fall of 1940. It was incorporated and 

 received a charter from the State of 

 Michigan authorizing it to conduct 

 operations in keeping with stated ob- 

 jectives and purposes. In addition, 

 bylaws were adopted to provide rules 

 for regulating its affairs. Provisions 

 included membership requirements, 

 rules governing financing of the cooper- 

 ative, and duties of management. 



Membership and Control 



With respect to membership and 

 control, bylaws of the association cover 

 qualifications for membership, voting 

 privileges, and the use of contracts 

 or agreementSc 



Qualifications for Membership 



Eligibility for membership is ex- 

 plained in the following extract from 

 the bylaws. 



"Any person, firm, partnership, 

 corporation or association, including 

 both landlords or tenants in share 

 tenancies, who is a producer of forest 

 products in the vicinity of the Huron 

 National Forest handled by the associ- 

 ation, or a cooperative marketing asso- 

 ciation, may become a member of this 

 association upon application accepted 

 by the board of directors upon signing 

 any contracts or agreements in use by 

 the association and upon agreeing to 

 comply with the requirements of the 

 bylaws/' 



