(1) The purchase or sale of any member capital or privileges in a cooperative made under execution, or in the course of bankruptcy proceedings, or by any legal process or by operation of law, shall not give any person any membership right, title, or interest in a cooperative, unless in accordance with the articles or bylaws of the cooperative.
    (2) No subsequent amendment to the articles or bylaws shall invalidate or otherwise impair a pledge of a certificate issued under section 1136 or an assignment of a proprietary lease or other agreement providing for occupancy of facilities furnished by the cooperative, if the pledge or assignment was made when the articles or bylaws expressly permitted the pledge or assignment in connection with loans made to members.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 450.3148

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Member capital: means the assets that a member must provide by payment, transfer, or allocation of net savings to a cooperative as a condition of admission to or retention of membership and with respect to which the member has rights to dividends, redemption, or distributions on dissolution under this chapter. See Michigan Laws 450.3104