Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 24 Corporations And Associations (Nonprofit) - Chapter 24.36 Fish Marketing Act

24.36.010 Short title
This chapter may be cited as "The Fish Marketing Act".[1959 c 312 § 1.] ...

24.36.020 Declaration of purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to promote, foster, and encourage the intelligent and orderly marketing of fish and fishery products through cooperation; to eliminate ...

24.36.030 Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) "Fishery products" includes fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and marine products for human consumption. (2) "Member" includes members of associations without ...

24.36.040 Associations deemed nonprofit
Associations shall be deemed "nonprofit", inasmuch as they are not organized to make profit for themselves, as such, or for their members, as such, but ...

24.36.050 General laws relating to corporations for profit applicable
The provisions of Title 23B RCW and all powers and rights thereunder, apply to associations, except where such provisions are in conflict with or inconsistent ...

24.36.055 Fees for services by secretary of state
See RCW 43.07.120. ...

24.36.060 Securities act inapplicable
No association is subject in any manner to the terms of chapter 21.20 RCW and all associations may issue their membership certificates or stock or ...

24.36.070 Associations deemed not a conspiracy, in restraint of trade, etc. -- Contracts not illegal
An association shall be deemed not to be a conspiracy, nor a combination in restraint of trade nor an illegal monopoly; nor an attempt to ...

24.36.080 Conflicting laws not applicable -- Exemptions apply
Any provisions of law which are in conflict with this chapter shall not be construed as applying to associations. Any exemptions under any laws applying ...

24.36.090 Merger, consolidation of associations authorized -- Procedure
Any two or more associations may be merged into one such constituent association or consolidated into a new association. Such merger or consolidation shall be ...

24.36.100 Stock associations -- Statement in articles
If the association is organized with shares of stock, the articles shall state the number of shares which may be issued and if the shares ...

24.36.110 Stock associations -- Classified shares -- Statement in articles
If the shares are to be classified, the articles shall contain a description of the classes of shares and a statement of the number of ...

24.36.120 Nonstock associations -- Statement in articles
If the association is organized without shares of stock, the articles shall state whether the voting power and the property rights and interest of each ...

24.36.130 Bylaws of association
Each association shall within thirty days after its incorporation, adopt for its government and management, a code of bylaws, not inconsistent with this chapter. A ...

24.36.140 Bylaws of association -- Transfer of stock, membership certificates limited
The bylaws shall prohibit the transfer of the common stock or membership certificates of the associations to persons not engaged in the production of the ...

24.36.150 Bylaws of association -- Quorum, voting, directors, penalties
The bylaws may provide: (1) The number of members constituting a quorum. (2) The right of members to vote by proxy or by mail or ...

24.36.160 Bylaws of association -- Fees, charges, marketing contract, dividends
The bylaws may provide: (1) The amount of entrance, organization and membership fees, if any; the manner and method of collection of the same; and ...

24.36.170 Bylaws of association -- Membership
The bylaws may provide: (1) The number and qualification of members of the association and the conditions precedent to membership or ownership of common stock. ...

24.36.180 Bylaws of association -- Meetings
The bylaws may provide for the time, place, and manner of calling and conducting meetings of the association.[1959 c 312 § 18.] ...

24.36.190 Bylaws of association -- Direct election of directors from districts of territory
The bylaws may provide that the territory in which the association has members shall be divided into districts and that directors shall be elected from ...

24.36.200 Bylaws of association -- Election of directors by representatives or advisers from districts of territory
The bylaws may provide that the territory in which the association has members shall be divided into districts, and that the directors shall be elected ...

24.36.210 Bylaws of association -- Primary elections to nominate directors
The bylaws may provide that primary elections shall be held to nominate directors. Where the bylaws provide that the territory in which the association has ...

24.36.220 Bylaws of association -- Nomination of directors by public officials or other directors -- Limitation
The bylaws may provide that one or more directors may be nominated by any public official or commission or by the other directors selected by ...

24.36.230 Bylaws of association -- Terms of directors -- Staggering
The bylaws may provide that directors shall be elected for terms of from one to five years: PROVIDED, That at each annual election the same ...

24.36.240 Bylaws of association -- Executive committee
The bylaws may provide for an executive committee and may allot to such committee all the functions and powers of the board of directors, subject ...

24.36.250 Qualifications of members, stockholders
(1) Under the terms and conditions prescribed in the bylaws, an association may admit as members, or issue common stock to, only such persons as ...

24.36.260 Certificate of membership in nonstock associations
When a member of an association established without shares of stock has paid his membership fee in full, he shall receive a certificate of membership.[1959 ...

24.36.270 Liability of member for association's debts
No member shall be liable for the debts of the association to an amount exceeding the sum remaining unpaid on his membership fee or his ...

24.36.280 Place of membership meetings
Meetings of members shall be held at the place as provided in the bylaws; and if no provision is made, in the city where the ...

24.36.290 Appraisal of expelled member's property -- Payment
In case of the expulsion of a member, and where the bylaws do not provide any procedure or penalty, the board of directors shall equitably ...

24.36.300 Powers of association -- General scope of activities
An association may: Engage in any activity in connection with the marketing, selling, preserving, harvesting, drying, processing, manufacturing, canning, packing, grading, storing, handling, or utilization ...

24.36.310 Powers of association -- Incurring indebtedness -- Advances to members
An association may borrow without limitation as to amount of corporate indebtedness or liability and may make advances to members.[1959 c 312 § 31.] ...

24.36.320 Association as agent for member
An association may act as the agent or representative of any member or members in any of the two next preceding sections.[1959 c 312 § ...

24.36.330 Reserves -- Investments
An association may establish reserves and invest the funds thereof in bonds or in such other property as may be provided in the bylaws.[1959 c ...

24.36.340 Powers relating to capital stock or bonds of other corporations or associations
An association may purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, own, and exercise all rights of ownership in, sell, transfer, pledge, or guarantee the payment of dividends ...

24.36.350 Powers relating to real or personal property
An association may buy, hold and exercise all privileges or ownership, over such real or personal property as may be necessary or convenient for the ...

24.36.360 Levy of assessments
An association may levy assessments in the manner and in the amount provided in its bylaws.[1959 c 312 § 36.] ...

24.36.370 General powers, rights, privileges of association
An association may do each and every thing necessary, suitable or proper for the accomplishment of any one of the purposes or the attainment of ...

24.36.380 Use of association's facilities -- Disposition of proceeds
An association may use or employ any of its facilities for any purpose: PROVIDED, That the proceeds arising from such use and employment go to ...

24.36.390 Power of association to form, control, own stock in or be member of another corporation or association -- Warehouse receipts
An association may organize, form, operate, own, control, have an interest in, own stock of, or be a member of any other corporation or corporations, ...

24.36.400 Contracts and agreements with other corporations or associations -- Joint operations
Any association may, upon resolution adopted by its board of directors, enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements and make all necessary and ...

24.36.410 Marketing contracts with members
An association and its members may make and execute marketing contracts, requiring the members to sell, for any period of time, not over fifteen years, ...

24.36.420 When title passes on sale by member to association
If the members contract a sale to the association, it shall be conclusively held that title to the products passes absolutely and unreservedly, except for ...

24.36.430 Association may sell products without taking title -- Powers and duties
The contract may provide that the association may sell or resell the fishery products delivered by its members, with or without taking title thereto; and ...

24.36.440 Liability of member for breach of marketing contract
The marketing contract may fix, as liquidated damages, specific sums to be paid by the member to the association upon the breach by him of ...

24.36.450 Injunctions, specific performance if breach or threatened breach by member
In the event of any such breach or threatened breach of such marketing contract by a member the association shall be entitled to an injunction ...

24.36.460 Presumption that landlord or lessor can control delivery -- Remedies for nondelivery or breach
In any action upon such marketing agreements, it shall be conclusively presumed that a landlord or lessor is able to control the delivery of fishery ...

24.36.470 Enforcement by association to secure delivery by member
A contract entered into by a member of an association, providing for the delivery to such association of products produced or acquired by the member, ...