Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 17-1610

  • Association: means any corporation organized under this act. See Kansas Statutes 17-1602
  • Cooperative: means any association organized under this act, a cooperative association organized under the laws of any other state, any other association or corporation qualifying as a "farmer's cooperative" within the meaning of section 521 of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, and amendments thereto, or any corporation operating on a cooperative basis within the meaning of section 1381 of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, and amendments thereto. See Kansas Statutes 17-1602
  • Member: shall include actual members of associations without capital stock and holders of common stock in associations organized with capital stock. See Kansas Statutes 17-1602

In its bylaws each association shall provide for one or more regular meetings annually. The board of directors shall have the right to call a special meeting at any time, and 10% of the members or voting stockholders may file a petition stating the specific business to be brought before the association and demand a special meeting at any time. Such meeting must thereupon be called by the directors and held within 60 days of receipt of such demand by an officer of the cooperative. Notice of all meetings, together with a statement of the purposes, which may be brought before the members or common stockholders, shall be mailed to each member at least 10 days prior to the meeting.