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UT Code § 3-1-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 4 - Purposes.

3-1-4. Purposes.  Such association may be organized for the purpose of engaging in any cooperative activity for producers of agricultural products in connection with:  (1) producing, assembling, marketing, buying or selling agricultural products, or harvesting, preserving, drying, processing, manufacturing, blending, canning, packing, ginning, grading, storing, warehousing, handling, shipping, or utilizing such products, or manufacturing or marketing the by-products thereof;     (2) seed and crop improvement, and soil conservation and rehabilitation;     (3) manufacturing, buying or supplying to its members and others, machinery, equipment, feed, fertilizer, coal, gasoline and other fuels, oils and other lubricants, seeds, and all other agricultural and household supplies;     (4) generating and distributing electrical energy and furnishing telephone service to its members and others;     (5) performing or furnishing business or educational services, on a co-operative basis, for or to its members; or     (6) financing any of the above enumerated activities.    Amended by Chapter 324, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 6 - Filing articles of incorporation -- Certificate of incorporation -- Fees -- Constructive notice.

3-1-6. Filing articles of incorporation -- Certificate of incorporation -- Fees -- Constructive notice.    (1) The articles of incorporation shall be filed with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, which shall thereupon issue a certificate of incorporation. This certificate or a certified copy of the same shall be prima facie evidence of the due incorporation of the association. Upon the issuance of such certificate of incorporation, the corporate existence begins.     (2) The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall establish a fee pursuant to Section 63J-1-504 for filing articles of incorporation with the division, for securing a certified copy of the articles, for the issuance of a certificate of incorporation, and for filing amendments to the articles, whether incorporated with or without stock.     (3) No person dealing with the association may be charged with constructive notice of the contents of the articles or amendments thereto by reason of such filing or recording.    Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 7 - Amendments to articles of incorporation.

3-1-7. Amendments to articles of incorporation.    (1) An association may amend its articles of incorporation by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members voting at:   (a) a regular meeting; or     (b) a special meeting called for that purpose.       (2) Written notice of the proposed amendment and of the time and place of the meeting shall be provided to the members of the association by any one of the following procedures:   (a) by mail at the last-known address at least 10 days prior to the meeting;     (b) by personal delivery at least 10 days prior to the meeting; or     (c) by publication not less than 10 days or more than 60 days prior to the meeting:   (i) in a periodical published by or for the association, to which substantially all of its members are subscribers or;     (ii) in a newspaper or newspapers whose combined circulation is general in the territory in which the association operates; and     (iii) as required in Section 45-1-101.         (3) In addition to one of the means set forth in Subsection (2), the association may give notice by any method established pursuant to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the association.     (4) The bylaws may require that the notice period be longer than 10 days.     (5) An amendment affecting the preferential rights of any outstanding preferred stock may not be adopted until the written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preference shares has been obtained.     (6) After an amendment has been adopted, articles of amendment shall be:   (a) prepared, in duplicate, setting forth the amendment and the fact of the adoption;     (b) signed and acknowledged by the president, chair, vice president, or vice chair and by the secretary or treasurer; and     (c) filed in the same manner as the original articles of incorporation.      Amended by Chapter 388, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 8 - Bylaws.

3-1-8. Bylaws.  The members of the association shall adopt bylaws not inconsistent with law or the articles, and they may alter and amend the same from time to time. Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed, at any regular meeting, or at any special meeting called for that purpose, by a majority vote of the members voting thereon. The bylaws may provide for:  (1) the time, place and manner of calling and conducting meetings of the members, and the number of members that shall constitute a quorum;     (2) the manner of voting and the condition upon which members may vote at general and special meetings and by mail or by delegates elected by district groups or other associations;     (3) subject to any provision thereon in the articles and in this act, the number, qualifications, compensation, duties and terms of office of directors and officers; the time of their election and the mode and manner of giving notice thereof;     (4) the time, place and manner for calling and holding meetings of the directors and executive committee, and the number that shall constitute a quorum;     (5) rules consistent with law and the articles for the management of the association, the establishment of voting districts, the making of contracts, the issuance, retirement, and transfer of stock, and the relative rights, interests and preferences of members and shareholders;     (6) penalties for violations of the bylaws; and     (7) such additional provisions as shall be deemed necessary for the carrying out of the purposes of this act.    Amended by Chapter 324, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-10 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 10 - Members -- Qualifications and liabilities -- Voting rights.

3-1-10. Members -- Qualifications and liabilities -- Voting rights.    (1) As used in this section, "patronage" means business or services transacted or performed by a member or shareholder with an association.     (2)   (a) An association may only have as members or issue common stock to:   (i) current producers of agricultural products;     (ii) tenants and landlords receiving a share of the crop; and     (iii) cooperative associations of those producers.       (b) The incorporators named in the articles shall be members of the association, and shall pay the same amount and in the same manner for their membership or stock as do other members.       (3) A stockholder may not hold more than one share of the common voting stock.     (4)   (a) Under the terms and conditions prescribed in the bylaws, a member shall lose his or her membership if that member no longer qualifies for membership under this section.     (b) Despite termination of membership under Subsection (4)(a), the former member shall remain subject to any liability he or she incurs while a member of the association.       (5) A member is not personally liable for any debt or liability of the association.     (6)   (a)   (i) A member or stockholder is entitled to:   (A) one vote based on the amount of stock or membership capital owned; and     (B) additional votes, if the bylaws provide that a member or shareholder is entitled to more than one vote based on actual patronage of the association.       (ii) A vote may not be cast by proxy, unless the member is a corporation, in which case its vote may be cast by an authorized representative.       (b)   (i) The bylaws of an association may provide that a member may vote by signed ballot.     (ii) The member's signature on a ballot shall be notarized by a notary public before the ballot can be counted in any election.        Amended by Chapter 70, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-12 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 12 - Meetings.

3-1-12. Meetings.  Within 90 days after the incorporation of an association the members thereof shall hold an organization meeting at a time and place fixed by the temporary board of directors. Not less than 10 days' written notice thereof shall be given to each member. An association may provide in its bylaws for one or more regular meetings each year, which may be held within or without the state at the time and place designated in the bylaws. Special meetings of the members may be called by the board of directors, and it shall be their duty to call such meetings when 10% of the members file with the secretary a petition demanding a special meeting and specifying the business to be considered at such meeting. Notice of all meetings, except as otherwise provided by law or the articles or bylaws, shall be mailed to each member at least 10 days prior to the meeting, and in case of special meetings the notice shall state the purposes for which it is called, but the bylaws may require that all notices shall be given by publication in a periodical published by or for the association, to which substantially all its members are subscribers, or in a newspaper or newspapers whose combined circulation is general in the territory in which the association operates.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 3-1-12.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 12.1 - Quorum -- Voting.

3-1-12.1. Quorum -- Voting.    (1) The bylaws of the association shall prescribe the number of members or shareholders which constitutes a quorum.     (2) Where a quorum was initially present at a meeting, a majority vote of the votes entitled to be cast shall be necessary for the adoption of any matter on which a vote was cast, unless a greater proportion is required by this chapter or the articles of incorporation of the association.     (3) If the articles of incorporation require the vote of a greater proportion of members than that required by this chapter, the provisions of the articles of incorporation shall control.    Enacted by Chapter 202, 1994 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-12.2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 12.2 - Waiver of notice.

3-1-12.2. Waiver of notice.    (1) A written waiver of notice signed at any time by the member waives the notice requirement under this chapter, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws.     (2) A member's attendance at a meeting waives an objection to lack of notice unless the member at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting because of lack of notice.    Enacted by Chapter 202, 1994 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-13.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 13.1 - Limitation of personal liability of officers and directors.

3-1-13.1. Limitation of personal liability of officers and directors.    (1) The articles of incorporation may include a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director or an officer to the association or its members for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty, but the provision may not eliminate or limit the liability of a director or an officer:   (a) for any breach of the director's or officer's duty of loyalty to the association or its members;     (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; or     (c) for any transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal benefit.       (2) No provision authorized under this section may eliminate or limit the liability of a director or an officer for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when the provision becomes effective.     (3) Any provision authorized under this section to be included in the articles of incorporation may also be adopted in the bylaws or by resolution, but only if the provision is approved by the same percentage of members as is required to approve an amendment to the articles of incorporation.     (4) Any foreign association authorized to transact business in this state may adopt any provision authorized under this section.     (5)   (a) Except as otherwise provided by state or federal laws, an officer or director is not personally liable for any injury to a person or property arising out of a tort committed by another employee of the association unless:   (i) the officer or director was personally involved in the situation giving rise to the litigation; or     (ii) the officer or director committed a criminal offense.       (b) The protection provided by this subsection does not restrict other rights that an officer or director may have.      Amended by Chapter 204, 1994 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-13.2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 13.2 - Place and notice of directors' meetings -- Action without meeting -- Meetings by telephone conference calls.

3-1-13.2. Place and notice of directors' meetings -- Action without meeting -- Meetings by telephone conference calls.    (1) Regular or special meetings of the board of directors may be held either within or without this state.     (2) Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held with or without notice as prescribed in the bylaws. Special meetings of the board of directors shall be held upon the notice prescribed in the bylaws. A director's attendance at a meeting constitutes a waiver of notice of that meeting, except if a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the board of directors must be specified in the notice of waiver of notice of the meeting unless required by the bylaws.     (3) Unless otherwise provided by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, any action required by this act to be taken at a meeting of the directors of an association, or any action which may be taken at a meeting of the directors or of a committee, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action taken, shall be signed by all of the directors or members of the committee. This consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote.     (4) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, members of the board of directors of any association, or committee designated by the board, may participate in a meeting of the board or committee by conference telephone or similar communications equipment. Participation in a meeting under this subsection shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.    Enacted by Chapter 27, 1989 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-13.3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 13.3 - General standards of conduct for directors and officers.

3-1-13.3. General standards of conduct for directors and officers.    (1) A director shall perform his duties as a director, and as a member of a committee, and each officer with discretionary authority shall perform his duties under that authority:   (a) in good faith;     (b) with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a similar position would exercise under similar circumstances; and     (c) in a manner the director or officer reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the association.       (2) In performing his duties, a director or officer may rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by:   (a) one or more officers or employees of the association whom the director or officer reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented;     (b) legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters the director or officer reasonably believes are within the person's professional or expert competence; or     (c) in the case of a director, a committee of the board of directors of which he is not a member, if the director reasonably believes the committee merits confidence.       (3) A director or officer is not acting in good faith if he has knowledge that makes reliance otherwise permitted by Subsection (2) unwarranted.     (4) A director or officer is not liable to the association, its members, or any conservator or receiver, or any assignee or successor-in-interest thereof, for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as an officer or director unless:   (a) the director or officer has breached or failed to perform the duties of the office in compliance with this section; and     (b) the breach or failure to perform constitutes gross negligence, willful misconduct, or intentional infliction of harm on the association or the members.      Enacted by Chapter 204, 1994 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-13.4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 13.4 - Indemnification of officers, directors, employees, fiduciaries, and agents.

3-1-13.4. Indemnification of officers, directors, employees, fiduciaries, and agents.    (1) The association shall have the same powers, rights, and obligations and shall be subject to the same liabilities as apply to corporations for profit as set forth in Sections 16-10a-901 through 16-10a-909.     (2)   (a) Association directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries, and agents shall have the same rights of indemnification as directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries, and agents, respectively, of corporations for profit as set forth in Sections 16-10a-901 through 16-10a-909.     (b) A reference in Sections 16-10a-901 through 16-10a-909:   (i) to shareholders shall be construed to refer to voting members or shareholders for the purpose of this section; and     (ii) to corporations shall be construed to refer to associations.        Enacted by Chapter 204, 1994 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-13.6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 13.6 - Quorum and voting.

3-1-13.6. Quorum and voting.    (1) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws require a greater number, a quorum of a board of directors consists of:   (a) a majority of the fixed number of directors if the association has a fixed board size; or     (b) a majority of the number of directors prescribed, or if no number is prescribed, a majority of the number in office immediately before the meeting begins.       (2) If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present is an action of the board of directors, unless the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or this chapter require the vote of a greater number of directors.     (3) A director present at a meeting of the board of directors when action is taken is considered to have assented to the action taken at the meeting, unless:   (a) the director votes against the action taken at the meeting;     (b) the director objects at the beginning of the meeting, or promptly on arrival, to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to any action taken at the meeting;     (c) the director contemporaneously requests his dissent or abstention to any specific action to be entered into the minutes of the meeting; or     (d) the director gives to the presiding officer written notice of his dissent or abstention before adjournment of the meeting or within 24 hours after adjournment.       (4) A director who votes in favor of an action taken may not dissent or abstain under Subsection (3).    Enacted by Chapter 204, 1994 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-13.7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 13.7 - Resignation of directors.

3-1-13.7. Resignation of directors.    (1) A director may resign by giving written notice to the association.     (2) A resignation of a director is effective when the notice is received by the association, unless the notice specifies a future effective date.    Enacted by Chapter 204, 1994 General Session
UT Code § 3-1-13.8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 3 - Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations|Section 13.8 - Director committees.

3-1-13.8. Director committees.    (1)   (a) Unless otherwise provided by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, a board of directors may create one or more committees and appoint members of the board of directors to serve on them.     (b) Each committee shall have two or more members who serve at the discretion of the board of directors.       (2) The creation of a committee and appointment of members to it shall be approved by the greater of:   (a) a majority of all the directors in office when the action is taken; or     (b) the number of directors required by the articles of incorporation or bylaws to take action under Section 3-1-13.6.       (3) Sections 3-1-13.2 and 3-1-13.6 shall apply to committees and their members.     (4) The board of directors, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws may provide the scope of the authority that each committee may exercise.     (5) The creation of, delegation of authority to, or action by a committee does not alone constitute compliance by a director with the standards of conduct described in Section 3-1-13.3.    Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session