Each association incorporated under this Part shall within thirty days after its incorporation adopt for its government and management, a code of by-laws, not inconsistent with the powers granted by this Part.  A majority vote of the members or stockholders or their duly authorized and qualified representatives or delegates casting a vote thereon, or their written consent, is necessary to adopt or amend by-laws; provided that if the articles so stipulate, the board of directors may make and amend by-laws, subject to the power of the members or stockholders, or their duly authorized and qualified representatives or delegates to change or repeal the by-laws or amendments so made.

Each association under its by-laws may provide for any or all of the following matters:

(1)  The time, place, and manner of calling and conducting its meetings.

(2)  The number of stockholders or members constituting a quorum.

(3)  The right of members or stockholders to vote by proxy or by mail, or both, and the conditions, manner, form and effect of such votes.

(4)  The number of directors constituting a quorum.

(5)  The qualifications, duties, and terms of office of directors and officers; time of their election and the mode and manner of giving notice thereof.

(6)  Penalties for violations of the by-laws.

(7)  The amount of entrance, organization, and membership fees, if any; manner and method of collection of the fees, and the purpose for which they may be used.

(8)  The amount which each member or stockholder shall be required to pay annually, or from time to time, to carry on the business of the association; the charge to be paid by each member or stockholder for services rendered by the association to him; and the marketing contract between the association and its members or stockholders which every member or stockholder shall be required to sign.

(9)  The qualifications of members or stockholders of the association and the conditions precedent to membership or ownership of common stock; the method, time and manner of permitting members to withdraw or permitting the holders of common stock to transfer their stock; the manner of assignment and transfer of the interest of members, and of the shares of common stock; the conditions upon which, and the time when, membership of any member shall cease; the automatic suspension of the rights of a member when he ceases to be eligible to membership in the association; and the mode, manner and effect of the expulsion of a member; manner of determining the value of a member’s interest and provision for its purchase by the association upon the death or withdrawal of a member or stockholder or upon the expulsion of a member or forfeiture of his membership.

Amended by Acts 1966, No. 89, §1.