Minnesota Statutes Business, Social, and Charitable Organizations (Ch. 300-323A) § 308A.165. Bylaws

Subd. 2. Adoption and amendment. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the bylaws of a cooperative may be adopted or amended at a regular or special members' meeting if:

(b) Until the first annual members meeting, the majority of directors may adopt and amend bylaws for the cooperative that are consistent with subdivision 3 if the cooperative does not have any members or stockholders with voting rights.

(1) the number of directors, and the qualifications, manner of election, powers, duties, and compensation, if any, of directors;

(2) the qualifications of members, stockholders, and patrons and limitations on their number;

(3) the manner of admission, withdrawal, suspensions, and expulsion of members;

(4) property, voting, and other rights and privileges of members;

(5) the appointment and authority of committees;

(6) the appointment or election, duties, compensation, and tenure of officers;

(7) the time, place, and manner of calling, conducting, and giving notice of member, board, and committee meetings, or of conducting mail ballots; and

(8) the making of reports and financial statements to members.