In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) 'articles' means articles of incorporation; (2) 'board' means board of directors; (3) 'commissioner' means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development; (4) 'cooperative' means a cooperative corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter; (5) 'corporation' means a corporation that is not a cooperative; (6) 'court' means superior court; (7) 'department' means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (8) 'foreign cooperative' means a cooperative corporation organized under laws other than the laws of this state; (9) 'member' means a person who has been qualified and accepted for membership in a cooperative; (10) 'membership stock' means a class of stock, continuous ownership of which is required for membership in a cooperative; (11) 'shareholder' means a holder of shares of capital stock of a cooperative other than membership stock.
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