Terms Used In Alabama Code 2-10-55

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

Under the terms and conditions prescribed in its bylaws, an association may admit as members (or issue common stock to) only persons or associations or corporations composed solely of persons engaged in the production of the agricultural products to be handled by or through the association, including the lessees and tenants of land used for the production of such products and any lessors and landlords who receive as rent all or part of the crop raised on the leased premises. Any such persons or associations of persons or corporations may be citizens of or organized under the laws of this state or any other state of the United States and shall handle such agricultural products for members only.