be   subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than   one thousand dollars for each such offense; and shall be liable  to  the   corporation  aggrieved  in a civil suit in the penal sum of five hundred   dollars for each such offense.
NY Coop Corp L § 74 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions 74 - Liability for Damages for Encouraging or Permitting Delivery of Products in Violation of Marketing Agreements.

§  74. Liability for damages for encouraging or permitting delivery of   products in violation of  marketing  agreements.  Any  person,  firm  or   corporation who solicits or persuades or aids or abets any member of any   cooperative corporation incorporated under or subject to this chapter to   breach  his  marketing  contract  with  the  corporation by accepting or   receiving such member's products for sale, marketing,  manufacturing  or   processing  thereof  contrary to the terms of any marketing agreement of   which said person or any officer or manager of the said corporation  has   knowledge  or  notice,  shall  be liable in the penal sum of one hundred   dollars for each contract, to the cooperative corporation aggrieved in a   civil suit for  damages;  and  such  cooperative  corporation  shall  be   entitled  to  an  injunction against such person, firm or corporation to   prevent further breaches.
NY Coop Corp L § 75 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions 75 - Audit and Annual Report.

§  75.  Audit  and  annual report. Immediately after the close of each   fiscal year, every cooperative corporation shall cause an  audit  to  be   made  of  its  operations  for such fiscal year. A written report of the   audit, including a statement of services rendered  by  the  corporation,   with  total  amount  of  business  transacted, balance sheet, income and   expenses shall be submitted to the annual meeting of the corporation and   shall at all times be available for inspection  by  any  member.    Such   audit  shall  be made by an experienced bookkeeper or accountant or firm   of accountants not regularly employed by the corporation, provided  that   in  the  case of a cooperative corporation, the annual business of which   amounts to less than one hundred thousand dollars, the audit may be made   by an auditing  committee  of  three  members  or  stockholders  of  the   corporation  who shall not be directors, officers, or employees thereof.   Any person violating or failing to comply with the  provisions  of  this   section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
NY Coop Corp L § 76 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions 76 - Foreign Corporations.

§  76.  Foreign corporations. Any cooperative corporation organized as   such under the laws of another state, or any foreign corporation of  any   type  or  kind  which  has  as  its  purpose  or  among its purposes the   cooperative rendering of mutual help and services  to  its  members  and   which  would,  if  it were to be formed currently under the laws of this   state, be formed  under  this  chapter,  may,  in  furtherance  of  such   purposes  as  are  permitted  by this chapter, do business, and make and   enforce contracts, in this state upon compliance with all the applicable   provisions of this  chapter  and  of  the  laws  applicable  to  foreign   corporations desiring to do business in this state.
NY Coop Corp L § 77 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions 77 - Annual License Fee.

§  77.  Annual license fee. 1. Each cooperative corporation organized,   with or without capital stock, for the purpose of cooperative  marketing   of  agricultural  products  or  for  the  purpose of making loans to its   members producing agricultural products or for the purpose of purchasing   food products for sale to its members,  such  a  purchasing  cooperative   corporation  having  gross  receipts  from  such sales of less than five   hundred  thousand  dollars  in  a  calendar  year,  shall  pay  to   the   commissioner  of  taxation  and finance an annual fee of ten dollars, in   lieu of all franchise or license or corporation taxes.2. Each cooperative corporation organized without capital stock,  with   federal  internal  revenue code section 501(c)12 status, for the purpose   of producing and/or distributing district heating and/or cooling service   solely for the use of its members where:  (a)  the  heating  or  cooling   facility  of  such  cooperative  corporation is located in a city with a   population of more than two hundred thousand and less than three hundred   thousand and (b) either (i) at least thirty-five percent of such heating   and/or  cooling  service  as  measured  by  relative  thermal  usage  is   distributed  to  and  used  by  members  which  qualify as organizations   described in paragraph one, two or four of subdivision  (a)  of  section   eleven  hundred  sixteen of the tax law, or which qualify as cooperative   corporations organized  without  capital  stock  with  federal  internal   revenue  code  section  501(c)12  status,  or  (ii)  is  a  member  of a   cooperative corporation organized without capital stock which  satisfies   the  requirements  of  clause  (a)  and  item  (i) of clause (b) of this   subdivision shall pay to the commissioner of  taxation  and  finance  an   annual  fee  of  ten  dollars,  in  lieu  of  all  franchise, license or   corporation  taxes,  or  the  tax  imposed  under  section  one  hundred   eighty-six-a of the tax law.3.  Such  annual  fee  shall  be  paid  for  each calendar year on the   fifteenth day of March next succeeding the close of such  calendar  year   but  shall  not  be  payable  after  January first, two thousand twenty;   provided,  however,   that   cooperative   corporations   described   in   subdivisions one or two of this section shall continue to not be subject   to  the  franchise,  license,  and  corporation taxes referenced in such   subdivisions or, in the case of cooperative  cooperations  described  in   subdivision   two  of  this  section,  the  tax  imposed  under  section   one-hundred eighty-six-a of the tax law.
NY Coop Corp L § 80 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5-A - Worker Cooperative Corporations 80 - Legislative Findings.

§  80. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares   that it is the policy of this state to promote the  creation  of  worker   cooperatives.  Worker  cooperatives provide a means by which enterprises   may be democratically controlled and operated by their own  workers.  It   is expected that such cooperative ownership will result in increased job   satisfaction  and  increased  productivity  and  will  enable workers to   receive the fullest economic benefits from their endeavors. It  is  also   expected  that the establishment of cooperatives under this article will   result in the creation of new jobs in all economic sectors,  will  offer   greater  economic  stability  in  the communities of this state and will   discourage the movement of capital and jobs out of this state.
NY Coop Corp L § 81 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5-A - Worker Cooperative Corporations 81 - Definitions.

§  81. Definitions. As used in this article the following words shall,   unless the  context  clearly  requires  otherwise,  have  the  following   meanings:1. "Worker  cooperative,"  a  corporation  which  has  elected  to  be   governed by the provisions of this article.2. "Member," a natural person who has been  accepted  in  and  owns  a   membership share issued by a worker cooperative.3. "Patronage",  the  amount of work performed as a member of a worker   cooperative,  measured   in   accordance   with   the   certificate   of   incorporation and by-laws.4. "Written   notice   of  allocation",  a  written  instrument  which   discloses to  a  member  the  stated  dollar  amount  of  such  member's   patronage  allocation  and  the  terms  for payment of the amount by the   worker cooperative.5. "Paid-in capital",  money  or  other  property,  exclusive  of  the   membership fee, contributed by a member to a worker cooperative.
NY Coop Corp L § 82 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5-A - Worker Cooperative Corporations 82 - Corporations Organized Under the Business Corporation Law; Election to Be Governed as Worker Cooperative.

§  82.  Corporations  organized  under  the  business corporation law;   election to be governed as worker cooperative. Any corporation organized   under the business corporation law may elect to be governed as a  worker   cooperative  under  the provisions of this article, by so stating in its   certificate of incorporation filed in accordance with  article  four  of   the  business  corporation  law  or  amendments  to  its  certificate of   incorporation filed in accordance with article  eight  of  the  business   corporation law.
NY Coop Corp L § 83 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CCO - Cooperative Corporations Article 5-A - Worker Cooperative Corporations 83 - Status as Profit-Making Corporation.

§   83.  Status  as  profit-making  corporation.  Notwithstanding  any   inconsistent provisions of this chapter, no worker cooperative shall  be   classed as a non-profit or not-for-profit corporation.