§ 23.86.007 Definitions
§ 23.86.010 Cooperative associations — Who may organize
§ 23.86.020 Business authorized
§ 23.86.022 Certificate of authority as insurance company — Filing of documents
§ 23.86.030 Association name — Immunity from liability of association board members and officers
§ 23.86.035 Powers
§ 23.86.050 Articles — Contents
§ 23.86.055 Articles — Filing
§ 23.86.070 Applicable fees, charges, and penalties
§ 23.86.075 Fees for services by secretary of state
§ 23.86.080 Directors — Election and appointment
§ 23.86.085 Election of officers
§ 23.86.087 Removal of officers or directors
§ 23.86.090 Amendments to articles
§ 23.86.095 Registered agent
§ 23.86.100 Bylaws
§ 23.86.105 Member liability — Termination
§ 23.86.115 Voting
§ 23.86.125 Voting — Quorum
§ 23.86.135 Members right to dissent — Exception for members of a rural electric association
§ 23.86.145 Rights of dissenting members
§ 23.86.160 Apportionment of earnings
§ 23.86.170 Distribution of dividends
§ 23.86.191 Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized
§ 23.86.195 Cooperative associations organized under other statutes — Reorganization under chapter
§ 23.86.200 Definitions
§ 23.86.210 Conversion of cooperative association to domestic ordinary business corporation — Procedure
§ 23.86.220 Merger of cooperative association with one or more cooperative associations or business corporations — Procedure
§ 23.86.230 Merger of cooperative association with one or more cooperative associations or business corporations — Rights, powers, duties and liabilities of surviving entity — Articles
§ 23.86.250 Dissolution
§ 23.86.310 Annual report
§ 23.86.330 Administrative dissolution
§ 23.86.350 Application of RCW 24.06.100 and 24.06.105
§ 23.86.360 Application of Title 23B RCW
§ 23.86.370 Application of Article 5 of chapter 23.95 RCW
§ 23.86.400 Locally regulated utilities — Attachments to poles
§ 23.86.405 Locally regulated utilities — Involuntary termination of electric service during heat-related alerts prohibited — Reconnection and repayment plan — Report
§ 23.86.410 Tariff for irrigation pumping service — Authority for locally regulated utility to buy back electricity
§ 23.86.420 Conversion of domestic association to limited cooperative association — Procedure
§ 23.86.900 Application — 1989 c 307

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  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.