Cooperative Law Flashcards
Cooperative principle
cooperative voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, cultural, political or religious discrimination
voluntary and open membership
Cooperative principle
cooperatives are controlled by their members who actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions. In primary cooperatives, members have equal voting rights of one member one vote
democrative member control
Cooperative principle
members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperatives. At least part of that capital is to common property of the cooperative. Members allocate surpluses for any or all of the following purposes: developing the cooperative by setting up reserves; benefiting members in proportion to their patronage; and supporting other activities
member economic participation
Cooperative principle
cooperatives or self-help organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organisations, they shall do so on terms that ensure democratic control of their members and maintain their cooperative autonomy
autonomy and independence
Cooperative principle
cooperative shall provide education and training for the members, elected and appointed representatives, and employees so that they contribute effectively and efficiently to the development of their cooperatives
education, training and information
Cooperative principle
cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national and international structures
cooperation among cooperatives
Cooperative principle
cooperative work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies approved by their members
concern for community
A cooperative duly registered shall have _______ liability
a. Unlimited
b. Personal
c. limited
c.
True or false. A cooperative can be likened to a corporation with a personality separate and distinct from its owner members
true
Contents of an economic survey SAV
- Area of operation
- Size of membership
- other pertinent data in a format provided by the cda that relates to the viability of the cooperative to perform its purpose
Minimum number of members of a primary cooperative
15 natural persons
Which of the following is not qualification of a member of a primary cooperative
a. Filipino Citizen
b. Legal age
c. having a common bond of interest
d. Actually residing or working in the intended area of operation
e. Must have complete a pre membership education seminar
none of the above
A newly organized primary cooperative may be registered as multi-purpose cooperative only after ____________________________
compliance with the minimum requirements for multi-purpose cooperative to be set by the cda
True or false. A single purpose cooperative may transform into a multi-purpose or may create subsidiaries only after at least three years of operation
false. Two
Except for agricultural cooperatives and agrarian reform cooperatives, only those cooperatives with a minimum paid up capital of __________ or as required in the feasibility study, whichever is higher, maybe allowed to transform into a multi-purpose cooperative
100,000
What is the minimum subscription for cooperatives
25% of authorized share capital
The 25% minimum subscription of authorized share capital requirement shall apply to all types capital shares of a cooperative. True or false
false. Only to common share capital
True or false. fractional shares may be issued for both common and preferred share capital
false
How much is the minimum paid up share capital of a cooperative
25% of the total subscription but not less than 15,000, except for multi-purpose cooperative which should have at least 100,000 or as required by the feasibility study whichever is higher
The cda shall periodically assess the required paid of share capital and may increase it every _________ when necessary of one consultation with the cooperative sector and NEDA
5 years
A cooperative formed and organized under the cooperative code acquires juridical personality from the date ____________________
the authority issues a certificate of registration under its official seal
All applications for registration shall be finally disposed by the authority within a period of __________ from the filing, otherwise the application is deemed approved, unless the cause of delay is attributable to the applicant
60 days
In case of a denial of the application for registration, an appeal can be made to the ___________________ within _________ from the receipt of notice of such denial
office of the president, 90 days
Failure of the office of the president to act on the appeal in case of denial within _________ from the filing thereof shall mean approval of said application
90 days
The use of the words “development” and “integrated” shall be encouraged
false. Discouraged
The use of the federation and union in the name of the proposed primary cooperative is always prohibited. True or false
false it is prohibited except if it is part of the registered name of association or institution for the members of the proposed cooperative come from
Minimum number of members of a federation and union for the secondary category
10 primary cooperative, 15 primary cooperatives
Minimum paid up capital of federation and union for the secondary category
500,000, not applicable
Minimum number of members federations and unions for tertiary categories
10 secondary cooperatives, 15 secondary cooperatives
How much is the minimum paid up capital of federations and unions for tertiary categories
5 million or feasibility study requirement whichever is higher; not applicable
How much is the registration fee to be paid by the proposed federation
one-tenth of the 1% of the authorized share capital or the amount prescribed in the cda schedule of fees, whichever is higher
Required vote for amendment of articles of cooperation and bylaws
can only be made by 2/3 vote of all the members with voting rights without prejudice to the right of the dissenting members to exercise the right to withdraw their membership
Any registered cooperative may, by a resolution approved by a vote of _______ of all the members with voting rights, present and constituting a quorum, resolve to divided itself into the two or more cooperatives
3/4
What is the status of a division of a cooperative in fraud of creditors
invalid
No merger or consolidation shall be valid unless approved by a ______ vote of all the members with voting rights, present and constituting a quorum of each of the constituent cooperatives at a separate general assembly meetings. Dissenting members shall have the right to exercise the right to withdraw their membership
3/4
It refers to a primary cooperative which or whose members are involved or engaged in raising or culture of plants, fungi, and other living organism for productive and economic purpose and in related activities that lead to the reduction of costs and or or value addition of outputs
agricultural cooperative
Is one organized by marginal formers majority of which are agrarian reform beneficiaries for the purpose of developing an appropriate system of land tenure, land development, land consolidation or land management in areas covered by agrarian reform
agrarian reform cooperative
Its primary purpose is to procure and distribute commodities to members and non-members
consumers cooperative
It is a cooperative which engages in the supply of production inputs to members and markets their products
marketing cooperative
It is one that undertakes joint production weather agricultural or industrial it is formed and operated by its members to undertake the production and processing of raw materials or goods produced by its members into finished or processed products for sale by the cooperative to its members and nonmembers
producers cooperative
It offers a wide range of financial services to other cooperatives and their members
cooperative bank
It offers savings and lending services to its members
credit cooperative
Who are the clients of a credit cooperative
its members
It offers savings, credit and other financial services
financial service cooperative
Who are the clients of a financial service cooperative
none specified
This refers to a cooperative for the members of which or registered cooperatives and or or federations organize purposely to represent the interest and welfare of all types of cooperatives at the provincial city regional and national levels
union
It refers to a cooperative whereby the members of which or doing the same line of business
federation
A laboratory cooperative shall include in its name the words _____________________________________
” laboratory cooperative of (name of guardian)”
A laboratory cooperative obtains its juridical personality after the issuance of a certificate of registration. True or false
false. A certificate of registration issued to a laboratory cooperative does not bestowed upon it a juridical personality
True or false. The dissolution of the guardian cooperative shall result in the revocation of the certificate of registration of the laboratory cooperative
true
The laboratory cooperative shall be liable for any violations it committed in its operations. True or false
false. It is the guardian cooperative who shall be liable
True or false. A guardian cooperative may only supervise one laboratory cooperative
false. may be more than one
This members of cooperative has no right to vote nor be voted upon and shall be entitled only to such rights and privileges as the bylaws may provide
associate member
the requisites to be a regular member
- Meets the minimum requirement of regular membership
- Continuous a patronize the cooperative for ____________
- Signifies his or her intention to remain a member
2 years
Who are disqualified for ineligibility to become officers and directors of a cooperative?
- Any officer or employee of the cda, except in a cooperative organized by the officers or employees of the cda
- Elective officials of the government except to a partylist representative being an officer of a cooperative he or she represents
Termination of membership
withdrawal for a valid reason and giving off a _______ notice to the board of directors
60 days
The withdrawing member shall be entitled to a refund of his share capital contribution and all the other interests in the cooperative. True or false
true, provided that such font shall not be made if a pawn such payment the value of the assets of the cooperative would be less than the aggregate amount of its debts and liabilities exclusive of his share capital contribution
True or false. The insolvency of a member in a primary cooperative may be considered valid grounds for termination of membership
false. Insolvency applies to secondary or tertiary cooperative
The __________________ of member in a primary cooperative may be considered valid grounds for termination of membership
death or insanity
In case of death or insanity of an (what kind of cooperative) beneficiary member of a cooperative, the next of kin may assume the duties and responsibilities of the original member
agrarian reform
Membership in the cooperative may be terminated by a vote of ___________________________ for any acts prejudicial to the cooperative
majority of all the members of the board of directors
The decision of the board regarding the termination of a member shall be in writing and shall be communicated in person or by registered mail to send member and shall be appealable within __________ from the receipt thereof to the general assembly whose decision shall be final
30 days
They decide on appeals on membership termination
appeal and grievance committee which the general assembly created
The general assembly may create an appeal and grievance committee whose members shall serve for a period of ________ and shall decide appeals on membership termination
1 year
The appeals and grievance committee is given ______ from the receipt of appeal to decide thereon. Failure to decide within the prescribed period shall result to adm to approval in favor of the number.
30 days
Pending a decision on appeal on member’s termination by the general assembly, the membership remains suspended. True or false
false. The membership remains in force
The interest of a member whose membership has been terminated either by the cooperative or by the approved transferee shall be non-refundable. True or false
false. All sums computed in accordance with the bylaws to be due from a cooperative to a former member shall be paid to such member who has been terminated
It refers to the full membership of the cooperative duly assembled for the purpose of exercising the rights and performing all the applications pertaining to cooperatives, and is considered the highest policy making body of the cooperative
general assembly
Only for purposes of prompt and intelligent decision making, the general assembly may by a _____________________, delegate some of its powers to a smaller body of the cooperative; these powers shelby enumerated under the bylaws of the cooperative
3/4 of all its members with voting rights, present and constituting a quorum
What are the exclusive power of the general assembly which cannot be delegated
AmApDev
- To determine and approve amendments to the articles of cooperation and bylaws
- To elect or appoint the members of the board of directors, and to remove them for cause
- To approve developmental plans of the cooperative
The regular meeting of the general assembly shall be held __________ on a date fixed in the bylaws, or if so not fixed, any date within ______ after the close of each fiscal year
annually, 90 days
A special meeting of the general assembly shall be held whenever necessary. it may be called at any time by a __________________ or as provided for in the bylaws. A notice in writing should be sent ________ prior to the meeting to all members who are entitled to vote
Majority of the board of directors; 1 week
A special meeting shall be called by the board of directors after compliance with the required notice within _______ after receipt of a request in writing from at least ______ of the total members who are entitled to vote to transact specific business covered by the call
1 month, 10%
If the board fails to call a regular or special meeting within the given period, the authority, upon petition of _____ of all the members of the cooperative who are entitled to vote, and for good cause shown, shall issue an order to the petitioners directing them to call a meeting of the general assembly by giving proper notice as required by the code or in the bylaws
10%
In the case of a newly approved cooperative, special general assembly shall be called, as far as practicable, within______ from such approval
90 days
Quorum for general assembly
at least 25% of all the members entitled to vote
Quorum for a general assembly of cooperative banks and electric cooperatives
1/2 + 1; 5% of all members entitled to vote, unless otherwise provided by the bylaws