Alaska Statutes 10.15.595 – Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,

(1) “articles” means articles of incorporation;

articles: means articles of incorporation. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
board: means board of directors. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
cooperative: means a cooperative corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
corporation: means a corporation that is not a cooperative. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
court: means superior court. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
department: means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
membership stock: means a class of stock, continuous ownership of which is required for membership in a cooperative. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(2) “board” means board of directors;

(3) “commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development;

(4) “cooperative” means a cooperative corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter;

(5) “corporation” means a corporation that is not a cooperative;

(6) “court” means superior court;

(7) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;

(8) “foreign cooperative” means a cooperative corporation organized under laws other than the laws of this state;

(9) “member” means a person who has been qualified and accepted for membership in a cooperative;

(10) “membership stock” means a class of stock, continuous ownership of which is required for membership in a cooperative;

(11) “shareholder” means a holder of shares of capital stock of a cooperative other than membership stock.