Chapter 15 - CHAPTER 15 COOPERATIVE BUSINESSES

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

CHAPTER 15 COOPERATIVE BUSINESSES

Linda D. Phillips, Esq.
Jason R. Wiener, Esq.

SYNOPSIS

§ 15.1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

§ 15.2 COOPERATIVE PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES

§ 15.2.1—General Principles
§ 15.2.2—Service at Cost
§ 15.2.3—Financial Obligation Based on Use (Patronage)
§ 15.2.4—Limited Financial Return on Investment
§ 15.2.5—Democratic Control
§ 15.2.6—Summary Statement

§ 15.3 SELECTED COOPERATIVE TYPES AND EXAMPLES

§ 15.3.1—Health Care
§ 15.3.2—Technology Services
§ 15.3.3—Special Products Marketing
§ 15.3.4—Housing/Office Space
§ 15.3.5—Supplemental Benefits
§ 15.3.6—Day Care Centers
§ 15.3.7—Purchasing Supplies and Services
§ 15.3.8—Environmental and Safety Issues
§ 15.3.9—Business Development Areas
§ 15.3.10—Worker-Owned Cooperatives
§ 15.3.11—Transportation
§ 15.3.12—Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives
§ 15.3.13—Cottage Foods Access Cooperatives
§ 15.3.14—Investment Clubs
§ 15.3.15—Grocery Cooperatives
§ 15.3.16—Electric Cooperatives
§ 15.3.17—Credit Unions

§ 15.4 COLORADO COOPERATIVE STATUTES

§ 15.5 ORGANIZING A COOPERATIVE

§ 15.5.1—Commencing the Organizing Effort
§ 15.5.2—Colorado Department of Agriculture Assistance and Special Provisions for Agricultural Cooperatives
§ 15.5.3—Planning

§ 15.6 DOCUMENTS

§ 15.6.1—Documentation Generally
§ 15.6.2—Articles of Incorporation
§ 15.6.3—Bylaws
§ 15.6.4—Marketing and Purchasing Contracts; Membership Agreements
§ 15.6.5—General Comment on Cooperative Corporate Documents

§ 15.7 MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

§ 15.8 EQUITY CAPITAL

§ 15.8.1—Members Provide Primary Capital — Other Capital Sources
§ 15.8.2—Income Tax...