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CS/HB 827: Limited Agricultural Associations

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee ; Porter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Van Zant ; Williams, T.

Limited Agricultural Associations; Provides for conversion of limited agricultural associations to corporations not for profit; specifies fee for filing limited agricultural association's certificate of conversion to domestic corporation; provides procedures for conversion of limited agricultural association to domestic corporation not for profit; requires filing of certificate of conversion & articles of incorporation with DOS; provides for effective date of conversion; provides that conversion does not affect any obligation or liability of association; provides that all rights, property, & obligations of association are vested in corporation; specifies that association is not required to wind up its affairs or pay its liabilities & distribute its assets; provides for association's approval before certificate of conversion is filed; authorizes association to provide plan or other record of conversion.

Effective Date: 4/6/2012
Last Action: 4/8/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-71
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/30/2011 House • Filed
12/12/2011 House • Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 81
1/9/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 01/11/12, 3:30 pm, 12 HOB
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 81
1/11/2012 House • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 227
1/13/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
1/17/2012 House • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 247
• CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 225
1/27/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 12:30 pm, 306 HOB
1/31/2012 House • Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 322
2/1/2012 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 322
2/6/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/08/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
2/8/2012 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 549
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 549
2/20/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 731
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/23/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 785
• CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 785
2/24/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 821
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Agriculture; Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; Budget -SJ 821
3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Agriculture; Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1191
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1191
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 222 -SJ 1191
• Read 2nd time -SJ 1191
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1191
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1191
3/9/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1714
3/30/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/6/2012 • Approved by Governor
4/8/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-71