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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1613 Certificate of membership; stock and stockholders.

17-1613.
Certificate of membership; stock and stockholders.
(a) When a member of an association established without capital stock has paid such member's membership fee in full, such member shall receive a certificate of membership. No association shall issue stock to a member until such stock has been fully paid for; promissory notes of the members may be accepted by the association as full or partial payment. The association shall hold the stock as security for the payment of the note, but such retention as security shall not affect the member's right to vote. Except for debts lawfully contracted between the member and the association, no member shall be liable for the debts of the association to an amount exceeding the sum remaining unpaid on such member's membership fee or such member's subscription to the capital stock. No stockholder of a cooperative association, except another cooperative association shall own more than 20% of the common stock of the association. An association in its bylaws may limit the amount of common stock which one member may own to any amount less than 20% of the common stock.
(b) The articles of incorporation or the bylaws may provide that no member or stockholder shall be entitled to more than one vote and may also provide for voting based on patronage or patronage equity or both. In the event voting is based on patronage or patronage equity or both, no member shall have more than 5% of the total vote unless the member is another cooperative association. If voting based on patronage or patronage equity, or both, is used, the provisions of this act referring to a majority or similar percentage vote by members, shareholders or shares shall refer to such majority or other proportion of the voting power of the members, stockholders or shares. Any association organized with stock, under this act, may issue preferred stock with or without the right to vote, or with such restrictions on its voting power as the articles of incorporation may prescribe; such stock may be redeemed or retired by the association upon such terms and conditions as may be provided for in the articles of incorporation, and printed on the certificate.
(c) The bylaws shall prohibit the transfer of the common stock of the association to persons not eligible to be a member of the association and such restrictions must be printed upon every certificate of stock subject thereto.
(d) The association may at any time buy in or purchase its common stock at par or book value as conclusively determined by the board of directors.
History:
L. 1921, ch. 148, § 13; R.S. 1923, 17-1613; L. 1931, ch. 150, § 6; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 13; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1614 Removal of director or officer.

17-1614.
Removal of director or officer.
(a) Any member or voting stockholder may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition signed by 10% of the members, requesting the removal of the officer or director in question. The removal shall be voted upon at the next regular or special meeting of the association and, by a vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting stock, or if the association is organized on a one person, one vote plan, then by a majority vote of the association's members or voting stockholders present and voting, the officer or director so charged shall be removed. A successor shall be elected to fill the unexpired portion of the term of such officer or director.
(b) The director or officer against whom such charges have been brought shall be informed in writing of the charges previous to the meeting and shall have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person or by counsel and to present witnesses; and the person or persons bringing the charges against such director or officer shall have the same opportunity. In case the bylaws provide for election of directors by districts with primary elections in each district, then the petition for removal of a director must be signed by 20% of the members residing in the district from which such director was elected. The board of directors must call a special meeting of the members residing in that district to consider the removal of the director. By a vote of the majority of the members of that district, the director in question shall be removed from office.
History:
L. 1921, ch. 148, § 14; R.S. 1923, 17-1614; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 14; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1615 Matters subject to referendum, when.

17-1615.
Matters subject to referendum, when.
Upon demand of one-third of the entire board of directors, any matter that has been approved or passed by the board must be referred to the entire membership or the stockholders for decision at the next special or regular meeting which shall be held not less than 15 days but not more than 60 days after such matter was approved or passed.
History:
L. 1921, ch. 148, § 15; R.S. 1923, 17-1615; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 15; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1616 Marketing contracts; injunction to prevent breach.

17-1616.
Marketing contracts; injunction to prevent breach.
(a) The association and the association's members may make and execute marketing contracts, requiring the members to sell, for any period of time, not over 10 years, all or any specified part of their agricultural products or specified commodities exclusively to or through the association or any facilities to be created by the association. The contract may provide that the association may sell or resell products of the association's members with or without taking title thereto; and pay over to the association's members the resale price, after deducting all necessary selling, overhead, and other costs and expenses, and other proper reserves, including interest on common or preferred stock not exceeding the greater of 8% per annum or the contract interest rate set forth in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 16-207, and amendments thereto, at the time of issuance thereof and reserves for retiring the stock, if any. These limitations shall not apply to dividends paid by subsidiaries created hereunder to parent cooperative corporations operating under this act.
(b) The bylaws and the marketing contract may fix, as liquidated damages, specific sums to be paid by the member or stockholder to the association upon the breach by such member or stockholder of any provision of the marketing contract regarding the sale or delivery or withholding of products; and may further provide that the member will pay all costs, premiums for bonds, expenses and fees in case any action is brought upon the contract by the association; and any such provision shall be valid and enforceable in the courts of this state. In the event of the such breach or threatened breach of such marketing contract by a member, the association shall be entitled to an injunction to prevent the further breach of the contract, and to a decree of specific performance thereof. Pending the adjudication of such an action and upon filing a verified complaint showing the breach or threatened breach, and upon filing a sufficient bond, the association shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the member.
History:
L. 1921, ch. 148, § 16; R.S. 1923, 17-1616; L. 1931, ch. 150, § 7; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 16; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1617a Interest in other cooperative association or corporation.

17-1617a.
Interest in other cooperative association or corporation.
Any association may have an interest in or own the preferred or common stock or become a member of any cooperative association. Any association may have an interest in or own preferred or common stock of or become a part of any other corporation or corporations.
History:
L. 1931, ch. 150, § 8; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 17; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1618 Business entity information report; report fee.

17-1618. Business entity information report; report fee.
Each association formed under this act shall prepare and make a written business entity information report to the secretary of state, and pay the required fee, as prescribed by K.S.A. 17-7504, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1921, ch. 148, § 18; R.S. 1923, 17-1618; L. 1972, ch. 54, § 16; L. 1973, ch. 90, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 18; L. 1994, ch. 182, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 171, § 15; L. 2005, ch. 157, § 2; L. 2021, ch. 61, § 3; January 1, 2023.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1620 Contracts generally.

17-1620.
Contracts generally.
Any association may, upon resolution adopted by its board of directors, enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements and make all necessary and proper stipulations, agreements and contracts and arrangements with any other cooperative corporation, association or associations, formed in this or in any other state, for the cooperative and more economical carrying on of its business, or any part or parts thereof. Any two or more associations may, by agreement between them, unite in employing and using, or may separately employ and use, the same methods, means and agencies for carrying on and conducting their respective businesses.
History:
L. 1921, ch. 148, § 20; May 25; R.S. 1923, 17-1620.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1621 Adoption of act by existing corporations.

17-1621.
Adoption of act by existing corporations.
Any corporation or association organized under previously existing statutes may by a 2/3 vote of the corporation's or association's voting stockholders or members voting at an annual meeting of the corporation or association or a special meeting called for such purposes upon written notice sent by first-class mail to every stockholder at such stockholder's last known post-office address at least 10 days prior to such meeting be brought under the provisions of this act by limiting the association's membership and adopting the other restrictions as provided herein. The association or corporation shall make out in duplicate a statement signed and sworn to by the directors, upon forms supplied by the secretary of state, to the effect that the corporation or association has by a 2/3 vote of the corporation's or association's stockholders or members voting at an annual meeting of the corporation or association or a special meeting called for such purpose, decided to accept the benefits and be bound by the provisions of this act, or acts amendatory thereto. Articles of incorporation shall be filed as required by K.S.A. 17-1607, and amendments thereto, except that they shall be signed by the members of the board of directors. The filing fee shall be the same as for filing an amendment to the articles of incorporation.
History:
L. 1921, ch. 148, § 21; R.S. 1923, 17-1621; L. 1968, ch. 379, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 19; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1623 Validity of act.

17-1623.
Validity of act.
If any section of this act, or acts amendatory thereto, shall be declared unconstitutional for any reason, the remainder of the act or acts amendatory thereto, shall not be affected thereby.
History:
L. 1921, ch. 148, § 23; R.S. 1923, 17-1623; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 20; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1625 Application and recording fee.

17-1625.
Application and recording fee.
At the time of filing its articles of incorporation, an association organized hereunder shall pay the fees required by subsection (a) of K.S.A. 17-7502.
History:
L. 1921, ch. 148, § 25; R.S. 1923, 17-1625; L. 1972, ch. 54, § 17; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1626 Conflicting laws not to apply; exemptions under existing laws to apply.

17-1626.
Conflicting laws not to apply; exemptions under existing laws to apply.
Any provisions of law which are in conflict with this act, or acts amendatory thereto, shall not be construed as applying to the associations herein provided for. Any exemptions under any and all existing laws applying to agricultural products in the possession or under the control of the individual producer shall apply similarly and completely to such products delivered by the association's farmer members in the possession or under the control of the association.
History:
L. 1931, ch. 150, § 9; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 21; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1627 Limitation of use of term "co-operative."

17-1627.
Limitation of use of term "co-operative."
No person, firm, corporation, or association, hereafter organized or doing business in this state, shall be entitled to use the word "cooperative" as part of its corporate or other business name or title for producers' cooperative marketing activities unless it has complied with the provisions of this act, or with the provisions of article 15 of chapter 17 of the Revised Statutes of 1923, or acts amendatory thereto.
History:
L. 1931, ch. 150, § 10; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 22; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1628 Application of general corporation code.

17-1628.
Application of general corporation code.
The provisions of the general corporation code of this state and all powers and rights thereunder shall apply to the associations organized hereunder, except where such provisions are in conflict with or inconsistent with the express provisions of this act, or acts amendatory thereto.
History:
L. 1931, ch. 150, § 11; L. 1975, ch. 133, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 23; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1629 Increase of capital.

17-1629.
Increase of capital.
Any corporation organized under this act may increase its capital to any amount provided that such increase must be first approved by a 2/3 vote of directors and then be approved by affirmative vote of 2/3 of the outstanding shares of voting stock, or if the corporation is organized on the one person, one vote plan, then by the affirmative vote of 2/3 of the corporation's voting stockholders. In lieu of affirmative vote of 2/3 of the outstanding shares of voting stock, or if the corporation is organized on the one person, one vote plan, then in lieu of the affirmative vote of 2/3 of the corporation's voting stockholders, the capital may be increased by affirmative vote of 2/3 of the voting stockholders present and voting at any annual meeting or special meeting called for such purpose and upon written notice sent by first-class mail to every stockholder at such stockholder's last known post-office address at least 10 days prior to such meeting.
History:
L. 1931, ch. 150, § 12; L. 1968, ch. 379, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 24; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1630 Meetings of stockholders and directors; resident agent.

17-1630.
Meetings of stockholders and directors; resident agent.
In all cases where it is not otherwise provided by the bylaws, the meetings of the stockholders of every cooperative corporation organized or doing business under this act shall be held at the corporation's registered office in this state. The stockholders and directors, however, may hold their meetings and have an office or offices outside of this state or elsewhere in this state if the articles of incorporation or bylaws so provide, and every such cooperative association shall maintain a resident agent who may be either an individual or a corporation, resident of, or located in this state, in charge thereof. Service of any form of legal process on such resident agent shall be sufficient service upon the corporation.
History:
L. 1931, ch. 150, § 13; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 25; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1631 Dissolution for failure to carry on business; receivers.

17-1631.
Dissolution for failure to carry on business; receivers.
Any cooperative corporation, company or association heretofore organized under article 16, chapter 17, of the Revised Statutes of Kansas of 1923, and 17-1603, 17-1604, 17-1605, 17-1609, 17-1611, 17-1613, 17-1616, 17-1617a, and 17-1626 through 17-1630, and amendments thereto, which has for a period of three years ceased to engage, in good faith, in the primary business for which such corporation or association was organized, shall be dissolved by order of the district court having jurisdiction, on petition of the attorney general, supported by affidavit, and if the court shall find the petition is true, it shall appoint a receiver to wind up the affairs of such corporation and decree its dissolution.
History:
L. 1933, ch. 144, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 26; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1632 Contracts fixing resale prices.

17-1632.
Contracts fixing resale prices.
Co-operative associations or corporations created under the provisions of article 16 of chapter 17 of the General Statutes of 1935, and any amendments thereto, or cooperative associations or corporations organized under similar statutes of other states and licensed to do business in the state of Kansas, are hereby empowered to enter into contracts with other cooperative associations or corporations, corporations or persons processing, handling, or selling, at wholesale or retail, the products produced by the members of such cooperative associations or corporations setting forth the minimum or maximum, or minimum and maximum resale prices at which such products may be sold by such other cooperative association or corporation, corporation or person, and to enter into contracts providing that any wholesaler purchasing, processing, handling or selling such products, upon the request of the cooperative association or corporation whose members have produced such products may refuse to sell or deliver the same to any retailer or retailers who sell or otherwise dispose of such products at prices below the resale retail prices established by such contract between such cooperative association or corporation and the wholesaler.
History:
L. 1937, ch. 181, § 1; March 31.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1633 Same; restrictions.

17-1633.
Same; restrictions.
This act, or acts amendatory thereto, should not be construed as authorizing the fixing of prices by contract or otherwise in such a manner as to be arbitrary, unjustly discriminatory or otherwise detrimental to the public interest.
History:
L. 1937, ch. 181, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 27; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1634 Same; construction.

17-1634.
Same; construction.
No association, contract, method or act which complies with the provisions of article 16 of chapter 17 of the General Statutes of 1935, and any amendments thereto, or with this act, or acts amendatory thereto, shall be deemed a conspiracy or combination in restraint of trade or as creating an illegal monopoly.
History:
L. 1937, ch. 181, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 28; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1635 Same; invalidity of part.

17-1635.
Same; invalidity of part.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this act, or acts amendatory thereto, for any reason, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this act, or acts amendatory thereto.
History:
L. 1937, ch. 181, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 29; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1636 Disposition of property, assets and good will; notice to stockholders.

17-1636.
Disposition of property, assets and good will; notice to stockholders.
Any cooperative association or corporation, created, organized or existing under the provisions of article 15 or article 16 of chapter 17 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any amendments thereto, or any cooperative association or corporation organized under similar statutes of other states and licensed to do business in the state of Kansas, shall have the additional right and power to make disposition of all or substantially all of the association's or corporation's property, assets and good will, or good will, by sale, lease, exchange, or otherwise, to such individual, association, partnership, or corporation on such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the board of directors thereof may determine. Such transaction shall be authorized or approved by the vote of not less than 2/3 in number of the members or holders of voting stock or, in the case of any such association or corporation whose stockholders vote by shares, the holders of 2/3 in amount of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote, represented and voting at any meeting duly called and held for such purpose in accordance with the bylaws, and upon written notice sent by first-class mail to every member or stockholder at such member's or stockholder's last-known post-office address at least 10 days prior to such meetings. In lieu of the vote of 2/3 of the members or the vote of holders of 2/3 in amount of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote, the rights and powers granted by this section may be authorized by an association which is organized by a one person one vote plan by a vote of 2/3 of the voting members or voting stockholders present and voting at any duly called meeting when approved by the unanimous vote of the board of directors present.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 203, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 379, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 30; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1639 When mergers effective; rights and liabilities to surviving association.

17-1639.
When mergers effective; rights and liabilities to surviving association.
No merger or consolidation shall become effective under this act until all corporate fees and taxes due to or assessable by the state have been paid by the constituent associations or corporations. Any fees or taxes which become due to or assessable by the state with respect to any such constituent, subsequent to the merger or consolidation, shall become the debt of the resulting or surviving association or corporation. When any merger or consolidation shall have become effective under this act, for all purposes of the laws of this state the separate existence of all constituent associations or corporations, or of all such constituents except the one into which the other or others of such constituents have been merged, shall cease and the constituents shall become a new association or corporation, or be merged into one of such associations or corporations, possessing all rights, privileges, powers and franchises of a public as well as of a private nature. Such associations or corporations shall be subject to all the restrictions, disabilities and duties of each of such associations or corporations so merged or consolidated. The rights, privileges, powers and franchises of each of such associations or corporations; property, real, personal and mixed; debts due to any of such constituents on whatever account; and stock subscriptions as all other things in action or belonging to each of such associations or corporations shall be vested in the association or corporation surviving or resulting from such merger or consolidation. All property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises, and every other interest shall be thereafter as effectually the property of the surviving or resulting association or corporation as such associations or corporations were of the several and respective constituents, and the title to any real estate vested by deed or otherwise, under the laws of this state, in any of such constituents, shall not revert or be in any way impaired by reason of this act. All rights of creditors and all liens upon this property of any of such constituents shall be preserved unimpaired, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the respective constituents shall attach to such surviving or resulting association or corporation, and may be enforced against the association or corporation to the same extent as if such debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by the association or corporation.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 74, § 3; May 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1640 Surviving association right to issue bonds or other obligations.

17-1640.
Surviving association right to issue bonds or other obligations.
When two or more associations or corporations are merged or consolidated, the association or corporation surviving or resulting from the merger or consolidation may issue bonds or other obligations, negotiable or otherwise, and with or without coupons or interest certificates thereto attached, to an amount sufficient with the association's or corporation's capital stock to provide for all the payments the association or corporation will be required to make, or obligations it will be required to assume, in order to effect the merger or consolidation. For the purpose of securing the payment of any such bonds and obligations, it shall be lawful for the surviving or resulting association or corporation to mortgage the association's or corporation's corporate franchise, rights, privileges and property, real, personal or mixed. The surviving or resulting association or corporation may issue certificated or uncertificated shares of the association's or corporation's capital stock and other securities to the members of the constituent associations or corporations in exchange or payment for the original shares, in such amount as shall be necessary in accordance with the terms of the agreement of merger or consolidation in order to effect such merger or consolidation in the manner and on the terms specified in the agreement.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 74, § 4; May 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1641 Effect of merger on pending actions.

17-1641.
Effect of merger on pending actions.
Any action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal or administrative, pending by or against any association or corporation which is a party to a merger or consolidation shall be prosecuted as if such merger or consolidation had not taken place, or the association or corporation surviving or resulting from such merger or consolidation may be substituted in such action or proceeding.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 74, § 5; May 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 16 - Cooperative Marketing › 17-1643 Act supplemental to cooperative marketing act.

17-1643.
Act supplemental to cooperative marketing act.
This act shall be part of and supplemental to the cooperative marketing act, cited at K.S.A. 17-1601 et seq., and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 74, § 7; May 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1701 Incorporation; powers and duties.

17-1701.
Incorporation; powers and duties.
Any religious society, military or fire company, literary, charitable or benevolent association, other than colleges, universities, academies or seminaries, or any grand or subordinate lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, or of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Independent Order of Mutual Aid, Good Templars, or any other secret benevolent association or organization, may by the consent of a majority of its members become bodies corporate under this act, by filing the charter required by this act, electing directors or trustees, and performing the things as are directed in the case of other corporations; and when so organized shall have all the powers and privileges and be subject to all the restrictions in this act contained, for the objects named in the charter, and shall have the same power to make bylaws for the regulation of their affairs as other corporations, and shall have the power to adopt a bylaw to reduce the number of its directors or trustees to not less than three, and to incorporate with that number, and to prescribe their term of office, and to do and perform all other acts in accordance with the objects of the said lodges respectively. Such directors or trustees shall not usurp or exercise the functions of the officers in charge of the spiritual affairs of any society.
History:
L. 1879, ch. 89, § 1; March 13; R.S. 1923, 17-1701.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1702 Charter.

17-1702.
Charter.
No religious, literary, scientific, industrial, benevolent or other society, association, company, corporation or institution, that does not have a capital stock will be required, in its charter, to make any statement of the amount of capital stock or amount of each share; but such charter, if it contains the other statements therein required, and also an estimate of the value of the goods, chattels, lands, rights and credits owned by the corporation, will be sufficient.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 123; October 31; R.S. 1923, 17-1702.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1703 Real estate and stock of subordinate organizations.

17-1703.
Real estate and stock of subordinate organizations.
Any subordinate lodge, council or camp or other subordinate organization of any fraternal, benevolent, patriotic or beneficial order or association now established or organized or which may be established or organized hereafter in the state of Kansas, and which is under the control of a supreme, grand or other superior organization, may purchase, own, manage, control, improve, mortgage and dispose of such real estate, including such suitable building or buildings as may be necessary to provide suitable accommodations for the holding of its meetings and transacting of its business, and may purchase, own, manage, control and dispose of stock in a corporation which has for its purpose the building, erection, control, management or ownership of such suitable building or buildings as may be necessary to provide suitable accommodations for the holding of meetings and transacting of business of any organization or organizations as are provided for herein: Provided, That any such building or buildings as are provided for herein may be used in part for other purposes.
History:
L. 1899, ch. 164, § 1; L. 1909, ch. 171, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-1703; L. 1945, ch. 158, § 1; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1704 Same; title; transfers.

17-1704.
Same; title; transfers.
The title to any property the ownership of which is provided for in this act shall be vested in the lodge or other subordinate organization, and transfers of the same may be made by the trustees or managers of such organization.
History:
L. 1899, ch. 164, § 2; May 15; R.S. 1923, 17-1704.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1705 Same; contracts and actions concerning real estate.

17-1705.
Same; contracts and actions concerning real estate.
Such subordinate organizations may contract, sue and be sued through its trustees or managers, in any matter affecting such real estate or buildings: Provided, That no judgment rendered against such organization shall have any force or effect except as against the property owned as provided herein.
History:
L. 1899, ch. 164, § 3; May 15; R.S. 1923, 17-1705.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1711 Title to property of extinct Baptist societies.

17-1711.
Title to property of extinct Baptist societies.
That all property, both real and personal, belonging to or held in trust for any Baptist church or any Baptist religious society that has or shall become extinct, shall vest in and become the property of the Kansas Baptist Convention and its successors and assigns: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall affect the title to any Baptist church or Baptist religious society property that is held by any of the Baptist associations of the state: And provided further, That this act shall not affect the reversionary interest of any person or persons in such property or any valid lien thereon.
History:
L. 1911, ch. 139, § 1; May 22; R.S. 1923, 17-1711.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1712 Same; what society deemed extinct.

17-1712.
Same; what society deemed extinct.
That any Baptist church or Baptist religious society in this state which has ceased or failed to maintain religious worship or services or to use its property for religious worship or services according to the tenets, usages and customs of Baptist churches in this state for the space of two consecutive years immediately prior thereto, or whose membership has so diminished in numbers or in financial strength as to render it impossible or impracticable for such church or society to maintain religious worship or services, or to protect its property from exposure to waste and delapidation, or to fulfill the purpose for which it was incorporated, shall be deemed and taken to be extinct, and may by an order of the district court of the county in which such society has been theretofore situated be so declared and thereupon dissolved, and the property of such church or society, or property which may be held in trust for such church or society, be transferred to, and the title and possession thereof vested in the said Kansas Baptist Convention.
History:
L. 1911, ch. 139, § 2; May 22; R.S. 1923, 17-1712.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1713 Same; procedure for transfer of property.

17-1713.
Same; procedure for transfer of property.
That an application for such an order and disposition of property may be made by any member or officer of the said Kansas Baptist Convention, or by any member of such church or society, when duly authorized thereto by the board of managers of said Kansas Baptist Convention, upon a verified petition setting forth the facts authorizing such order and disposition of property.
Upon the presentation of such petition to the district court such court may proceed in a summary manner, after such notice as the court may prescribe, to inquire into the merits of such application; and if upon examination by the court it shall satisfactorily appear that the making of the order and disposition of the property applied for is necessary or proper, for any of the causes mentioned in K.S.A. 17-1712, such court shall make a final order, declaring such church or society extinct and dissolving the same, and transferring any property and the title and possession thereof which may belong to such church or society, or held in trust for such church or society, and vesting the same in the said Kansas Baptist Convention; it being the intent and purpose of this act to preserve to the Baptist denomination of this state all property owned by or held in trust for any such church or society for religious uses.
History: L. 1911, ch. 139, § 3; May 22; R.S. 1923, 17-1713.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1713a Title to property of extinct colored Baptist religious societies.

17-1713a.
Title to property of extinct colored Baptist religious societies.
That all property, both real and personal, belonging to or held in trust for any colored Baptist church or any colored Baptist religious society that has or shall become extinct, shall vest in and become the property of the missionary Baptist state convention of Kansas and its successors and assigns: Provided, That this act shall not affect the reversionary interests of any person or persons in such property or any valid lien thereon.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 160, § 1; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1713b Same; what society deemed extinct.

17-1713b.
Same; what society deemed extinct.
That any colored Baptist church or colored Baptist religious society in this state which has ceased or failed to maintain religious worship or services or to use its property for religious worship or services according to the tenets, usages, and customs of Baptist churches in this state for the space of two consecutive years immediately prior thereto, or whose membership has so diminished in numbers or financial strength as to render it impossible or impracticable for such church or society to maintain religious worship or services, or to protect its property from exposure to waste and dilapidation, or to fulfill the purpose for which it was incorporated, shall be deemed and taken to be extinct, and may by an order of the district court of the county in which such society has been theretofore situated be so declared, and thereupon dissolved, and the property of such church or society, or property which may be held in trust for such church or society, be transferred to, and the title and possession thereof vested in the said the missionary Baptist state convention of Kansas.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 160, § 2; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1713c Same; procedure for transfer of property.

17-1713c.
Same; procedure for transfer of property.
That an application for such an order and disposition of property may be made by any member or officer of the missionary Baptist state convention of Kansas, or by any member of such church or society, when duly authorized thereto by the executive board of said missionary Baptist state convention upon a verified petition setting forth the facts authorizing such order and disposition of property.
Upon the presentation of such petition to the district court such court may proceed in a summary manner, after such notice as the court may prescribe, to inquire into the merits of such application; and if upon examination by the court it shall satisfactorily appear that the making of the order and disposition of the property applied for is necessary or proper, for any of the causes mentioned in K.S.A. 17-1713b, such court shall make a final order, declaring such church or society extinct and dissolving the same, and transferring any property and the title and possession thereof which may belong to such church or society, or held in trust for such church or society, and vesting the same in the missionary Baptist state convention of Kansas; it being the intent and purpose of this act to preserve to the Baptist denomination aforesaid of this state all property owned by or held in trust for any such church or society for religious uses.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 160, § 3; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1714 Title to property of certain extinct Christian societies.

17-1714.
Title to property of certain extinct Christian societies.
That the title to all property, both real and personal, belonging to or held in trust by any religious organization known as the Christian Church, Church of Christ (using instrumental music), or Disciples of Christ or any religious society of the Christian Church, Church of Christ (using instrumental music) or Disciples of Christ that has or shall become extinct, shall vest in and become the property of the Kansas Christian Missionary Society, its successors and assigns: Provided, That this act shall not affect the reversionary interest of any person or persons in such property or any valid lien thereon.
History:
L. 1915, ch. 202, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-1714; L. 1935, ch. 131, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 86, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1715 Same; what societies deemed extinct; order of district court.

17-1715.
Same; what societies deemed extinct; order of district court.
That any Christian Church, Church of Christ (using instrumental music) or Disciples of Christ or any religious society of the Christian Church, Church of Christ (using instrumental music) or Disciples of Christ in this state which has ceased or failed to maintain religious worship or services or to use its property for religious worship or services according to the tenets, usages and customs of said churches in this state for the period of two consecutive years immediately prior thereto, or whose membership has so diminished in numbers or in financial strength as to render it impossible or impracticable for such church or society to maintain religious worship or services, or to protect its property from exposure to waste and dilapidation, or to fulfill the purpose for which it was incorporated, shall be deemed and taken to be extinct, and may, by an order of the district court of the county in which such society has been theretofore situated, be so declared extinct and dissolved, and, thereupon the property of such church or society, or property which may be held in trust for such church or society shall be transferred to, and the title and possession thereof vested in the said Kansas Christian Missionary Society.
History:
L. 1915, ch. 202, § 2; R.S. 1923, 17-1715; L. 1970, ch. 86, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1716 Same; procedure for transfer of property.

17-1716.
Same; procedure for transfer of property.
That an application for such order and disposition of property may be made by any member or officer of the said Kansas Christian Missionary Society or by any member of such church or society when duly authorized thereto by the board of directors of the Kansas Christian Missionary Society upon a verified petition setting forth the facts authorizing such order and disposition of property.
Upon the presentation of such petition the court shall proceed in a summary manner, after such notice as the court may prescribe, to inquire into the merits of such application; and if upon examination by the court it shall satisfactorily appear that the making of the order and disposition of the property applied for are necessary and proper for any of the causes mentioned in K.S.A. 17-1715, such court shall make a final order, declaring such church or society extinct and dissolving the same; transferring the title and possession of any property which may belong to such church or society, or which may be held in trust for such church or society; and vesting the same in the said Kansas Christian Missionary Society. It being the intent and purpose of this act to preserve to the denomination of the Christian Church, Church of Christ (using instrumental music), or Disciples of Christ in this state all property owned by or held in trust for any such extinct church or society of such denomination.
History: L. 1915, ch. 202, § 3; R.S. 1923, 17-1716; L. 1935, ch. 131, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 86, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1716a Property of certain extinct churches to become property of United Church of Christ.

17-1716a.
Property of certain extinct churches to become property of United Church of Christ.
(a) The title to all property, whether real, personal or mixed, belonging to or held in trust for or by any religious organization known as the Congregational Church, or the Congregational and Christian Church, or any religious society of the Congregational Church, or the Congregational and Christian Church, or by any religious organization known as the Kansas Congregational and Christian Conference, the Central-South Conference of the Congregational-Christian Churches and the Kansas City Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, or any religious society of the Kansas Congregational and Christian Conference, the Central-South Conference of the Congregational-Christian Churches and the Kansas City Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church located in Kansas, that has or shall become extinct shall vest in and become the property of the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference of The United Church of Christ.
(b) This act shall not affect the reversionary interest of any person, persons or corporation in such property or any valid lien thereon.
History:
L. 1933, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 100, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations › 17-1716b Same; determination of whether church extinct.

17-1716b.
Same; determination of whether church extinct.
(a) Any Congregational Church, Congregational and Christian Church or any church or society affiliated with the Kansas Congregational and Christian Conference, the Central-South Conference of the Congregational-Christian Churches and the Kansas City Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, in this state which: (1) Has ceased or failed to maintain religious worship or services, or to use its property for religious worship or services according to the tenets, usages and customs of such church or society in this state for a period of two consecutive years immediately prior thereto, or to protect its property from exposure, waste and dilapidation, or to fulfill the purposes for which it was organized, created or incorporated; or (2) has diminished in membership or financial strength so as to render it impossible or impracticable for any such church or society to maintain its organization, shall be deemed and taken to be extinct and may by an order of the district court of the county in which such church or society has been theretofore situated to be so declared extinct and dissolved. Thereupon all the property of every kind of such church or society, or property which may be held in trust for such church or society shall be transferred to, and the title and possession thereof vested absolutely in the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference of the United Church of Christ.
(b) This section shall not affect any existing reversionary interests in the property or any liens existing thereon.
(c) The intent and purpose of this section is to preserve for religious purposes all property owned by or held in trust for any such extinct church or society.
History:
L. 1933, ch. 157, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 100, § 2; July 1.