(a) Except as otherwise provided in the articles, the bylaws must initially be agreed to by all members or the organizer or organizers. Any person becoming a member after the bylaws have been adopted by the organizers or the members will be deemed to have agreed to the bylaws.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-38-302

  • 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.
  • Bylaws: means a written agreement described in §. See Tennessee Code 43-38-103
  • Cooperative: means an association organized under this title conducting business on a cooperative plan as provided under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 43-38-103
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Member: means a person or entity reflected on the books of the cooperative as the owner of governance rights of a membership interest of the cooperative and includes patron and nonpatron members. See Tennessee Code 43-38-103
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Unless otherwise provided in the articles or the bylaws, the amendment of the bylaws shall require the vote of members necessary to amend the articles.
(c)

(1) A court of equity may enforce the bylaws by injunction or by such other equitable relief as the court in its discretion determines to be fair and appropriate in the circumstances.
(2) As an alternative to injunctive or other equitable relief, when § 43-38-1015 is applicable, a court of equity may conduct or continue the dissolution and winding up of the cooperative.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any agreement to give dissolution avoidance consent, whether or not contained in the articles, the bylaws or other agreement entered into before the event of dissolution, is not specifically enforceable.
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