Washington Statutes
§ 23.78.020 — Election by corporation to be governed as an employee cooperative—Laws governing.
Washington § 23.78.020
JurisdictionWashington
Title 23CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS (PROFIT) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23B RCW)
Ch. 23.78EMPLOYEE COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS
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Wash. Rev. Code § 23.78.020 (2026).
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Any corporation organized under the laws of this state may elect to be governed as an employee cooperative under the provisions of this chapter, by so stating in its articles of incorporation, or articles of amendment filed in accordance with Title 23B RCW and Article 2 of chapter 23.95 RCW.
A corporation so electing shall be governed by all provisions of Title 23B RCW, except RCW 23B.07.050 , 23B.13.020 , and *chapter 23B.11 RCW, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
*Reviser's note: Chapter 23B.11 RCW was repealed in its entirety by 2024 c 22 s 13 . For later enactment, see chapter 23B.11A RCW.
Effective date — Contingent effective date — 2015 c 176: See note following RCW 23.95.100 .
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§ 23B.07.050
Washington § 23B.07.050
§ 23.95.100
Washington § 23.95.100
Legislative History
[2015 c 176 s 9101;1991 c 72 s 9;1987 c 457 s 3.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 23.100.0101
Short title.§ 23.100.0102
Definitions.§ 23.100.0103
Nature of limited cooperative association.§ 23.100.0105
Powers.§ 23.100.0106
Governing law.§ 23.100.0107
Requirements of other laws.§ 23.100.0108
Relation to restraint of trade and antitrust laws.§ 23.100.0109
Effect of organic rules.§ 23.100.0110
Required information.§ 23.100.0112
Dual capacity.§ 23.100.0113
Use of the term "cooperative" in name.§ 23.100.0114
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