§ 17-10-210 — Amendment of organizational documents to be governed by this article

(a) A business entity organized and doing business under
other statutes of this state or under the laws of other states
that has or will conduct business as a cooperative may become
subject to this article by amending its organizational documents
to conform to the requirements of articles of organization under
this article.
(b) A business entity organized under other statutes of
this state may amend its articles in the manner provided under
the statute that it is governed by for the adoption of
amendments to comply with the provisions of this article and
file the amended articles with the secretary of state to be a
cooperative governed under this article. The status of the
business entity under the other statutes terminates with the
filing of articles to be governed under this article.
(c) A business entity organized under laws of other states
shall amend its organizational documents in the manner required
by the laws of the state where it was organized to comply with
the provisions of this article. After the organizational
documents are amended, the business entity shall file a
certified copy of the organizational documents as amended with
the secretary of state to comply with the provisions of this
article with the fees and requirements prescribed for filing
articles. After filing, the business entity is a cooperative in
this state organized under and subject to the provisions of this
article.