§ 275.010 Who may incorporate — certain restrictions — style of corporate name
§ 275.020 General corporate powers, when
§ 275.030 Articles of agreement, how drawn
§ 275.040 Certificate of incorporation to be issued — subsequent procedure
§ 275.050 Incorporation fees
§ 275.060 Officers of association
§ 275.070 Capital stock to be divided into shares — value of stock
§ 275.080 Capital stock may be increased, how
§ 275.090 Stock to be paid for prior to issuance
§ 275.100 Members of association not individually liable
§ 275.110 Shares of stock nontransferable — exception
§ 275.120 Associations may purchase and retire own stock
§ 275.130 Authority to reissue and resell shares purchased
§ 275.140 Number of shares may be limited
§ 275.150 Associations empowered to execute purposes of organization
§ 275.160 Associations may own and vote stock in certain related corporations
§ 275.170 Association may borrow
§ 275.180 Association may contract for commodities
§ 275.190 May issue and sell notes — security — certain exemption
§ 275.200 Exempt from general corporation law — exceptions
§ 275.300 Definitions
§ 275.310 Powers and purposes of councils
§ 275.320 Establishment — petition, contents — membership
§ 275.330 Procedure after petition received
§ 275.340 Hearings, how conducted
§ 275.350 Fees, collection of, commodity council merchandising fund created, lapse ..
§ 275.352 Beef producers assessment, effect if federal assessment adopted — ..
§ 275.357 State assessment for soybeans — definitions — amount, how determined. (1/2/2023)
§ 275.370 Council, officers, duties
§ 275.450 Missouri aquaculture council created — department to divide state into ..
§ 275.452 Collection by department of agriculture of a charge per ton of fish food ..
§ 275.454 Aquaculture market fund established, charges collected deposited in fund — ..
§ 275.455 Payment of charges to be made, when — reports to be filed with director ..
§ 275.460 Definitions
§ 275.462 Missouri wine marketing and research council, created, members, ..
§ 275.464 Additional charge — director of agriculture’s duty
§ 275.466 Additional charge — Missouri wine marketing and research development fund ..
§ 275.468 Annual report — payment required

Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 275 - Commodity Associations

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