North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 54. Cooperative Organizations § 54-109.3. Form of articles and bylaws

(1) The name of corporation.

(2) The purposes for which it is formed.

(3) Qualifications for membership.

(4) The date of the annual meeting; the manner in which members shall be notified of meetings; the manner of conducting the meetings; the number of members which constitute a quorum at the meetings, and the regulations as to voting.

(5) The number of members of the board of directors, their powers and duties, and the compensation and duties of officers elected by the board of directors, and frequency of meetings.

(6) The number of members of the credit committee, if any, their powers and duties.

(7) The number of members of the supervisory committee, if any, their powers and duties.

(8) The par value of shares of capital stock.

(9) The conditions upon which shares may be issued, paid in, transferred, and withdrawn.

(10) The fines, if any, which shall be charged for failure to meet obligations to the corporation punctually.

(11) The conditions upon which deposits may be received and withdrawn. Whether the proposed corporation shall, in addition, have power to borrow funds.

(12) The manner in which the funds of the corporation shall be invested.

(13) The conditions upon which loans may be made and repaid.

(14) The maximum rate of interest that may be charged upon loans, not to exceed, however, the legal rate.

(15) The method of receipting for money paid on account of shares, deposits, or loans.

(16) The manner in which the reserve fund shall be accumulated.

(17) The manner in which dividends shall be determined and paid to members.

(18) The manner in which a voluntary dissolution of the corporation shall be effected.

(19) The manner in which the bylaws and articles of incorporation may be amended.