1. a. The secretary may prescribe and furnish on request forms, including but not limited to the following:

 (1) An application for a certificate of existence.
 (2) A foreign cooperative‘s application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.
 (3) A foreign cooperative‘s application for a certificate of withdrawal.
 b. If the secretary so requires, use of these listed forms prescribed by the secretary is mandatory.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 501A.206

  • Cooperative: means a business association organized under this chapter. See Iowa Code 501A.102
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Foreign cooperative: means a foreign business entity organized to conduct business consistent with this chapter or chapter 497, 498, or 499. See Iowa Code 501A.102
  • Secretary: means the secretary of state. See Iowa Code 501A.102
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The secretary may prescribe and furnish on request forms for other documents required or permitted to be filed by this chapter, but their use is not mandatory.