Tex. Agriculture Code § 51.012
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 51.012, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 51.012. MEMBERSHIP.
Official statutory text
(a) Membership in a society is limited to persons in the community in which the society is located who are engaged in agricultural pursuits.
(b) A person may become a member of a society only if the person is chosen to be a member by:
(1) the incorporators at the time of incorporation; or
(2) the board of directors under rules prescribed by the corporation's bylaws.
(b) A person may become a member of a society only if the person is chosen to be a member by:
(1) the incorporators at the time of incorporation; or
(2) the board of directors under rules prescribed by the corporation's bylaws.
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