Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 17-1515

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

That no corporation hereafter organized and doing business for a profit in this state shall be permitted to use the word “cooperative” as a part of its corporate name, unless it shall have complied with the provisions of this article; and any corporation violating the requirements of this article may be enjoined from doing business under such name, upon the complaint of any citizen of this state, and any corporation so incorporating shall use the word “cooperative” as a part of its corporate name or title.