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...roperty rights and credits and all contract and other rights, of the association existing at the time that its articles were canceled or the dissolution became effective shall continue in effect as if the articles had not been canceled or the dissolution had not occurred; and the association shall again be entitled to exercise the rights, privileges, and franchises authorized by its articles.

...(A) For filing articles of incorporation or a certificate of amendment of articles or a certificate of merger, consolidation, division, or dissolution, and with respect to the issuance of shares of stock, an association organized under this chapter shall pay to the secretary of state the fees imposed by section 111.16 of the Revised Code. In the case of a certificate of division, the filing fee shall be the same as f...

... of incorporation or bylaws, or by contract, a member or other patron has no right to compel an association to offset its membership stock or patronage stock against any indebtedness or obligation owed to the association.

... of such charge; and any marketing contract between the association and its members that every member may be required to sign; (J) The number and qualifications of members of the association and the conditions of membership or for ownership of membership stock in the association; (K) The time and manner of permitting members to withdraw or the holders of membership stock to transfer their stock; and the manner of a...

...(A) The initial bylaws may be adopted by the association's directors who are to serve until the first member meeting. After the initial bylaws are adopted, bylaws may be adopted and amended only by the members unless the articles or bylaws provide that the board, by a two-thirds vote of the entire board, may adopt or amend the bylaws or any specified bylaw. (B) Any bylaw adopted or amended by the board shall be rep...

...he required proportion of member votes, actions that are required or permitted to be taken by members, and the number of members required for a quorum, means the delegates or other members entitled to vote. Where voting is based on the amount of business done, provisions of this chapter requiring a vote of the members are met if the required membership vote is satisfied based on the voting power of the members.

...embers and affected shareholders is impracticable.

...hout a meeting shall be included in the records of the association in the same manner as minutes of meetings of the association's members, affected stockholders, board, or committee of the board. (C) Any certificate with respect to the authorization or taking of any action without a meeting that is required to be filed in the office of the secretary of state shall state that the authorization or taking of such actio...

...e person's address as it appears on the records of the association. If notice is sent by electronic or telephonic transmittal, notice is given when an electronic or telephonic confirmation of delivery is received by the association. (B) A signed waiver is equivalent to personal notice to the person signing. The waiver may be signed at any time.

...of incorporation or bylaws require that action be otherwise authorized or taken, all of the authority of an association shall be exercised by or under the direction of the board. The board shall consist of not less than five directors, elected by and from the members, unless the number of members is less than five, in which case, the number of directors may equal the number of members. (B) The bylaws may provide tha...

...by clear and convincing evidence, in an action brought against the director that the director has not acted in good faith, in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the association, or with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. Such an action includes, but is not limited to, an action that involves or affects any of ...

...f incorporation or bylaws: (1) No contract or transaction between an association and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the association and any other person in which one or more of the association's directors or officers, are directors or officers, or have a financial or personal interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or p...

...d to be sound accounting and business practice. (C) A director who is present at a meeting of the board or a committee of the board at which action on any matter is authorized or taken and who has not voted for or against such action shall be presumed to have voted for the action unless the director dissents from the action during the meeting and the dissent is noted in the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting,...

...(A) The officers of an association shall consist of a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and, if desired, a chairperson and one or more vice chairpersons of the board, one or more vice-presidents, and other officers and assistant officers as necessary. The officers shall be elected by the board. The chairperson and any vice chairperson of the board shall be a director. Unless the association's articles of incorpor...

...If required by the association's bylaws, every officer, employee, and agent handling funds, negotiable instruments, or other property of or for an association shall execute and deliver adequate bonds for the faithful performance of the officer's, employee's, or agent's duties and obligations.

...(A) Any member of an association may bring charges against an officer or director of the association by filing them in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition, signed by twenty per cent of the members, requesting the removal of the officer or director in question. The removal shall be voted upon at the next regular or special meeting of the members of the association and, by a vote of ...

...all keep correct and complete books and records of account, and shall also keep minutes of the proceedings of meetings of its members, board, and delegates. The association shall keep at its principal office records of the names and addresses of all members and stockholders with the amount of ownership interests and stock held by each. (B) At any reasonable time, any member, upon written notice that states a proper ...

...(A) An association may merge or consolidate with one or more associations under this chapter. Before an association may merge or consolidate with any other association, a written agreement of merger or consolidation shall be approved by the board of each constituent association and by the members of each constituent association. The agreement shall set forth the terms of the merger or consolidation, including any pr...

...(A) An association may merge or consolidate with one or more entities, if such merger or consolidation is permitted by the laws under which each constituent entity exists and the association complies with this section. (B) Each constituent association shall comply with section 1729.35 of the Revised Code with respect to form and approval of an agreement of merger or consolidation, and each constituent entity shall ...

...ended or abandoned and the date of such action, and shall file the certificate in the same manner as the certificate of merger or consolidation. Any certificate of amendment or abandonment shall be filed prior to the date the merger or consolidation would otherwise be effective. (B) In the case of a merger, the surviving association or entity is the one designated in the agreement. In the case of a consolidation, th...

...ation shall be recorded in the official records of the county recorder. (C) For purposes of this section, "domestic entity" means a corporation other than an association or a limited liability company organized under the laws of this state.

...(A) Any association may divide itself into two or more associations. A written plan of division shall be approved by the association's board. Such plan shall set forth all the terms of the division and the proposed effect of the division on all members and stockholders of the association. The plan also shall contain the articles of incorporation and bylaws of each association resulting from the division, which articl...

...(A) A domestic corporation that is not an association may convert itself into an association by adopting an amendment to its articles of incorporation in which it elects to become subject to this chapter, together with any changes in its articles of incorporation and bylaws required by this chapter, and any other desirable changes permitted by this chapter. The amendment shall be adopted, filed, and recorded in the m...

...An action to set aside a merger, consolidation, division, or conversion of an association, on the ground that any section of the Revised Code has not been complied with, shall be brought within ninety days after the effective date of the merger, consolidation, division, or conversion, or such action shall be forever barred.

... on, or after the effective date of the action. If written demand is not timely delivered in conformity with this section, the stockholder's right to payment of fair cash value with respect to the amendment to the articles of incorporation, agreement of merger or consolidation, plan of division, or conversion shall be barred. (B) If a timely demand is delivered in accordance with this section, fair cash value of the...