1. A cooperative may, on the terms and conditions and for the consideration determined by the board, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber any or all of its property.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 501.603

  • Board: means the cooperative's board of directors. See Iowa Code 501.101
  • Cooperative: means a cooperative association organized under this chapter or converted to this chapter pursuant to section 501. See Iowa Code 501.101
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. A cooperative may sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property, with or without the goodwill, on the terms and conditions and for the consideration determined by the board, which consideration may include the interests of another cooperative, if the board recommends the proposed transaction to the members, and the members approve it by a vote of two-thirds of the votes cast in which vote a majority of all votes are cast. The board may condition its submission of the proposed transaction on any basis.
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