Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 17-1617a

  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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

Any association may have an interest in or own the preferred or common stock or become a member of any cooperative association. Any association may have an interest in or own preferred or common stock of or become a part of any other corporation or corporations.