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CO Code § 7-51-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-102. Affidavit of Chairperson - Where Filed - Effect

  The chairperson or secretary of the meeting, as soon as may be after such meeting, shall make and file, in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county in which the congregation, church, or society is organized, an affidavit, substantially in the following form:    Such certificate, or a copy thereof duly certified by the recorder, shall be received as evidence of the due incorporation of such society, church, or congregation.      STATE OF COLORADO County of ss. I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that at a meeting of the members of the (here insert the name of the society as known before the incorporation), held at , in the county of , and State of Colorado, on the day of , A.D., 20, for that purpose the following persons were elected (or appointed) trustees (or wardens, vestrymen or other officers of whatever name they choose to adopt), with powers and duties similar to trustees, according to the rules and usages of such society, church, or congregation, viz.: (here insert the names); that at such a meeting, such society, church, or congregation adopted as its corporate name (here insert the name); that the amount of the capital stock of such society, church, or congregation is dollars, divided into shares of dollars each, and that at such meeting this affiant acted as chairperson (secretary, as the case may be). Name of affiant Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , A.D. 20   History. Source: L. 1879: P. 34, § 2. G.S. § 385. R.S. 08: § 1035. C.L. § 2401. CSA: C. 41, § 198. CRS 53: § 31-22-2 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-2 . L. 2004: (1) amended, p. 1405, § 22, effective July 1.
CO Code § 7-51-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-103. Bylaws

 The directors, trustees, wardens, or vestrymen of any such corporation shall adopt necessary bylaws to provide for the election of directors, trustees, wardens, or vestrymen and other officers and for the proper government in all respects of the congregation, church, or society.   History. Source: L. 1879: P. 34, § 3. G.S. § 386. R.S. 08: § 1036. C.L. § 2402. CSA: C. 41, § 199. CRS 53: § 31-22-3 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-3 .    Cross references:   For bylaws of regular religious, educational, or benevolent societies, see § 7-50-103 .
CO Code § 7-51-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-104. Property Vests in Corporation

 Upon the incorporation of any such congregation, church, or society, all real and personal property held by any person or trustee for the use of the members thereof shall immediately vest in such corporation and be subject to its control, and may be used, mortgaged, sold, and conveyed the same as if it had been conveyed to such corporation by deed.   History. Source: L. 1879: P. 35, § 4. G.S. § 387. R.S. 08: § 1037. C.L. § 2403. CSA: C. 41, § 200. CRS 53: § 31-22-4 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-4 .
CO Code § 7-51-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-105. Powers of Corporation

  Corporations formed under this article:   Shall be bodies corporate and politic in fact and in name, by the name stated in the affidavit, and by that name have succession for the period for which they are organized;    May sue and be sued in any court in this state;    May have a common seal which they may alter or renew at pleasure by filing an impression of the same in the office of the clerk and recorder of the county in which any such corporation may be formed under this article;    May own, possess, and enjoy so much real and personal property as is necessary for the transaction of their business, whether acquired by purchase, grant, devise, gift, or otherwise;    May from time to time sell and dispose of real and personal property or any part thereof when not required for the use of the corporation; and    May borrow money and pledge their franchises and property, both real and personal, to secure the payment thereof and may exercise all the powers necessary and requisite to carry into effect the object for which they may be formed under this article.        History. Source: L. 1879: P. 35, § 5. G.S. § 388. R.S. 08: § 1038. C.L. § 2404. CSA: C. 41, § 201. CRS 53: § 31-22-5 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-5 .
CO Code § 7-51-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-106. Shares of Stock

 The shares of stock shall not be less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars each and shall be deemed personal property and transferable as such in the manner provided by the bylaws. Subscriptions therefor shall be made payable in such installments and at such time as shall be determined by the directors, trustees, or other similar officers. The bylaws may provide for a forfeiture or sale of stock on failure to pay the installments or assessments that may from time to time become due; but no forfeiture of stock or of the amounts paid thereon shall be declared against any estate or stockholder before demand has been made for the amount due.   History. Source: L. 1879: P. 35, § 6. G.S. § 389. R.S. 08: § 1039. C.L. § 2405. CSA: C. 41, § 202. CRS 53: § 31-22-6 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-6 .    ANNOTATION   The stock in ditch companies is personal property and subject to execution and sale the same as other personal property. Conway v. John, 14 Colo. 30 , 23 P. 170 (1890); Strickler v. City of Colo. Springs, 16 Colo. 61 , 26 P. 313 (1891); Struby-Estabrook Mercantile Co. v. Davis, 18 Colo. 93 , 31 P. 495 (1892).
CO Code § 7-51-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-107. Board of Directors

 The corporate powers of any such corporation shall be exercised by a board of directors, trustees, or other similar officers in the manner and for the time that may be prescribed in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation, but the same shall not be in conflict with any of the provisions of this article or the law of this state.   History. Source: L. 1879: P. 36, § 7. G.S. § 390. R.S. 08: § 1040. C.L. § 2406. CSA: C. 41, § 203. CRS 53: § 31-22-7 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-7 . L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2213, § 47, effective July 1, 2004.
CO Code § 7-51-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-108. Election of Directors

 If an election of directors, trustees, or other similar officers is not held on the day designated by the constitution or bylaws, the company shall not be dissolved for that reason, but it shall be proper to elect such directors, trustees, or other officers on any subsequent day as shall be prescribed by the constitution or bylaws.   History. Source: L. 1879: P. 36, § 8. G.S. § 391. R.S. 08: § 1041. C.L. § 2407. CSA: C. 41, § 204. CRS 53: § 31-22-8 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-8 .
CO Code § 7-51-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-109. Liability of Stockholders

 Each stockholder shall be liable for the debts of the corporation to the extent of the amount unpaid upon the stock held by the stockholder, to be collected in the manner provided in this section. If any action is brought to recover any indebtedness against the corporation, it shall be competent to proceed against any one or more of the stockholders at the same time, to the extent of the balance unpaid by such stockholders upon the stock owned by them respectively, as in cases of garnishment.   History. Source: L. 1879: P. 36, § 9. G.S. § 392. R.S. 08: § 1042. C.L. § 2408. CSA: C. 41, § 205. CRS 53: § 31-22-9 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-9 . L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1406, § 23, effective July 1.
CO Code § 7-51-110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-110. Certificate of Full Paid Stock

 The president and a majority of the board of trustees, directors, or other similar officers, after the payment of the last installment of capital stock so fixed and limited by the company as required by this article, shall make a certificate stating the amount of the capital stock so fixed and paid in, which certificate shall be signed and sworn to by the president and a majority of the board of trustees, directors, or other similar officers, and record the same in the office of the clerk and recorder of the county within which the corporation is formed; and from the date of the recording of such certificate, the stockholders of that company shall not be liable for any of the debts of such corporation.   History. Source: L. 1879: P. 36, § 10. G.S. § 393. R.S. 08: § 1043. C.L. § 2409. CSA: C. 41, § 206. CRS 53: § 31-22-10 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-10 .
CO Code § 7-51-111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-111. Purchase of Property

 The directors, trustees, or other similar officers of any such corporation may purchase real and personal property necessary for their business and issue stock to the amount of the value thereof in payment therefor; and the stock so issued shall be declared to be full-paid stock and not liable to any further calls or assessments thereon nor for any debt of the corporation.   History. Source: L. 1879: P. 37, § 11. G.S. § 394. R.S. 08: § 1044. C.L. § 2410. CSA: C. 41, § 207. CRS 53: § 31-22-11 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-11 .
CO Code § 7-51-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-112. Any Church May Incorporate

 Any congregation, church, or society incorporated prior to February 20, 1879, under the provisions of any law for the incorporation of religious, educational, or benevolent societies may become incorporated under the provisions of this article in the same manner as if it had not been previously incorporated. The new corporation shall be entitled to and invested with all the real and personal property of the old corporation, subject to all its debts, contracts, and liabilities. The words “directors” and “trustees”, as used in this article, shall be construed to include wardens, vestrymen, or such other officers as perform the duties of trustees or directors.   History. Source: L. 1879: P. 37, § 12. G.S. § 395. R.S. 08: § 1045. C.L. § 2411. CSA: C. 41, § 208. CRS 53: § 31-22-12 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-12 .    Cross references:   For religious, educational, and benevolent societies, see § 7-50-108 .
CO Code § 7-51-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-113. Incorporation of Religious Organization

 If any body of Christians or other religious denomination has an organization according to its mode of government, whether known as synod, presbytery, conference, episcopate, or other name, with ecclesiastical or spiritual jurisdiction over its members throughout this state and its authorities desire to engage in works of education, benevolence, charity, and missions and deem an incorporation convenient for the more successful administration of such works, its said authorities, with such persons as they may associate with them, may cause such incorporation to be formed in the manner and with the powers provided in this article for the incorporation of a church, congregation, or society.   History. Source: L. 1879: P. 37, § 13. G.S. § 396. R.S. 08: § 1046. C.L. § 2412. CSA: C. 41, § 209. CRS 53: § 31-22-13 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-13 .    Cross references:   For religious, educational, and benevolent societies, see § 7-50-109 .
CO Code § 7-52-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 52 - Officials of Churches and Religious Societies|§ 7-52-101. Execution of Articles of Incorporation

 The archbishop, bishop, president, trustee in trust, president of stake, president of congregation, overseer, presiding elder, or clergyman of any church or religious society who has been duly chosen, elected, or appointed in conformity with the constitutions, canons, rites, regulations, or discipline of said church or religious society and in whom shall be vested the legal title to the property of such church or religious society may deliver articles of incorporation to the secretary of state for filing pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title. The articles shall contain the name of the corporation, the purpose of the corporation, and the name and title of the person in whom is vested the legal title to the property.   History. Source: L. 67: P. 866, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 31-25-1 . L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2214, § 48, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1406, § 24, effective July 1.
CO Code § 7-52-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 52 - Officials of Churches and Religious Societies|§ 7-52-102. Filing Articles - Corporate Existence

 Upon the filing of the articles of incorporation with the secretary of state, the person subscribing the articles and the person's successor in office by the name or title stated in the articles is a corporation sole, with perpetual succession.   History. Source: L. 67: P. 866, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 31-25-2 . L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2214, § 49, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1406, § 25, effective July 1.
CO Code § 7-52-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 52 - Officials of Churches and Religious Societies|§ 7-52-103. Corporate Powers

 A corporation sole may hold and maintain real, personal, and mixed property; contract in the same manner and to the same extent as an individual; sue and be sued; acquire real and personal property by purchase, devise, bequest, gift, or otherwise and hold, own, use, lease, assign, convey, or otherwise dispose of the same in like manner and to the same extent as an individual; borrow money, issue notes or other negotiable paper, and secure the money borrowed by mortgage or by deed of trust on said real or personal property or any part thereof; borrow money without security; and perform all other acts in furtherance of the objects and purposes of the corporation not inconsistent with the statutes of this state.   History. Source: L. 67: P. 866, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 31-25-3 . L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1407, § 26, effective July 1.
CO Code § 7-52-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 52 - Officials of Churches and Religious Societies|§ 7-52-104. Succession to Property Upon Death, Resignation, or Removal of Person Incorporated as Corporation Sole

 In the event of the death or resignation of the archbishop, bishop, president, trustee in trust, president of stake, president of congregation, overseer, presiding elder, or clergyman who has been incorporated as a corporation sole under sections 7-52-101 and 7-52-102 , or such person's removal from office by the person or body having the authority for such removal, the person's successor in office as the corporation sole shall be vested with the title of all property held by the successor's predecessor with the same power and authority over the property, subject to all the legal liabilities and obligations with reference to the property, upon the filing by the secretary of state, pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title, of a certificate of the successor's commission or certified copy of the successor's letter of election or appointment. In the interim between the appointment of a successor in office to the corporation sole, the person who is charged by the church or religious society pursuant to its constitution, canons, rites, regulations, or discipline to administer the church or religious society shall be vested with the title to any property held by the corporation sole with like powers and authority upon the filing by the secretary of state, pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title, of a certificate of the successor's commission or certified copy of the successor's letter of appointment as such administrator.   History. Source: L. 67: P. 867, § 4. C.R.S. 1963: § 31-25-4 . L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1813, § 13, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1677, § 11, effective October 1. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1407, § 27, effective July 1.
CO Code § 7-52-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 52 - Officials of Churches and Religious Societies|§ 7-52-105. Succession to Property on Death, Resignation, or Removal of Person Not Incorporated as Corporation Sole

 Upon the death, resignation, or removal of an archbishop, bishop, president, trustee in trust, president of stake, president of congregation, overseer, presiding elder, or clergyman who at the time of death, resignation, or removal was holding the title to trust property for the use or benefit of a church or religious society but was not incorporated under this article as a corporation sole, the title to all such property held by such person shall not revert to the grantor nor pass to the heirs of the deceased person but shall be held in abeyance until the person's successor is appointed to fill the vacancy. Upon the appointment of the successor, the title of all the property held by the predecessor immediately vests in the person appointed to fill the vacancy.   History. Source: L. 67: P. 867, § 5. C.R.S. 1963: § 31-25-5 . L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1407, § 28, effective July 1.
CO Code § 7-52-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 52 - Officials of Churches and Religious Societies|§ 7-52-106. Applicability of Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act

 Except as this article is specifically in conflict therewith, the provisions of the “Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act”, articles 121 to 137 of this title, shall be applicable to this article.   History. Source: L. 67: P. 867, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 31-25-6 . L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2214, § 50, effective July 1, 2004.
CO Code § 7-55-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 55 - Cooperatives- General|§ 7-55-101. Cooperative Association Defined

  The terms “cooperative association” and “association” include any cooperative organization, association, company, or corporation formed under this article and may be further defined as follows:   The distribution of its earnings is made wholly or in part on the basis of, or in proportion to, the amount of property bought from or sold to members, or to members and other patrons, or of labor performed or other service rendered by the association, but such association shall not deal in products, handle supplies, or provide services for nonmembers in an amount greater in value than as are handled by it for members.    Dividends on stock or interest on equity capital shall be limited, as prescribed in the bylaws of the association.    Voting rights shall be limited to members of the association.    Such association and its business shall not be carried on for profit but for the mutual benefit of all the members. Any person, firm, or corporation of any other cooperative association may become a member of such association upon meeting uniform terms and conditions stated in its bylaws. The association shall issue a certificate of membership to all who become members, which shall not be assignable or transferable except upon consent of the board of directors. The association shall have the right by the bylaws to limit transfer or assignment of membership and the terms and conditions upon which transfer shall be allowed.    Any association formed pursuant to this article may admit to membership any other association so formed or formed under the law of any other jurisdiction upon such terms and conditions as may be provided by the bylaws. Any association formed under the provisions of this article may acquire membership in any other association likewise formed under the provisions of this article when, in the judgment of the directors, such membership shall promote the interest and purpose for which such association is formed.        History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 428, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 30-1-1 . L. 96: IP(1) amended, p. 543, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2003: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(d), and (1)(e) amended, p. 2214, § 51, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2004: IP(1) amended, p. 1408, § 29, effective July 1.    ANNOTATION   This section does not prohibit a cooperative association from owning a for-profit subsidiary. Bontrager v. La Plata Elec. Ass'n, 68 P.3d 555 (Colo. App. 2003).
CO Code § 7-55-101.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 55 - Cooperatives- General|§ 7-55-101.5. Patronage Capital for Cooperative Electric Associations and Cooperative Telephone Associations Defined

 The term “patronage capital” includes any capital credit, patronage dividend, or patronage refund allocated by a cooperative electric association or cooperative telephone association to a member or patron thereof.   History. Source: L. 90: Entire section added, p. 413, § 1, effective March 9. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 330, § 1, effective March 29.    ANNOTATION   This section describes the allocation of patronage capital to members based on their consumption of electric services and does not limit the board of directors' use of patronage capital. Bontrager v. La Plata Elec. Ass'n, 68 P.3d 555 (Colo. App. 2003).