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Title 13, Chapter 85: COOPERATIVES
Subchapter 1: CONSUMER COOPERATIVES
Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
13 §1501. Definitions
13 §1502. Existing cooperative groups
13 §1503. Foreign corporations doing business in State
13 §1504. Laws not applicable
13 §1505. Taxation
13 §1506. Registration as dealers in securities (REPEALED)
13 §1507. Limitation on return on capital
Article 2: ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS
13 §1551. Articles of incorporation; first meeting; fees
13 §1552. Who may incorporate
13 §1553. Purposes
13 §1554. Powers
13 §1555. Bylaws
13 §1556. Meetings
Article 3: VOTING
13 §1601. One member, one vote
13 §1602. No proxies (REPEALED)
13 §1603. Application of provisions to voting by delegates
13 §1604. Voting by proxy
Article 4: MEMBERS
13 §1641. Eligibility and admission to membership
13 §1642. Subscribers
13 §1643. Liability of members
13 §1644. Expulsion
13 §1645. Allocation and distribution of net savings
Article 5: SHARES
13 §1691. Issuance and contents
13 §1692. Transfer of shares and membership; withdrawal
Article 6: DISSOLUTION
13 §1731. Procedure
Subchapter 1-A: COOPERATIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OWNERSHIP
13 §1741. Short title
13 §1742. Definitions
13 §1743. Application
13 §1744. Name; use of "cooperative"
13 §1745. Property classification of cooperative interest
13 §1746. Perfection of security interests in cooperative interests
13 §1747. Articles of incorporation; minimum requirements
13 §1748. Organizational meeting
13 §1749. Membership
13 §1750. Bylaws; minimum requirements
13 §1751. Membership shares; requirements
13 §1752. Voting
13 §1753. Merger; consolidation
13 §1754. Limited equity cooperatives
13 §1755. Proprietary lease
13 §1756. Offering of cooperative interests; subscription agreement; disclosures required
13 §1757. Consumer protection; enforcement
13 §1758. Dissolution
13 §1759. Loans
13 §1760. Net income; apportionment
13 §1761. Nondiscrimination
13 §1762. Property tax provisions
13 §1763. Group equity cooperative
13 §1764. Housing assistance programs
Subchapter 2: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND BARGAINING
Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
13 §1771. Short title
13 §1772. Policy
13 §1773. Uniformity of interpretation
13 §1774. Definitions
13 §1775. Existing associations
13 §1776. Use of word "cooperative"
13 §1777. Foreign associations
13 §1778. Inducing breach of contract; spreading false reports; penalty
13 §1779. License fees
13 §1780. Savings clause
13 §1781. Nonprofit associations
13 §1782. General corporation law; applicability
Article 2: ORGANIZATION AND POWERS
13 §1821. Incorporators
13 §1822. Purposes
13 §1823. Articles of incorporation
13 §1824. Filing and recording articles of incorporation
13 §1825. Amendment of articles
13 §1826. Bylaws
13 §1827. General and special meetings
13 §1828. Powers
13 §1829. Information and advice for members
Article 3: OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
13 §1871. Directors
13 §1872. -- removal
13 §1873. Officers
13 §1874. -- removal
13 §1875. Referendum
Article 4: MEMBERS AND SHARES
13 §1911. Members
13 §1912. Certificates; transfers; dividends; preferred stock
Article 5: CONSOLIDATION AND DISSOLUTION
13 §1951. Consolidation procedure
13 §1952. Voluntary dissolution
Article 6: MAINE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND BARGAINING ACT OF 1973
13 §1953. Legislative findings and purpose
13 §1954. Short title
13 §1955. Definitions
13 §1956. Maine Agricultural Bargaining Board
13 §1957. Qualification of associations of producers
13 §1958. Bargaining
13 §1958-A. Final offer arbitration for the potato industry (REPEALED)
13 §1958-B. Dispute resolution
13 §1959. Enforcement of orders and judicial review
13 §1960. Copy evidence; oaths; subpoenas (REPEALED)
13 §1961. Contempt (REPEALED)
13 §1962. Service (REPEALED)
13 §1963. Subpoena
13 §1964. Antitrust
13 §1965. Unfair practices
Subchapter 3: EMPLOYEE COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS
13 §1971. Title
13 §1972. Definitions
13 §1973. Application of other laws
13 §1974. Registration of securities
13 §1975. Formation of employee cooperative corporation; revocation
13 §1976. Use of words "cooperative," "co-op"
13 §1977. Membership in employee cooperative corporation
13 §1978. Membership shares; fees
13 §1979. Amendment of bylaws
13 §1980. Earnings or losses
13 §1981. Accounting for earnings or losses
13 §1982. Internal capital account cooperatives
13 §1983. Revocation of election as employee cooperative corporation
13 §1984. Mergers
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