South Carolina § 33-47-230 Powers of association.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 33-47-230 — Powers of association.

South Carolina § 33-47-230

Title 33CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Ch. 47MARKETING COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 33-47-230 (2026).

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Each association incorporated under this chapter shall, in addition to the powers conferred on all private corporations by SECTION 33-3-102, have the following powers:

(1)To engage in any activity in connection with (a) the producing, marketing, selling, harvesting, preserving, drying, processing, canning, packing, storing, handling or utilization of any agricultural products produced or delivered to it by its members, (b) the manufacturing or marketing of the by-products thereof, (c) the purchase, hiring or use by its members of supplies, machinery or equipment, (d) the financing of any such activities or (e) more than one of the activities specified in this section;

(2)To borrow money and to make advances to members;

(3)To act as agent or representative of any member in any of the abo

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Each association incorporated under this chapter shall, in addition to the powers conferred on all private corporations by SECTION 33-3-102, have the following powers: (1) To engage in any activity in connection with (a) the producing, marketing, selling, harvesting, preserving, drying, processing, canning, packing, storing, handling or utilization of any agricultural products produced or delivered to it by its members, (b) the manufacturing or marketing of the by-products thereof, (c) the purchase, hiring or use by its members of supplies, machinery or equipment, (d) the financing of any such activities or (e) more than one of the activities specified in this section; (2) To borrow money and to make advances to members; (3) To act as agent or representative of any member in any of the above-mentioned activities; (4) To purchase or otherwise acquire and to hold, own and exercise all rights of ownership in and to sell, transfer or pledge shares of the capital stock or bonds of any corporation or association engaged in any related activity or in the handling or marketing of any of the products handled by the association; (5) To establish reserves and to invest the funds thereof in bonds or such other property as may be provided in the bylaws; (6) To buy, hold and exercise all privileges of ownership over such real or personal property as may be necessary or convenient for the conduct and operation of any of the business of the association or incidental thereto; and (7) To do each and everything necessary, suitable or proper for the accomplishment of any of the purposes or the attainment of any of the objects herein enumerated or conducive to or expedient for the interest or benefit of the association and to contract accordingly; to exercise and possess all powers, rights and privileges necessary or incidental to the purposes for which the association is organized or to the activities in which it is engaged and any other rights, powers and privileges granted by the laws of this State to ordinary corporations, except such as are inconsistent with the express provisions of this chapter; and to do any such thing anywhere.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 12-923; 1952 Code SECTION 12-923; 1942 Code SECTION 6504; 1932 Code SECTION 6504; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3408; 1921 (32) 339; 1934 (38) 1497; 1935 (39) 163. Code Commissioner's Note The reference in the opening paragraph to 33-37-30 was changed to SECTION 33-3-102 at the direction of the Code Commissioner to reflect the recodification by 1988 Act no. 444, SECTION 2.