Relating to contracts that members enter into with cooperatives.
Summary
Provides that board member, officer, employee or agent of cooperative is personally liable to member of cooperative if board member, officer, employee or agent materially misrepresents financial condition of cooperative to induce member to enter into contract. Provides that contract is void if board member, officer, employee or agent of cooperative misrepresents financial condition of cooperative or misrepresents term or condition of contract to induce member of cooperative to enter into contract. Places burden on cooperative that seeks to enforce contract that member alleges should be void to show by preponderance of evidence that board member, officer, employee or agent of cooperative did not make material misrepresentation to induce member to enter into contract.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Last action Jul 8, 2017
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Committee
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Jul 8, 2017
Legislature · Reported by committee
In committee upon adjournment.
Jan 17, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2017
Legislature · Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
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