If a member of an association established without capital stock has paid his membership fee, he may receive a certificate of membership. Members are not liable for debts of the association above the sum remaining unpaid on their membership fees. No member is entitled to more than one vote unless the bylaws provide otherwise. In no event is a member allowed to have more than five votes which are based on actual patronage, and a member is not allowed more than one vote because of the amount of membership capital he may own.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 10-2009

  • Association: means a corporation organized under this article. See Arizona Laws 10-2001
  • Bylaws: means the code of rules adopted for the regulation or management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name by which those rules are designated. See Arizona Laws 10-140
  • Member: includes members of associations. See Arizona Laws 10-2001
  • Membership: refers to the rights and obligations a member or members have pursuant to a corporation's articles of incorporation and bylaws and chapters 24 through 40 of this title. See Arizona Laws 10-3140
  • Vote: includes authorization by written ballot and written consent. See Arizona Laws 10-3140
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