Tex. Agriculture Code § 52.063
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 52.063, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 52.063. ISSUANCE OF SHARES.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to this section, a marketing association organized with capital stock may from time to time sell and issue shares of capital stock in the manner and under the terms prescribed by its bylaws.
(b) A marketing association may issue common stock only to a person who satisfies the membership requirements prescribed by Section 52.081 of this code.
(c) A marketing association may not sell and issue shares of preferred stock to a person who is not a member of the association unless the association first complies with The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code).
(d) A marketing association may not issue shares of stock to a member until the member has fully paid for the shares.
(e) A marketing association may accept promissory notes of members as full or partial payment for stock. The association shall hold the stock as security for payment of the note. The association's retention of the stock does not affect the member's right to vote.
(b) A marketing association may issue common stock only to a person who satisfies the membership requirements prescribed by Section 52.081 of this code.
(c) A marketing association may not sell and issue shares of preferred stock to a person who is not a member of the association unless the association first complies with The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code).
(d) A marketing association may not issue shares of stock to a member until the member has fully paid for the shares.
(e) A marketing association may accept promissory notes of members as full or partial payment for stock. The association shall hold the stock as security for payment of the note. The association's retention of the stock does not affect the member's right to vote.
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