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FL H0827

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/24/2012

Primary Sponsor

Charles Van Zant

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows limited agricultural associations to convert to domestic nonprofit corporations by filing a certificate of conversion and articles of incorporation with the Department of State.

  • Establishes a $35 filing fee for the certificate of conversion of a limited agricultural association to a domestic corporation.

  • Requires conversion to be approved by a majority vote of the association's members, with articles of incorporation approved by the same authorization required for the conversion.

  • Provides that conversion does not affect the association's pre-conversion obligations or liabilities, and all rights, property, and assets automatically vest in the new corporation without requiring the association to wind up its affairs.

  • Permits the association to provide a plan or record describing how membership interests convert and may include provisions for abandoning the conversion or establishing an effective date for the conversion.

Legislative Description

Limited Agricultural Associations

Last Action

Ordered enrolled -HJ 1714

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Tourism3/5/2012
State Affairs2/1/2012
Transportation And Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee1/17/2012
Agriculture And Natural Resources Subcommittee12/12/2011

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