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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 827, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/16/2012 at 11:37 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 222 (c2) Limited Agricultural Associations Siplin Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 827 (Ch. 2012-71) -SJ 1191
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    604.14 Limited agricultural association; dissolution. Page 2 (pdf)
    617.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. Page 2 (pdf)
    617.1809 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 827, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2012 at 7:53 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2012 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 222 (c2) Limited Agricultural Associations Siplin Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 827 (Ch. 2012-71) -SJ 1191
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/23/2012 2:57 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2012 2:23 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    604.14 Limited agricultural association; dissolution. Page 2 (pdf)
    617.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. Page 2 (pdf)
    617.1809 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 827, Original Filed Version Posted 11/30/2011 at 4:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 222 (c1) Limited Agricultural Associations Siplin Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 827 (Ch. 2012-71) -SJ 1191
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    641783 - Amendment
    Remove line 125 and insert:
    Porter 1/11/2012
    5:44 PM
    Adopted
    1/11/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    604.14 Limited agricultural association; dissolution. Page 2 (pdf)
    617.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. Page 2 (pdf)
    617.1809 Page 3 (pdf)

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