This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Cooperative Act”. Source: L. 96: Entire article R&RE, p. 478, § 1, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 7-56-101 as it existed prior to 1996.
The general assembly finds and declares that: The cooperative form of doing business provides an efficient and effective method for persons to market their goods and services and to obtain services and supplies and it is in the best interests of the people of the state of Colorado to promote, foster, and encourage the utilization […]
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Agricultural cooperative” means a cooperative in which the members, including landlords and tenants, are all producers of agricultural products. “Agricultural products” means agronomic, horticultural, viticultural, aquacultural, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and any other farm or ranch products. “Articles” means the articles of incorporation of […]
Part 3 of article 90 of this title, providing for the filing of documents, applies to any document filed or to be filed by the secretary of state pursuant to this article. Repealed. to (6) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1815 , § 17, effective July 1, 2002; p. 1679, § 15, October 1, […]
Part 5 of article 90 of this title, providing for periodic reports from reporting entities, applies to cooperatives formed under or subject to this article. The commissioner of agriculture may, by regulation, require reports from any cooperative formed pursuant to this article that limits its membership to agricultural producers. Upon the dissolution of an agricultural […]
A cooperative shall keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its members and of the board, a record of all actions taken by the members or the board without a meeting by a written unanimous consent in lieu of a meeting, and a record of all waivers of notices of meetings of the […]
