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CT Gen Stat § 33-183 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 595 - Cooperative Associations|Section 33-183 - Organization.

 Three or more persons of lawful age and inhabitants of this state, may, by written articles of association, associate themselves together for the purposes of trade or for carrying on any lawful mercantile, mechanical, manufacturing or agricultural business within this state, and, when such articles of association have been executed and filed in the office of the Secretary of the State, the franchise tax provided by section 33-187 paid to, and such articles of association approved by, said secretary, such persons shall become a corporation and enjoy all the powers and privileges and be subject to all the duties, restrictions and liabilities of other corporations, except so far as such duties, restrictions and liabilities may be limited or enlarged by this chapter.(1949 Rev., S. 5293; 1967, P.A. 277, S. 1; P.A. 00-92, S. 8; P.A. 19-65, S. 1.)History: 1967 act required that copy of articles of association be filed in town in which association's principal office is located rather than in town where business is to be carried on; P.A. 00-92 deleted requirement that certified copy of articles of association be filed and recorded in the office of the town clerk in the town where the association's principal office is located; P.A. 19-65 replaced “seven or more persons” with “three or more persons”, replaced “articles of agreement” with “articles of association” and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 33-184 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 595 - Cooperative Associations|Section 33-184 - Object and place of business.

 The objects for which such association is established, and the place within which its business is to be carried on, shall be distinctly set forth in its articles of association, and it shall not do business in any other place or places than those mentioned in its articles.(1949 Rev., S. 5294; P.A. 19-65, S. 2)History: P.A. 19-65 replaced “articles of agreement” with “articles of association”.
CT Gen Stat § 33-185 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 595 - Cooperative Associations|Section 33-185 - Business of association managed by board of directors.

 (a) Prior to October 1, 2019, the business of the association shall be managed by not fewer than seven members, who shall be styled a board of managers, shall be chosen annually by the stockholders and shall hold their offices until others are chosen and have qualified in their stead, except that when the bylaws of such association so prescribe, the board of managers may be divided into not more than three classes, each class to hold office for not more than three years, one of which classes shall be elected annually. Such association shall have such other officers appointed as its bylaws prescribe. The terms of the members of the board serving on June 26, 2019, shall expire on September 30, 2019.(b) On and after October 1, 2019, the business of the association shall be managed by a board of directors consisting of not fewer than three members of the association. The board of directors shall be elected annually by the member shareholders and shall hold office until a successor has been elected, except, when the bylaws of such association so prescribe, the board of directors may be divided into not more than three classes, one of which classes shall be elected annually, with each class to hold office for not more than six years. Such association may adopt bylaws concerning the appointment of other officers of the association and to implement the provisions of this section.(1949 Rev., S. 5295; P.A. 19-65, S. 3.)History: P.A. 19-65 designated existing provision as Subsec. (a) and amended same by adding “Prior to October 1, 2019,” and adding provision re terms of members of boards serving on June 26, 2019 to expire on September 30, 2019, and added Subsec. (b) re association to be managed by board of directors on and after October 1, 2019 and adoption of bylaws, effective June 26, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 33-186 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 595 - Cooperative Associations|Section 33-186 - First meeting. Bylaws.

 Any two of the persons associated may call the first meeting of such association, at such time and place as they may appoint, by notice in any newspaper published in the county in which such association is to be established, at least fifteen days before the time appointed; but such notice may be waived by a writing signed by all of the persons so associated, specifying the time and place for said meeting, and recorded at length upon the records of the association. Such association may make its own bylaws.(1949 Rev., S. 5296; 1967, P.A. 277, S. 2.)History: 1967 act deleted requirement that copy of bylaws be filed in town clerk's office of town where association transacts its business.
CT Gen Stat § 33-187 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 595 - Cooperative Associations|Section 33-187 - Capital stock; franchise tax.

 The amount of capital stock of any cooperative association organized under the provisions of this chapter shall be fixed by its articles of association at a sum not exceeding fifty million dollars par value, and shall be subject to the same franchise tax as the capital stock of other corporations organized under the general laws, which tax shall be paid to the Secretary of the State. The association may increase or diminish the amount and number of shares of such stock at any meeting of the member shareholders specially called for such purpose, but no shares shall be issued at less than their par value. Not later than five days after the passage of any vote increasing or diminishing such stock, such association shall cause a certificate setting forth such vote, signed by a majority of the board of directors, to be recorded in the office of the Secretary of the State.(1949 Rev., S. 5297; September, 1957, P.A. 5, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 277, S. 3; P.A. 85-78; P.A. 19-65, S. 4.)History: 1967 act deleted requirement that certificate of vote to increase or diminish stock be filed in town clerk's office of town where association's business is carried on; P.A. 85-78 increased limit on value of capital stock of cooperative association from $500,000 to $5,000,000; P.A. 19-65 replaced “five million dollars” with “fifty million dollars par value”, replaced “stockholders” with “member shareholders”, replaced “board of managers” with “board of directors” and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 33-188 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 595 - Cooperative Associations|Section 33-188 - Annual reports.

 Not later than thirty days after the first meeting of the association, the board of directors shall prepare a report, setting forth the name of the association, the principal office of the association, the names of the respective business and residence addresses of the board of directors and officers of the association, the amount of capital stock, the par value of the shares, and the number of shares issued, together with a statement that such shares are fully paid or, if not fully paid, a statement of the amount payable in respect thereof, which report shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of the State. On or before the tenth day of March annually thereafter, the board of directors shall prepare a report of the facts as they existed on the first day of March and such report shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of the State. Any statement provided for in this section shall be signed and sworn to by a majority of the board of directors.(1949 Rev., S. 5298; 1967, P.A. 277, S. 4; P.A. 00-92, S. 9; P.A. 19-65, S. 5.)History: 1967 act clarified provisions by adding detail re report procedure, for example, new provisions required preparation of report within 30 days after first meeting rather than “when the association has organized”; P.A. 00-92 substituted “not later than” for “within” in reference to the time within which the managers shall prepare a report and deleted requirement that reports be filed with the office of the town clerk of the town where the association's principal office is located; P.A. 19-65 replaced “board of managers” with “board of directors” and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 33-189 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 595 - Cooperative Associations|Section 33-189 - Termination of corporate existence on neglect to file annual reports.

 Section 33-189 is repealed.(1953, S. 2602d; 1967, P.A. 277, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 88, 117; P.A. 95-252, S. 35.)
CT Gen Stat § 33-190 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 595 - Cooperative Associations|Section 33-190 - Voting power.

 No member of any such cooperative association shall be entitled to more than one vote upon any subject, at any meeting of such association.(1949 Rev., S. 5299.)
CT Gen Stat § 33-191 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 595 - Cooperative Associations|Section 33-191 - Issue of certificate of shares.

 No certificate of shares shall be issued to any person until the full amount thereof has been paid in cash, and no shareholder shall receive less than the par value of any share when disposing of the same to the board of directors. No person shall be allowed to become a shareholder in such association except by the consent of the directors.(1949 Rev., S. 5300; P.A. 19-65, S. 6.)History: P.A. 19-65 replaced “board of managers” with “board of directors”.
CT Gen Stat § 33-192 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 595 - Cooperative Associations|Section 33-192 - Failure to file annual report or making of untrue report; penalty.

 If the association fails to file the annual report required by section 33-188 or makes an untrue report, the association shall pay to the Secretary of the State fifty dollars for each such failure.(1949 Rev., S. 5301; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 89, 117; P.A. 19-65, S. 7.)History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised fee from $25 to $50; P.A. 19-65 deleted former provision re liability of board of managers for failing to make return or making untrue return and added provision re $50 penalty against the association for failing to file annual report or making untrue report.
CT Gen Stat § 33-193 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 595 - Cooperative Associations|Section 33-193 - Distribution of profits; sinking fund.

 There shall be a distribution of the profits or surplus of an association among the member shareholders as is prescribed by the association's bylaws. The board of directors of an association may declare a sum of not more than forty per cent of the net profits or surplus to be appropriated for a contingent or sinking fund, an unallocated reserve fund or a collective account as may be prescribed in the association's bylaws.(1949 Rev., S. 5302; P.A. 19-65, S. 8.)History: P.A. 19-65 replaced “earnings” with “surplus”, replaced former provision re distribution of profits or earnings with provision re the authority of board of directors of an association to appropriate portion of the net profits or surplus and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 33-194 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-194 - Definition.

 “Agriculture”, as used in this chapter, includes horticulture, viticulture, forestry, dairying, the raising of livestock or poultry and any other farming activity or business, unless another meaning is clearly apparent from the language or context.(1949 Rev., S. 5303.)
CT Gen Stat § 33-195 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-195 - Formation of corporation.

 Three or more persons engaged in agriculture may form a corporation without capital stock for the purpose of marketing, buying, selling, treating, dealing in, handling or manufacturing agricultural products or by-products; the purchase of and selling or supplying to its members of surplus materials, including federal materials, machinery and demountable housing units, or other machinery, equipment or supplies; and the procuring of insurance for its members. Any such corporation may finance any of its activities, and shall be conducted upon a cooperative basis without profit to the corporation itself. Any corporation organized and legally existing prior to October 1, 1945, by virtue of the provisions of this chapter may, by a vote as required by its charter and bylaws and the laws of the state, amend its certificate of incorporation for the purpose of exercising the powers and provisions of this chapter relating to the purchase and selling or supplying to its members of surplus materials, including federal materials, machinery and demountable housing units, or other machinery, equipment or supplies.(1949 Rev., S. 5304.)
CT Gen Stat § 33-196 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-196 - Name and location.

 Each such corporation shall be subject to the general corporation laws as to name and location, except that in lieu of the word “company” or “corporation” in its name any such corporation may use the word “association”.(1949 Rev., S. 5305.)See Sec. 33-1045 et seq. re corporate name provisions for nonstock corporations.
CT Gen Stat § 33-197 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-197 - Certificate of incorporation.

 Section 33-197 is repealed, provided the repeal of said section shall not affect any right accrued or established, or any liability or penalty incurred, under the provisions of said section prior to January 1, 1961.(1949 Rev., S. 5306; 1959, P.A. 617, S. 113.)
CT Gen Stat § 33-198 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-198 - Evidence of corporate existence.

 The provisions of subsection (b) of section 33-637 shall apply to any corporation formed under this chapter.(1949 Rev., S. 5307; P.A. 96-271, S. 167, 254.)History: P.A. 96-271 replaced reference to Sec. 33-289 with Sec. 33-637, effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-199 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-199 - Powers.

 When its certificate of incorporation has been approved and recorded, the corporation shall have all powers conferred upon corporations by section 33-647 and shall have the same power to mortgage or pledge its real and personal estate and to issue promissory notes or other evidences of indebtedness as have corporations having capital stock. Any such corporation may purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, own, sell, transfer or pledge, or guarantee the payment of dividends or interest on, or the retirement or redemption of, shares of the capital stock or bonds of any association or corporation engaged in the warehousing, handling or marketing of any of the products handled by the corporation; establish reserves and invest the funds thereof in such manner as it deems advisable or as may be provided in the bylaws; and exercise all powers, rights and privileges necessary or incidental to the purposes for which the corporation is formed or to the activities in which it is engaged.(1949 Rev., S. 5308; P.A. 96-271, S. 168, 254.)History: P.A. 96-271 replaced reference to Sec. 33-291 with Sec. 33-647, effective January 1, 1997.Assessment on members for financing surplus milk held within statutory authority of milk producers association. 122 C. 482.
CT Gen Stat § 33-205 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-205 - Members.

 Any such corporation may admit as members only persons engaged in the production of agricultural products, including the lessees or tenants of land used for the production of such products, and any lessors or landlords who receive as rent all or any part of such products raised on the leased premises. If a member is other than a natural person, it may be represented by any of its officers, members or representatives, authorized in writing. Any corporation organized under this chapter may admit as members similar corporations organized under this chapter or chapter 595 or the laws of any other state and any such corporation may become a member of any other similar corporation organized under this chapter or chapter 595 or the laws of any other state.(1949 Rev., S. 5314; 1967, P.A. 148, S. 1.)History: 1967 act authorized recognition of corporations organized under laws of any other state.
CT Gen Stat § 33-206 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-206 - Merger of cooperative associations and cooperative marketing corporations.

 Agricultural cooperative associations and cooperative marketing corporations incorporated or organized under any statute of this state may merge or consolidate with any other similar corporation or association organized under the laws of this or any other state. Any such merger or consolidation may be effected in accordance with the general provisions of law providing for the merger or consolidation of other corporations so far as applicable, in a manner reasonably analogous to that set forth in such provisions. The effect and the rights, duties and liabilities arising from any such merger or consolidation shall be the same as that arising from a merger or consolidation of other corporations.(1949 Rev., S. 5315; 1967, P.A. 148, S. 2.)History: 1967 act authorized merger or consolidation with similar corporations organized under laws of any other state and deleted provision whereby members take action as is required of stockholders in effecting merger or consolidation and specified that value of stock of dissenting member considered equivalent to the amount he would have received on distribution of assets if association or corporation had been dissolved.See Sec. 33-1155 et seq. re merger of nonstock corporations.
CT Gen Stat § 33-207 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-207 - Report: Statement of enrolled members.

 Corporations organized and transacting business under the provisions of this chapter shall, in addition to the statements required by section 33-1243, include a statement as to the number of enrolled members in such corporation.(1949 Rev., S. 5316; 1959, P.A. 617, S. 112; P.A. 96-256, S. 189, 209.)History: 1959 act substituted reference to Sec. 33-435 for reference to Sec. 33-148, repealed by same act; P.A. 96-256 replaced reference to Sec. 33-435 with Sec. 33-1243, effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-211 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-211 - Changes in certificate of incorporation.

 Any such corporation may at any time amend its certificate of incorporation by a three-fourths vote of its members present and voting at a meeting of the corporation called to consider such amendment or, if the vote upon such amendment is by mail, by a three-fourths vote of those members who have returned ballots, and shall cause a certificate, attested by its president and secretary, setting forth the fact that such vote has been passed and stating the subject matter of such amendment, to be filed, approved and recorded in the same manner as the original certificate of incorporation.(1949 Rev., S. 5320.)
CT Gen Stat § 33-212 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-212 - Marketing contract.

 Any such corporation may enter into marketing contracts with its members requiring the members to sell for any period of time, not over ten years, all or any part of their agricultural products or commodities exclusively to or through the corporation or any agency designated by the corporation. If such contract provides for a sale to the corporation, title to such products shall pass absolutely, except for recorded liens, to the corporation on delivery or, if expressly so agreed in such contract, at any time specified therein. Any such contract may provide for sale by the corporation with or without taking title to such property, and may provide that the corporation shall pay to the member the resale price after the deduction of necessary expenses, including interest or dividends on stock of any subsidiary corporation formed to enable the corporation to carry out its purposes, reserves for retiring or redeeming any such stock and any other necessary reserves or deductions.(1949 Rev., S. 5321.)
CT Gen Stat § 33-213 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-213 - Remedies for breach of contract.

 The bylaws of any such corporation, or such marketing contract, may fix as liquidated damages specific sums to be paid by any member upon the breach of any provision of such marketing contract, and such liquidated damages shall be valid and enforceable in the courts of this state; and any such corporation shall be entitled to a preliminary or permanent injunction against any member for any breach or threatened breach of the provisions of such marketing contract as to sale or delivery of products, and to a decree of specific performance thereof, provided no preliminary or temporary injunction shall be issued without bond, except for cause shown. In any action by the corporation against any member upon a marketing contract, if such member is a land owner, landlord or lessor, it shall be prima facie presumed that he is able to control the delivery of the products of his land produced by tenants or others if the tenancy has been created or changed or if the work or possession of such tenants or others has begun after the land owner, landlord or lessor executed his marketing agreement; and in any such action the foregoing remedies for nondelivery or breach shall lie and be enforceable against such land owner, landlord or lessor.(1949 Rev., S. 5322.)
CT Gen Stat § 33-214 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-214 - Interest in other corporations.

 Any such corporation may organize, control or own stock in any other corporation engaged in treating, dealing with, handling, manufacturing, marketing or selling the agricultural products handled by such corporation or the by-products thereof.(1949 Rev., S. 5323.)
CT Gen Stat § 33-215 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 596 - Cooperative Marketing Corporations|Section 33-215 - Receivership. Dissolution.

 Any such corporation shall be subject to the provisions of the general corporation law with reference to receiverships, provided no application for a receivership of any corporation organized under this chapter shall be brought by less than one-twentieth in number of the members of such corporation. Any such corporation shall be subject to the same provisions as to voluntary dissolution as are other corporations without capital stock.(1949 Rev., S. 5324.)See chapter 602, part XI re dissolution and winding up of nonstock corporations.