Chapter

Consumers’ Cooperatives

R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-1— Short title
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-2— Definitions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-3— Authorized purposes
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-4— Application of general corporation law
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-5— Federation and cooperation between associations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-6— Contents of articles of association
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-7— Name of association
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-8— Fee payable to secretary of state by nonstock corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-9— Amendment of articles
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-10— Contents of bylaws
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-11— Meetings of members
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-12— Voting rights
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-13— Proxy and mail votes
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-14— Mail voting included in statutory provisions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-15— Apportionment of directors among units
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-16— Restriction on dividends
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-17— Membership of organizations — Payment of capital as prerequisite to membership
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-18— Share and membership certificates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-19— Application of corporation and franchise taxes to associations without stock
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-20— Association’s preemptive right to repurchase shares
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-21— Transfer of holdings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-22— Recall of shares
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-23— Impairment of solvency prohibited
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-24— Expulsion of members
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-25— Exemption of holdings from attachment
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-26— Apportionment of net savings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-27— Contents of annual report
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-28— Distribution of assets on dissolution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-29— Bonding of officers and employees
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-30— Annual audit of books
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-31— Exemption from securities law
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-32— Acceptance of chapter by cooperatives formed under other law
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-33— Use of word “cooperative”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-34— Inapplicable law
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-35— Severability