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MN Stat § 308A.975 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308A — Cooperatives|Section 308A.975 — Filing Court's Dissolution Order.

308A.975 FILING COURT'S DISSOLUTION ORDER. After the court enters an order dissolving a cooperative, the court administrator shall cause a certified copy of the dissolution order to be filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state may not charge a fee for filing the dissolution order. History:   1989 c 144 art 3 s 44
MN Stat § 308A.981 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308A — Cooperatives|Section 308A.981 — Barring Of Claims.

308A.981 BARRING OF CLAIMS. Subdivision 1. Claims barred. A person who is or becomes a creditor or claimant before, during, or following the conclusion of dissolution proceedings, who does not file a claim or pursue a remedy in a legal, administrative, or arbitration proceeding during the pendency of the dissolution proceeding, or has not initiated a legal, administrative, or arbitration proceeding before the commencement of the dissolution proceedings, and all those claiming through or under the creditor or claimant, are forever barred from suing on that claim or otherwise realizing upon or enforcing it, except as provided in this section. Subd. 2. Certain unfiled claims allowed. By one year after articles of dissolution have been filed with the secretary of state pursuant to this chapter, or a dissolution order has been entered, a creditor or claimant who shows good cause for not having previously filed the claim may apply to a court in this state to allow a claim: (1) against the cooperative to the extent of undistributed assets; or (2) if the undistributed assets are not sufficient to satisfy the claim, the claim may be allowed against a member to the extent of the distributions to members in dissolution received by the member. Subd. 3. Omitted claims allowed. Debts, obligations, and liabilities incurred during dissolution proceedings must be paid or provided for by the cooperative before the distribution of assets to a member. A person to whom this kind of debt, obligation, or liability is owed but is not paid may pursue any remedy against the officers, directors, or members of the cooperative before the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. This subdivision does not apply to dissolution under the supervision or order of a court. History:   1989 c 144 art 3 s 45
MN Stat § 308A.985 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308A — Cooperatives|Section 308A.985 — Right To Sue Or Defend After Dissolution.

308A.985 RIGHT TO SUE OR DEFEND AFTER DISSOLUTION. After a cooperative has been dissolved, any of its former officers, directors, or members may assert or defend, in the name of the cooperative, a claim by or against the cooperative. History:   1989 c 144 art 3 s 46
MN Stat § 308B.001 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.001 — Citation.

308B.001 CITATION. This chapter may be cited as the "Minnesota Cooperative Associations Act." History:   2003 c 105 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 308B.007 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.007 — Legal Recognition Of Electronic Records And Signatures.

308B.007 LEGAL RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. (c) "Electronic record" means a record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means. (d) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record. (e) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. Subd. 2. Electronic records and signatures. For purposes of this chapter: (1) a record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form; (2) a contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation; (3) if a provision requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the requirement; and (4) if a provision requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the requirement. History:   2003 c 105 art 1 s 7
MN Stat § 308B.101 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.101 — Reservation Of Right.

308B.101 RESERVATION OF RIGHT. The state reserves the right to amend or repeal the provisions of this chapter by law. A cooperative organized or governed by this chapter is subject to this reserved right. History:   2003 c 105 art 1 s 3
MN Stat § 308B.111 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.111 — Filing Fees.

308B.111 FILING FEES. Unless otherwise provided, the filing fee for documents filed under this chapter with the secretary of state is $35. History:   2003 c 105 art 1 s 4
MN Stat § 308B.115 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.115 — Registered Office And Agent.

 308B.115 MS 2008 [Subds 1 to 5 repealed by amendment, 2010 c 250 art 2 s 15] 308B.115 REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT. Every cooperative shall have a registered office, and may have a registered agent and may change its registered office or change its registered agent, and the agent may resign or change its business address or name, in the manner prescribed by section 5.36. History:  2003 c 105 art 1 s 5; 2010 c 250 art 2 s 15
MN Stat § 308B.121 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.121 — Annual Renewal.

308B.121 ANNUAL RENEWAL. Subdivision 1. Annual renewal. Each cooperative governed by this chapter must file an annual renewal with the secretary of state in each calendar year after the calendar year in which the cooperative incorporated. The secretary of state may send annually to each cooperative, using the information provided by the cooperative pursuant to section 5.002 or 5.34 or the articles of organization, a notice announcing the need to file the annual renewal and informing the cooperative that the annual renewal may be filed online and that paper filings may also be made, and informing the cooperative that failing to file the annual renewal will result in an administrative dissolution. Subd. 2. Renewal form. In each calendar year in which a renewal is to be filed, a cooperative must file with the secretary of state by December 31 of that calendar year a renewal containing the items required by section 5.34. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2009 c 98 s 36] Subd. 4. Penalty; dissolution. (a) A cooperative that has failed to file a registration under the requirements of this section must be dissolved by the secretary of state as described in paragraph (b). (b) If the cooperative has not filed the registration by December 31 of that calendar year, the secretary of state must issue a certificate of involuntary dissolution and the certificate must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. A cooperative dissolved in this manner is not entitled to the benefits of section 308B.971. Subd. 5. Reinstatement. A cooperative may retroactively reinstate its existence by filing a single annual registration and paying a $25 fee. Filing the annual registration with the secretary of state: (1) returns the cooperative to active status as of the date of the dissolution; (2) validates contracts or other acts within the authority of the articles and the cooperative is liable for those contracts or acts; and (3) restores to the cooperative all assets and rights of the cooperative and its shareholders or members to the extent they were held by the cooperative and its shareholders or members before the dissolution occurred, except to the extent that assets or rights were affected by acts occurring after the dissolution or sold or otherwise distributed after that time. History:  2003 c 105 art 1 s 6; 2004 c 251 s 6; 2004 c 254 s 37; 2007 c 148 art 2 s 52; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 77,78
MN Stat § 308B.152 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.152 — Foreign Cooperatives; Sections Applicable.

308B.152 FOREIGN COOPERATIVES; SECTIONS APPLICABLE. Subdivision 1. General. Except for this section, this chapter does not apply to foreign cooperatives. Subd. 2. Sections applicable. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a foreign cooperative is subject to chapter 303. Unless it complies with chapter 303, a foreign cooperative may not transact business in this state. (b) Sections 303.05, 303.07, and 303.115 do not apply to foreign cooperatives. History:   2008 c 203 s 8
MN Stat § 308B.201 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.201 — Organizational Purpose.

308B.201 ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE. A cooperative may be formed and organized on a cooperative plan for any lawful purpose, including: (1) to market, process, or otherwise change the form or marketability of products, including crops, livestock, and other agricultural products, the manufacturing and further processing of those products, other purposes that are necessary or convenient to facilitate the production or marketing of products by patron members and others, and other purposes that are related to the business of the cooperative; (2) to provide products, supplies, and services to its members; and (3) for any other purposes that cooperatives are authorized to perform by law. History:  2003 c 105 art 1 s 9; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 51
MN Stat § 308B.205 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.205 — Organizers.

308B.205 ORGANIZERS. Subdivision 1. Qualification. A cooperative may be organized by one or more organizers who shall be adult natural persons, and who may act for themselves as individuals or as the agents of other entities. The organizers forming the cooperative need not be members of the cooperative. Subd. 2. Role of organizers. If the first board is not named in the articles of organization, the organizers may elect the first board or may act as directors with all of the powers, rights, duties, and liabilities of directors, until directors are elected or until a contribution is accepted, whichever occurs first. Subd. 3. Meeting. After the filing of articles of organization, the organizers or the directors named in the articles of organization shall either hold an organizational meeting at the call of a majority of the organizers or of the directors named in the articles, or take written action for the purposes of transacting business and taking actions necessary or appropriate to complete the organization of the cooperative, including, without limitations, amending the articles, electing directors; adopting bylaws, adopting banking resolutions, authorizing or ratifying the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of suitable space, furniture, furnishings, supplies, and materials; adopting a fiscal year for the cooperative; contracting to receive and accept contributions; and making any appropriate tax elections. If a meeting is held, the person or persons calling the meeting shall give at least three days' notice of the meeting to each organizer or director named, stating the date, time, and place of the meeting. Organizers and directors may waive notice of an organizational meeting in the same manner that a director may waive notice of meetings of the board. History:   2003 c 105 art 1 s 10
MN Stat § 308B.211 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.211 — Cooperative Name.

308B.211 COOPERATIVE NAME. Subdivision 1. Distinguished name. The name of a cooperative shall distinguish the cooperative upon the records in the Office of the Secretary of State from the name of a domestic business entity or a foreign business entity, on file, authorized or registered to do business in this state at the time of filing, or a name the right to which is, at the time of organization, reserved or provided for by law. Subd. 2. Reservation. The cooperative name shall be reserved for the cooperative during its existence. History:  2003 c 105 art 1 s 11; 2008 c 203 s 9; 2009 c 98 s 13
MN Stat § 308B.215 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.215 — Articles Of Organization.

308B.215 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION. Subdivision 1. Requirements. (a) The articles of the cooperative shall include: (1) the name of the cooperative; (2) the purpose of the cooperative; (3) the name and address of each organizer; (4) the period of duration for the cooperative, if the duration is not to be perpetual; (5) the name of the registered agent, if any; and (6) the address of the registered office. (b) The articles may contain any other lawful provision. (c) The articles shall be signed by the organizers. Subd. 2. Filing. The original articles shall be filed with the secretary of state. The fee for filing the articles with the secretary of state is $60. Subd. 3. Effect of filing. When the articles have been filed with the secretary of state and the required fee has been paid to the secretary of state, it shall be presumed that: (1) all conditions precedent that are required to be performed by the organizers have been complied with; (2) the organization of the cooperative has been chartered by the state as a separate legal entity; and (3) the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of organization to the cooperative. History:  2003 c 105 art 1 s 12; 2007 c 148 art 2 s 53; 2009 c 98 s 14; 2013 c 110 s 3
MN Stat § 308B.221 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.221 — Amendment Of Articles.

308B.221 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES. Subdivision 1. Procedure. (a) The articles of a cooperative shall be amended as follows: (1) the board, by majority vote, shall pass a resolution stating the text of the proposed amendment. The text of the proposed amendment and an attached mail or alternative ballot, if the board has provided for a mail or alternative ballot in the resolution or alternative method approved by the board and stated in the resolution, shall be mailed or otherwise distributed with a regular or special meeting notice to each member. The notice shall designate the time and place of the meeting for the proposed amendment to be considered and voted on; (2) if a quorum of the members is registered as being present or represented by alternative vote at the meeting, the proposed amendment is adopted: (i) if approved by a majority of the votes cast; or (ii) for a cooperative with articles or bylaws requiring more than majority approval or other conditions for approval, the amendment is approved by a proportion of the votes cast or a number of total members as required by the articles or bylaws and the conditions for approval in the articles or bylaws have been satisfied. (b) After an amendment has been adopted by the members, the amendment shall be signed by the chair, vice chair, records officer, or assistant records officer and a copy of the amendment filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. Subd. 2. Certificate. (a) A certificate shall be prepared stating: (1) the vote and meeting of the board adopting a resolution of the proposed amendment; (2) the notice given to members of the meeting at which the amendment was adopted; (3) the quorum registered at the meeting; and (4) the vote cast adopting the amendment. (b) The certificate shall be signed by the chair, vice chair, records officer, or financial officer and filed with the records of the cooperative. Subd. 3. Amendment by directors. A majority of directors may amend the articles if the cooperative does not have any members with voting rights. Subd. 4. Filing. An amendment of the articles shall be filed with the secretary of state. The amendment is effective upon filing or the date specified in the resolution adopting the amendment. History:  2003 c 105 art 1 s 13; 2008 c 203 s 10
MN Stat § 308B.231 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.231 — Curative Filing.

308B.231 CURATIVE FILING. If the secretary of state determines that a filing has been made in error by the cooperative, the secretary of state may revoke and expunge the erroneous filing and authorize a curative document to be filed. A filing fee of $500 shall be charged for any such revocation or expungement and subsequent curative filing. History:   2003 c 105 art 1 s 15
MN Stat § 308B.235 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.235 — Existence.

308B.235 EXISTENCE. Subdivision 1. Commencement upon filing. The existence of a cooperative shall commence when the articles are filed with the secretary of state. Subd. 2. Duration. A cooperative shall have a perpetual duration unless the cooperative provides for a limited period of duration in the articles. History:   2003 c 105 art 1 s 16
MN Stat § 308B.245 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.245 — Cooperative Records.

308B.245 COOPERATIVE RECORDS. (a) A cooperative shall keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its members and of the board, a record of all actions taken by the members or the board without a meeting by a written unanimous consent in lieu of a meeting, and a record of all waivers of notices of meetings of the members and of the board. (b) A cooperative shall maintain appropriate accounting records. (c) A cooperative shall maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time. (d) A cooperative shall keep a copy of each of the following records at its principal office: (1) its articles and other governing instruments; (2) its bylaws or other similar instruments; (3) a record of the names and addresses of its members, in a form that allows preparation of an alphabetical list of members with each member's address; (4) the minutes of members' meetings, and records of all actions taken by members without a meeting by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting, for the past three years; (5) all written communications within the past three years to members as a group or to any class of members as a group; (6) a list of the names and business addresses of its current board members and officers; (7) a copy of its most recent periodic registration delivered to the secretary of state under section 308B.121; and (8) all financial statements prepared for periods ending during the last fiscal year. (e) Except as otherwise limited by this chapter, the board of a cooperative shall have discretion to determine what records are appropriate for the purposes of the cooperative, the length of time records are to be retained, and policies relating to the confidentiality, disclosure, inspection, and copying of the records of the cooperative. History:   2003 c 105 art 1 s 18
MN Stat § 308B.305 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.305 — Emergency Powers.

308B.305 EMERGENCY POWERS. (a) In anticipation of or during an emergency defined in paragraph (d), the board may: (1) modify lines of succession to accommodate the incapacity of any director, officer, employee, or agent; and (2) relocate the principal office, designate alternative principal offices or regional offices, or authorize the officers to do so. (b) During an emergency as contemplated in paragraph (d), unless emergency bylaws provide otherwise: (1) notice of a meeting of the board need be given only to those directors to whom it is practicable to reach and may be given in any practicable manner, including by publication or radio; and (2) one or more officers of the cooperative present at a meeting of the board may be deemed to be directors for the meeting, in order of rank and within the same rank in order of seniority, as necessary to achieve a quorum. (c) Cooperative action taken in good faith during an emergency under this section to further the ordinary business affairs of the cooperative: (1) binds the cooperative; and (2) may not be the basis for the imposition of liability on any director, officer, employee, or agent of the cooperative on the grounds that the action was not an authorized cooperative action. (d) An emergency exists for purposes of this section if a quorum of the directors cannot readily be obtained because of a catastrophic event. History:   2003 c 105 art 1 s 20
MN Stat § 308B.401 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.401 — Board Governs Cooperative.

308B.401 BOARD GOVERNS COOPERATIVE. A cooperative shall be governed by its board, which shall take all action for and on behalf of the cooperative, except those actions reserved or granted to members. Board action shall be by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors voting at a duly called meeting unless a greater majority is required by the articles or bylaws. A director individually or collectively with other directors does not have authority to act for or on behalf of the cooperative unless authorized by the board. A director may advocate interests of members or member groups to the board, but the fiduciary duty of each director is to represent the best interests of the cooperative and all members collectively. History:   2003 c 105 art 1 s 22
MN Stat § 308B.405 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations|Chapter 308B — Cooperative Associations|Section 308B.405 — Number Of Directors.

308B.405 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. The board shall not have less than five directors, except that a cooperative with 50 or fewer members may have three or more directors as prescribed in the articles or bylaws. History:   2003 c 105 art 1 s 23