Existing cooperative groups; acceptance of act; filing and recordation of amended articles and bylaws

1. Law
2. District of Columbia Code
3. Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
4. General Cooperative Associations
5. Existing cooperative groups; acceptance of act; filing and recordation of amended articles and bylaws

Any group incorporated under another law of the District and operating on a cooperative basis or any unincorporated group operating on such a basis in the District may elect by a vote of 2 /3 of the members voting to secure the benefits of and be bound by this chapter, and shall thereupon amend the parts of its articles and bylaws as are not in conformity with this chapter. A certified copy of the amended articles shall be delivered to the Mayor for filing.

(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(i)(14), 59 DCR 13171.)

Prior Codifications

2001 Ed., § 29-940.

1981 Ed., § 29-1140.

1973 Ed., § 29-840.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 29-902.

Effect of Amendments

The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “delivered to the Mayor for filing” for “filed with the Mayor.”

Editor's Notes

Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.

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