Nev. Rev. Stat. § 81.020
This is the official text of Nev. Rev. Stat. § 81.020, part of Nevada’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Nevada, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Capital stock; purpose; voting power of members; meetings; dividends; dealing in products of nonmembers; distribution of surplus funds or issuance of refunds to members
Official statutory text
1. The corporation may or may not have capital stock, and its business must be operated for the mutual benefit of the members thereof.
2. No member of the cooperative corporation may have more than one vote in the management of its affairs. Meetings of the association or meetings of the board of directors may be held in or outside this State.
3. The corporation shall not pay dividends on stock or membership certificates in excess of 8 percent per annum.
4. The corporation or association, as it may be called, may deal in the products of nonmembers, but not to an amount greater in value than such as are handled by it for members, unless otherwise provided in its articles of incorporation or bylaws.
5. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit the corporation from distributing surplus funds or issuing refunds to its members in accordance with its articles of incorporation.
2. No member of the cooperative corporation may have more than one vote in the management of its affairs. Meetings of the association or meetings of the board of directors may be held in or outside this State.
3. The corporation shall not pay dividends on stock or membership certificates in excess of 8 percent per annum.
4. The corporation or association, as it may be called, may deal in the products of nonmembers, but not to an amount greater in value than such as are handled by it for members, unless otherwise provided in its articles of incorporation or bylaws.
5. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit the corporation from distributing surplus funds or issuing refunds to its members in accordance with its articles of incorporation.
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