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16-16-304. Bylaws.
(1) Bylaws shall be in a record and, if not stated in the articles of organization, shallinclude:
(a) a statement of the capital structure of the limited cooperative association, including:
(i) the classes or other types of members' interests and relative rights, preferences, andrestrictions granted to or imposed upon each class or other type of member's interest; and
(ii) the rights to share in profits or distributions of the association;
(b) a statement of the method for admission of members;
(c) a statement designating voting and other governance rights, including which membershave voting power and any restriction on voting power;
(d) a statement that a member's interest is transferable if it is to be transferable and astatement of the conditions upon which it may be transferred;
(e) a statement concerning the manner in which profits and losses are allocated anddistributions are made among patron members and, if investor members are authorized, themanner in which profits and losses are allocated and how distributions are made among investormembers and between patron members and investor members;
(f) a statement concerning:
(i) whether persons that are not members but conduct business with the association maybe permitted to share in allocations of profits and losses and receive distributions; and
(ii) the manner in which profits and losses are allocated and distributions are made withrespect to those persons; and
(g) a statement of the number and terms of directors or the method by which the numberand terms are determined.
(2) Subject to Subsection 16-16-113(3) and the articles of organization, bylaws maycontain any other provision for managing and regulating the affairs of the association.
(3) In addition to amendments permitted under Part 4, Amendment of Organic Rules ofLimited Cooperative Association, the initial board of directors may amend the bylaws by amajority vote of the directors at any time before the admission of members.

Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session

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16-16-304. Bylaws.
(1) Bylaws shall be in a record and, if not stated in the articles of organization, shallinclude:
(a) a statement of the capital structure of the limited cooperative association, including:
(i) the classes or other types of members' interests and relative rights, preferences, andrestrictions granted to or imposed upon each class or other type of member's interest; and
(ii) the rights to share in profits or distributions of the association;
(b) a statement of the method for admission of members;
(c) a statement designating voting and other governance rights, including which membershave voting power and any restriction on voting power;
(d) a statement that a member's interest is transferable if it is to be transferable and astatement of the conditions upon which it may be transferred;
(e) a statement concerning the manner in which profits and losses are allocated anddistributions are made among patron members and, if investor members are authorized, themanner in which profits and losses are allocated and how distributions are made among investormembers and between patron members and investor members;
(f) a statement concerning:
(i) whether persons that are not members but conduct business with the association maybe permitted to share in allocations of profits and losses and receive distributions; and
(ii) the manner in which profits and losses are allocated and distributions are made withrespect to those persons; and
(g) a statement of the number and terms of directors or the method by which the numberand terms are determined.
(2) Subject to Subsection 16-16-113(3) and the articles of organization, bylaws maycontain any other provision for managing and regulating the affairs of the association.
(3) In addition to amendments permitted under Part 4, Amendment of Organic Rules ofLimited Cooperative Association, the initial board of directors may amend the bylaws by amajority vote of the directors at any time before the admission of members.

Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session

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16-16-304. Bylaws.
(1) Bylaws shall be in a record and, if not stated in the articles of organization, shallinclude:
(a) a statement of the capital structure of the limited cooperative association, including:
(i) the classes or other types of members' interests and relative rights, preferences, andrestrictions granted to or imposed upon each class or other type of member's interest; and
(ii) the rights to share in profits or distributions of the association;
(b) a statement of the method for admission of members;
(c) a statement designating voting and other governance rights, including which membershave voting power and any restriction on voting power;
(d) a statement that a member's interest is transferable if it is to be transferable and astatement of the conditions upon which it may be transferred;
(e) a statement concerning the manner in which profits and losses are allocated anddistributions are made among patron members and, if investor members are authorized, themanner in which profits and losses are allocated and how distributions are made among investormembers and between patron members and investor members;
(f) a statement concerning:
(i) whether persons that are not members but conduct business with the association maybe permitted to share in allocations of profits and losses and receive distributions; and
(ii) the manner in which profits and losses are allocated and distributions are made withrespect to those persons; and
(g) a statement of the number and terms of directors or the method by which the numberand terms are determined.
(2) Subject to Subsection 16-16-113(3) and the articles of organization, bylaws maycontain any other provision for managing and regulating the affairs of the association.
(3) In addition to amendments permitted under Part 4, Amendment of Organic Rules ofLimited Cooperative Association, the initial board of directors may amend the bylaws by amajority vote of the directors at any time before the admission of members.

Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session