619.01 Nonprofit cooperative associations; powers.—Three or more persons engaged in the production, preserving, drying, packing, canning, bottling, shipping, or marketing of agricultural products, as defined in s. 618.01, or in the manufacture or preparation of any confection, extracts, oils, juices, or byproducts, or three or more persons engaged in the production and marketing of aquatic products […]
619.02 Associations not in restraint of trade.—No association organized under this chapter shall be deemed to be a combination in restraint of trade or an illegal monopoly; or an attempt to lessen competition to fix prices arbitrarily, nor shall the marketing contracts, or any agreements authorized in this chapter be considered illegal or in restraint of […]
619.03 Prohibitions; membership; assignment.—Such associations shall not have a capital stock, and its business shall not be carried on for profit. Any person, or any number of persons, in addition to the original incorporators, may become members of such association, upon such terms and conditions as to membership and subject to such rules and regulations as […]
619.04 Articles of incorporation.—Each association formed under this chapter must prepare and file articles of incorporation in the same manner and under the same regulations as required under part I of chapter 607, and therein shall set forth: (1) The name of the association. (2) The purpose for which it is formed. (3) The place where its principal business […]
619.05 Amendment of articles of incorporation.— (1) Any nonprofit cooperative association heretofore or hereafter organized may amend its charter by a two-thirds vote of all its members at any regular meeting, or at a special meeting called for that purpose. (2) If the proposed alteration or amendment shall be so adopted, the corporation shall prepare a certificate, under […]
619.06 Bylaws.—Each association incorporated under this chapter must, within 30 days after its incorporation, adopt a code of bylaws for its government and management not inconsistent with the provisions of this law. A majority vote of the members or the written assent of members representing a majority of the votes, is necessary to adopt such bylaws. […]
619.07 Special powers; marketing contracts; voluntary dissolution.—Each association incorporated under this chapter shall have the powers granted by the provisions of this law and other laws of Florida relating to private corporations, and shall also have the following powers: (1) To appoint such agents and officers as its business may require, and such appointed agents may be […]
619.08 May own stock in certain corporations.—Any association formed under this chapter may own or hold stock in any corporation organized under the laws of the state, if such corporation is organized, or conducts, or operates, its business, solely for the benefit or advancement of the interests of persons engaged in the production, preservation, drying, packing, […]
619.09 Quo warranto to test validity of incorporation.—The right of an association claiming to be organized and incorporated and carrying on its business under this chapter to do and to continue its business, may be inquired into by quo warranto at the suit of the Department of Legal Affairs, but not otherwise. History.—s. 8, ch. 5958, […]
