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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 6. (a) Before or after the election of directors, the association shall:
(1) file the articles of association in the office of the secretary of state; and
(2) record in the recorder's office of each county in which any part of the proposed horticultural and quarantine district is situated a duplicate copy of the articles of association.
(b) After the articles of association are filed and recorded, the association is a body politic and corporate, by the name and style adopted. The association has all the rights, powers, and privileges given to corporations to:
(1) sue and be sued, plead and be pleaded, answer and be answered, in any court with jurisdiction;
(2) borrow money and levy assessments upon the owners of lands, orchards, trees, and other fruit bearing plants situated in the district; and
(3) rent, lease, purchase, hold, sell, and convey personal property as is necessary and proper for the purposes and objectives of the corporation.
(c) A majority of the members of the association may:
(1) adopt bylaws for the government of the horticultural and quarantine district; and
(2) make rules as may be necessary to carry the bylaws into force and effect.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 15. Agriculture and Animals § 15-16-6-6 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-15-agriculture-and-animals/in-code-sect-15-16-6-6/
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