Any natural person or group eligible for membership and legally obligated to purchase a share or shares of, or membership in, an association shall be deemed a subscriber; the articles or by-laws [bylaws] may determine whether, and the conditions under which, any rights of membership shall be granted to subscribers. History: Laws 1939, ch. 164, § 24; 1941 Comp., § 54-1424; 1953 Comp., § 51-15-24.