Washington § 23.78.010 Definitions.

Washington Statutes

§ 23.78.010 — Definitions.

Washington § 23.78.010

Title 23CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS (PROFIT) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23B RCW)

Ch. 23.78EMPLOYEE COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 23.78.010 (2026).

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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given:

(1)"Employee cooperative" means a corporation that has elected to be governed by the provisions of this chapter.

(2)"Member" means a natural person who has been accepted for membership in, and owns a membership share issued by an employee cooperative.

(3)"Patronage" means the amount of work performed as a member of an employee cooperative, measured in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws.

(4)"Written notice of allocation" means a written instrument which discloses to a member the stated dollar amount of the member's patronage allocation, and the terms for payment of that amount by the employee cooperative.

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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given:

(1) "Employee cooperative" means a corporation that has elected to be governed by the provisions of this chapter.

(2) "Member" means a natural person who has been accepted for membership in, and owns a membership share issued by an employee cooperative.

(3) "Patronage" means the amount of work performed as a member of an employee cooperative, measured in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws.

(4) "Written notice of allocation" means a written instrument which discloses to a member the stated dollar amount of the member's patronage allocation, and the terms for payment of that amount by the employee cooperative.