Chapter 185 — COOPERATIVES

185.50 Income or franchise tax returns. Any cooperative association, society, company, corporation, exchange or union organized under the provisions of this chapter shall not be obliged to file a state income or franchise tax return unless such association, society, company, corp…

185.51 Amendments to articles. (1) At any member meeting a cooperative may adopt any amendment to its articles which is lawful under s. 185.05, if a statement of the nature of the amendment was contained in the notice of the meeting. (2) Unless stockholders are entitled by s. 185…

185.52 Stockholder voting on amendments to articles. (1) (a) Whether or not permitted to vote by the articles, a holder of stock other than membership stock who is affected by a proposed amendment to articles shall be entitled to cast one vote on the amendment regardless of the d…

185.53 Filing and recording amendments; effect thereof. (1) Amendments to articles shall be signed by the president or a vice president and the secretary or an assistant secretary, shall be sealed with the cooperative’s seal, and shall set forth: (a) The name of the cooperative, …

185.54 Restated articles. A cooperative may, by action taken in the manner required for an amendment, adopt restated articles. When filed in the manner prescribed for an amendment, restated articles supersede existing articles and all amendments thereto. Restated articles shall m…

185.55 Amendments by bankruptcy court. Certified copies of any order of a court of the United States, in proceedings under the bankruptcy laws, shall be filed and recorded as an amendment if the order effects an amendment to the articles. The principal officers of a cooperative s…

185.61 (2) (b) as provided in s. 185.61 (4). (3) If stockholders are entitled to vote on an amendment, the amendment is adopted only if all of the following conditions are met: (a) Notice of the meeting, an exact copy of the proposed amendment and a ballot thereon have been sent …