Re publ i coft hePhi l i ppi ne s Congr e s soft hePhi l i ppi ne s Me t r oMani l a F our t e e nt hCongr e s s Se c ondRe gul arSe s s i on Be gunandhe l di nMe t r oMani l a,onMonday ,t het we nt y e i ght hdayofJ ul y ,t wot hous ande i ght . Re publ i cAc tNo.9520 F e br uar y17,2009 ANACTAMENDI NGTHECOOPERATI VECODEOFTHEPHI L I PPI NESTOBEKNOWNASTHE "PHI L I PPI NECOOPERATI VECODEOF2008" Bei tenac t edbyt heSenat eandHous eofRepr es ent at i v esoft hePhi l i ppi nesi nCongr es sas s embl ed: : SECTI ON1.Ar t i c l e s1,2,3,4and5ofChapt e r1onGe ne r alConc e pt sandPr i nc i pl e sofRe publ i cAc t No.6938,ot he r wi s eknownast he"Coope r at i v eCodeoft hePhi l i ppi ne s , "ar ehe r e byame nde dt o r e adasf ol l ows : CHAPTERI GENERALCONCEPTSANDPRI NCI PL ES "ARTI CL E1.Ti t l e.-Thi sAc ts hal lbeknownast he"Phi l i ppi neCooper at i v eCodeof2008". "ART.2.De c l ar at i onofPol i c y . -I ti st hede c l ar e dpol i c yoft heSt at et of os t e rt hec r e at i onand gr owt hofc oope r at i v e sasapr ac t i c alv e hi c l ef orpr omot i ngs e l f r e l i anc eandhar ne s s i ng pe opl epowe rt owar dst heat t ai nme ntofe c onomi cde v e l opme ntands oc i alj us t i c e .TheSt at e s hal le nc our aget hepr i v at es e c t ort ounde r t aket heac t ualf or mat i onandor gani z at i onof c oope r at i v e sands hal lc r e at eanat mos phe r et hati sc onduc i v et ot hegr owt hand de v e l opme ntoft he s ec oope r at i v e s . "Towar dt hi se nd,t heGov e r nme ntandal li t sbr anc he s ,s ubdi v i s i ons ,i ns t r ume nt al i t i e sand age nc i e ss hal le ns ur et hepr ov i s i onoft e c hni c algui danc e ,f i nanc i alas s i s t anc eandot he r s e r v i c e st oe nabl es ai dc oope r at i v e st ode v e l opi nt ov i abl eandr e s pons i v ee c onomi c e nt e r pr i s e sandt he r e bybr i ngaboutas t r ongc oope r at i v emov e me ntt hati sf r e ef r om any c ondi t i onst hatmi ghti nf r i ngeupont heaut onomyoror gani z at i onali nt e gr i t yofc oope r at i v e s . "F ur t he r ,t heSt at er e c ogni z e st hepr i nc i pl eofs ubs i di ar i t yunde rwhi c ht hec oope r at i v es e c t or wi l li ni t i at eandr e gul at ewi t hi ni t sownr ankst hepr omot i onandor gani z at i on,t r ai ni ngand r e s e r ac h,audi tands uppor ts e r v i c e sr e l at i v et oc oope r at i v e swi t hgov e r nme ntas s i s t anc e whe r ene c e s s ar y . "ART.3.Ge ner alConc ept s .-Ac oope r at i v ei sanaut onomousanddul yr e gi s t e r e das s oc i at i on ofpe r s ons ,wi t hac ommonbondofi nt e r e s t ,whohav ev ol unt ar i l yj oi ne dt oge t he rt oac hi e v e t he i rs oc i al ,e c onomi c ,andc ul t ur alne e dsandas pi r at i onsbymaki nge qui t abl ec ont r i but i ons t ot hec api t alr e qui r e d,pat r oni z i ngt he i rpr oduc t sands e r v i c e sandac c e pt i ngaf ai rs har eof t her i s ksandbe ne f i t soft heunde r t aki ngi nac c or danc ewi t huni v e r s al l yac c e pt e dc oope r at i v e pr i nc i pl e s . "ART.4.Coope r at i v ePr i nc i pl es .-Ev e r yc oope r at i v es hal lc onduc ti t saf f ai r si nac c or danc e wi t hF i l i pi noc ul t ur e ,goodv al ue sande x pe r i e nc eandt heuni v e r s al l yac c e pt e dpr i nc i pl e sof c oope r at i onwhi c hi nc l ude ,butar enotl i mi t e dt o,t hef ol l owi ng: "( 1)Vol unt ar yandOpenMember s hi p-Cooper at i v e sar ev ol unt ar yor gani z at i ons , ope nt oal lpe r s onsabl et ous et he i rs e r v i c e sandwi l l i ngt oac c e ptt her e s pons i bi l i t i e s ofme mbe r s hi p,wi t houtge nde r ,s oc i al ,r ac i al ,c ul t ur al ,pol i t i c alorr e l i gi ous di s c r i mi nat i on. "( 2)De moc r at i v eMemberCont r ol-Cooper at i v e sar ede moc r at i cor gani z at i onst hat ar ec ont r ol l e dbyt he i rme mbe r swhoac t i v e l ypar t i c i pat ei ns e t t i ngt he i rpol i c i e sand maki ngde c i s i ons .Me nandwome ns e r v i ngase l e c t e dr e pr e s e nt at i v e s ,di r e c t or sor of f i c e r sar eac c ount abl et ot heme mbe r s hi p.I npr i mar yc oope r at i v e s ,me mbe r shav e e qualv ot i ngr i ght sofone me mbe r ,one v ot e .Coope r at i v e satot he rl e v e l sar e or gani z e di nt hes amede moc r at i cmanne r . "( 3)Me mberEc onomi cPar t i c i pat i on-Member sc ont r i but ee qui t abl yt o,and de moc r at i c al l yc ont r ol ,t hec api t aloft he i rc oope r at i v e s .Atl e as tpar toft hatc api t ali s t hec ommonpr ope r t yoft hec oope r at i v e .The ys hal lr e c e i v el i mi t e dc ompe ns at i onor l i mi t e di nt e r e s t ,i fany ,onc api t als ubs c r i be dandpai dasac ondi t i onofme mbe r s hi p. Me mbe r sal l oc at es ur pl us e sf oranyoral loft hef ol l owi ngpur pos e s :de v e l opi ngt he c oope r at i v ebys e t t i ngupr e s e r v e s ,par tofwhi c hs houl datl e as tbei ndi v i s i bl e ; be ne f i t t i ngme mbe r si npr opor t i ont ot he i rpar t onageoft hec oope r at i v e ' sbubs i ne s s ; and,s uppor t i ngot he rac t i v i t i e sappr ov e dbyt heme mbe r s hi p. "( 4)Aut onomyandI ndependenc e-Cooper at i v e sar eaut onomous ,s e l f he l p or gani z at i onsc ont r ol l e dbyt he i rme mbe r s .I ft he ye nt e ri nt oaggr e e me nt swi t hot he r or gani z at i ons ,i nc l udi nggov e r nme nt ,orr ai s ec api t alf r om e x t e r nals our c e s ,t he ys hal l dos oont e r mst hate ns ur ede moc r at i cc ont r oloft he i rme mbe r sandmai nt ai nt he i r c oope r at i v eaut onomy . "( 5)Educ at i on,Tr ai ni ngandI nf or mat i on-Cooper at i v e ss hal lpr ov i dee duc at i onand t r ai ni ngf ort he i rme mbe r s ,e l e c t e dandappoi nt e dr e pr e s e nt at i v e s ,manage r s ,and e mpl oy e e s ,s ot hatt he yc anc ont r i but ee f f e c t i v e l yande f f i c i e nt l yt ot hede v e l opme nt oft he i rc oope r at i v e s . "( 6)Coope r at i onAmongCooper at i v es-Cooper at i v e ss e r v et he i rme mbe r smos t e f f e c t i v e l yands t r e ngt he nt hec oope r at i v emov e me ntbywor ki ngt oge t he rt hr ough l oc al ,nat i onal ,r e gi onalandi nt e r nat i onals t r uc t ur e s . ( 7)Conc er nf orCommuni t y-Cooper at i v e swor kf ort hes us t ai nabl ede v e l opme ntof t he i rc ommuni t i e st hr oughpol i c i e sappr ov e dbyt he i rme mbe r s . "ART.5.De f i ni t i onofTer ms .–Thef ol l owi ngt e r mss hal lme an: "( 1)Me mberi nc l ude sape r s one i t he rnat ur alorj ur i di c alwhoadhe r i ngt ot he pr i nc i pl e ss e tf or t hi nt hi sCodeandi nt heAr t i c l e sofCoope r at i v e ,hasbe e nadmi t t e d byt hec oope r at i v easme mbe r ; "( 2)Ge ner alAs s embl ys hal lme ant hef ul lme mbe r s hi poft hec oope r at i v edul y as s e mbl e df ort hepur pos eofe x e r c i s i ngal lt her i ght sandpe r f or mi ngal lt he obl i gat i onspe r t ai ni ngt oc oope r at i v e s ,aspr ov i de dbyt hi sCode ,i t sar t i c l e sof c oope r at i onandby l aws :Pr ov i de d,Thatf orc oope r at i v e swi t hnume r ousand di s pe r s e dme mbe r s hi p,t hege ne r alas s e mbl ymaybec ompos e dofde l e gat e se l e c t e d bye ac hs e c t or ,c hapt e rordi s t r i c toft hec oope r at i v ei nac c or danc ewi t ht her ul e sand r e gul at i onsoft heCoope r at i v eDe v e l opme ntAut hor i t y ; "( 3)Boar dofDi r ec t or ss hal lme ant hatbodye nt r us t e dwi t ht hemanage me ntoft he af f ai r soft hec oope r at i v eunde ri t sar t i c l e sofc oope r at i onandby l aws ; "( 4)Commi t t ees hal lr e f e rt oanybodye nt r us t e dwi t hs pe c i f i cf unc t i onsand r e s pons i bi l i t i e sunde rt heby l awsorr e s ol ut i onoft hege ne r alas s e mbl yort heboar d ofdi r e c t or s ; "( 5)Ar t i c l esofCooper at i onmeanst hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi s Codeandi nc l ude sar e gi s t e r e dame ndme ntt he r e of ; "( 6)By l awsmeanst heby l awsr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCodeandi nc l ude sanyr e gi s t e r e d ame ndme ntt he r e of ; "( 7)Re gi s t r at i onmeanst heope r at i v eac tgr ant i ngj ur i di c alpe r s onal i t yt oapr opos e d c oope r at i v eandi se v i de nc e dbyac e r t i f i c at eofr e gi s t r at i on; "( 8)Coope r at i v eDev el opmentAut hor i t yr e f e r st ot hegov e r nme ntage nc yi nc har ge oft her e gi s t r at i onandr e gul at i onofc oope r at i v e sass uc hhe r e i naf t e rr e f e r r e dt ost he Aut hor i t y ; "( 9)Uni v er s al l yAc c ept edPr i nc i pl esmeanst hatbodyofc oope r at i v epr i nc i pl e s adhe r e dt owor l dwi debyc oope r at i v e s ; "( 10)Re pr es ent at i v eAs s embl ymeanst hef ul lme mbe r s hi pofabodyof r e pr e s e nt at i v e se l e c t e dbye ac hoft hes e c t or s ,c hapt e rordi s t r i c tot hec oope r at i v e dul yas s e mbl e df ort hepur pos eofe x e r c i s i ngs uc hpowe r sl awf ul l yde l e gat e dunt o t he m byt hege ne r alas s e mbl yi nac c or danc ewi t hi t sby l aws ; "( 11)Of f i c er soft heCooper at i v es hal li nc l udet heme mbe r soft heboar dofdi r e c t or s , me mbe r soft hedi f f e r e ntc ommi t t e ec r e at e dbyt hege ne r alas s e mbl y ,ge ne r al manage rorc hi e fe x e c ut i v eof f i c e r ,s e c r e t ar y ,t r e as ur e randme mbe r shol di ngot he r pos i t i onsasmaybepr ov i de df ori nt he i rby l aws ; "( 12)Soc i alAudi ti sapr oc e dur ewhe r e i nt hec oope r at i v eas s e s s e si t ss oc i ali mpac t ande t hi c alpe r f or manc ev i s àv i si t ss t at e dmi s s i on,v i s i on,goal sandc odeofs oc i al r e s pons i bi l i t yf orc oope r at i v e st obee s t abl i s he dbyt heAut hor i t yi nc ons ul t at i onwi t h t hec oope r at i v es e c t or .I te nabl e st hec oope r at i v et ode v e l opapr oc e s swhe r e byi tc an ac c ountf ori t ss oc i alpe r f or manc eande v al uat ei t si mpac ti nt hec ommuni t yandbe ac c ount abl ef ori t sde c i s i onsandac t i onst oi t sr e gul arme mbe r s ; "( 13)Pe r f or manc eAudi ts hal lr e f e rt oanaudi tont hee f f i c i e nc yande f f e c t i v e ne s sof t hec oope r at i v easawhol e ;i t smanage me ntandof f i c e r s ;andi t sv ar i ousr e s pons i bi l i t y c e nt e r sasbas i sf ori mpr ov i ngi ndi v i dualt e am orov e r al lpe r f or manc eandf or obj e c t i v e l yi nf or mi ngt hege ne r alme mbe r s hi pons uc hpe r f or manc e ; "( 14)ASi ngl eLi neorSi ngl ePur pos eCooper at i v es hal li nc l udec oope r at i v e unde r t aki ngac t i v i t i e swhi c har er e l at e dt oi t smai nl i neofbus i ne s sorpur pos e ; "( 15)Se r v i c eCooper at i v esar et hos ewhi c hpr ov i deanyt y peofs e r v i c et oi t sme mbe r s , i nc l udi ngbutnotl i mi t e dt o,t r ans por t ,i nf or mat i onandc ommuni c at i on,i ns ur anc e , hous i ng,e l e c t r i c ,he al t hs e r v i c e s ,e duc at i on,banki ng,ands av i ngsandc r e di t ; "( 16)Subs i di ar yCooper at i v er e f e r st ot hr e eormor epr i mar yc oope r at i v e s ,doi ngt he s amel i neofbus i ne s s ,or gani z e datt hemuni c i pal ,pr ov i nc i al ,c i t y ,s pe c i al me t r opol i t anpol i t i c als ubdi v i s i on,ore c onomi cz one sc r e at e dbyl aw,r e gi s t e r e dwi t h t heAut hor i t yt ounde r t akebus i ne s sac t i v i t i e si ns uppor tofi t sme mbe r c oope r at i v e s . " SEC.2.Ar t i c l e s6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,20,21,23,24and25ofChapt e rI Ion Or gani z at i onandRe gi s t r at i onoft hes ameCodear ehe r e byame nde dt or e adasf ol l ows : CHAPTERI I ORGANI Z ATI ONANDREGI STRATI ON "ART.6.Pur pos esofCooper at i v es .–Ac oope r at i v emaybeor gani z e dandr e gi s t e r e df orany oral loft hef ol l owi ngpur pos e s : "( 1)Toe nc our aget hr i f tands av i ngsmobi l i z at i onamongt heme mbe r s ; "( 2)Toge ne r at ef undsande x t e ndc r e di tt ot heme mbe r sf orpr oduc t i v eand pr ov i de ntpur pos e s ; "( 3)Toe nc our ageamongme mbe r ss y s t e mat i cpr oduc t i onandmar ke t i ng; "( 4)Topr ov i degoodsands e r v i c e sandot he rr e qui r e me nt st ot heme mbe r s ; "( 5)Tode v e l ope x pe r t i s eands ki l l samongi t sme mbe r s ; "( 6)Toac qui r el andsandpr ov i dehous i ngbe ne f i t sf ort heme mbe r s ; "( 7)Toi ns ur eagai ns tl os s e soft heme mbe r s ; "( 8)Topr omot eandadv anc et hee c onomi c ,s oc i alande duc at i onals t at usoft he me mbe r s ; "( 9)Toe s t abl i s h,own,l e as eorope r at ec oope r at i v ebanks ,c oope r at i v ewhol e s al eand r e t ai lc ompl e x e s ,i ns ur anc eandagr i c ul t ur al / i ndus t r i alpr oc e s s i nge nt e r pr i s e s ,and publ i cmar ke t s ; "( 10)Toc oor di nat eandf ac i l i t at et heac t i v i t i e sofc oope r at i v e s ; "( 11)Toadv oc at ef ort hec aus eoft hec oope r at i v emov e me nt s ; "( 12)Toe ns ur et hev i abi l i t yofc oope r at i v e st hr ought heut i l i z at i onofne w t e c hnol ogi e s ; "( 13)Toe nc our ageandpr omot es e l f he l pors e l f e mpl oy me ntasane ngi nef or e c onomi cgr owt handpov e r t yal l e v i at i on;and "( 14)Tounde r t akeanyandal lot he rac t i v i t i e sf ort hee f f e c t i v eande f f i c i e nt i mpl e me nt at i onoft hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCode . "ART.7.Obj ec t i v esandGoal sofaCooper at i v e.–Thepr i mar yobj e c t i v eofe v e r yc oope r at i v e i st ohe l pi mpr ov et hequal i t yofl i f eofi t sme mbe r s .Towar dst hi se nd,t hec oope r at i v es hal l ai mt o: "( a)Pr ov i degoodsands e r v i c e st oi t sme mbe r st oe nabl et he mt oat t ai ni nc r e as e d i nc ome ,s av i ngs ,i nv e s t me nt s ,pr oduc t i v i t y ,andpur c has i ngpowe r ,andpr omot e amongt he ms e l v e se qui t abl edi s t r i but i onofne ts ur pl ust hr oughmax i mum ut i l i z at i on ofe c onomi e sofs c al e ,c os t s har i ngandr i s ks har i ng; "( b)Pr ov i deopt i mum s oc i alande c onomi cbe ne f i t st oi t sme mbe r s ; "( c )Te ac ht he me f f i c i e ntway sofdoi ngt hi ngsi nac oope r at i v emanne r ; "( d)Pr opagat ec oope r at i v epr ac t i c e sandne wi de asi nbus i ne s sandmanage me nt ; "( e )Al l owt hel owe ri nc omeandl e s spr i v i l e ge dgr oupst oi nc r e as et he i rowne r s hi pi n t hewe al t hoft henat i on;and "( f )Coope r at ewi t ht hegov e r nme nt ,ot he rc oope r at i v e sandpe opl e or i e nt e d or gani z at i onst of ur t he rt heat t ai nme ntofanyoft hef or e goi ngobj e c t i v e s . "ART.8.Coope r at i v esNoti nRes t r ai ntofTr ade.–Noc oope r at i v eorme t hodorac tt he r e of whi c hc ompl i e swi t ht hi sCodes hal lbede e me dac ons pi r ac yorc ombi nat i oni nr e s t r ai ntof t r adeorani l l e galmonopol y ,oranat t e mptt ol e s s e nc ompe t i t i onorf i xpr i c e sar bi t r ar i l yi n v i ol at i onofanyl awsoft hePhi l i ppi ne s . "ART.9.Coope r at i v ePowe r sandCapac i t i e s .–Ac oope r at i v er e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCodes hal l hav et hef ol l owi ngpowe r s ,r i ght sandc apac i t i e s : "( 1)Tot hee x c l us i v eus eofi t sr e gi s t e r e dname ,t os ueandbes ue d; "( 2)Ofs uc c e s s i on; "( 3)Toame ndi t sar t i c l e sofc oope r at i oni nac c or danc ewi t ht hepr ov i s i onsoft hi s Code ; "( 4)Toadoptby l awsnotc ont r ar yt ol aw,mor al sorpubl i cpol i c y ,andt oame ndand r e pe alt hes amei nac c or danc ewi t ht hi sCode ; "( 5)Topur c has e ,r e c e i v e ,t akeorgr ant ,hol d,c onv e y ,s e l l ,l e as e ,pl e dge ,mor t gage , andot he r wi s ede alwi t hs uc hr e alandpe r s onalpr ope r t yast het r ans ac t i onoft he l awf ulaf f ai r soft hec oope r at i v emayr e as onabl yandne c e s s ar i l yr e qui r e ,s ubj e c tt o t hel i mi t at i onspr e s c r i be dbyl awandt heCons t i t ut i on; "( 6)Toe nt e ri nt odi v i s i on,me r ge rorc ons ol i dat i on,aspr ov i de di nt hi sCode ; "( 7)Tof or ms ubs i di ar yc oope r at i v e sandj oi nf e de r at i onsoruni ons ,aspr ov i de di n t hi sCode ; "( 8)Toav ai lofl oans ,bee nt i t l e dt oc r e di tandt oac c e ptandr e c e i v egr ant s ,donat i ons andas s i s t anc ef r om f or e i gnanddome s t i cs our c e s ,s ubj e c tt ot hec ondi t i onsofs ai d l oans ,c r e di t s ,gr ant s ,donat i onsoras s i s t anc et hatwi l lnotunde r mi net heaut onomy oft hec oope r at i v e .TheAut hor i t y ,uponwr i t t e nr e que s t ,s hal lpr ov i dene c e s s ar y as s i s t anc ei nt hedoc ume nt ar yr e qui r e me nt sf ort hel oans ,c r e di t ,gr ant s ,donat i ons andot he rf i nanc i als uppor t ; "( 9)Toav ai lofpr e f e r e nt i alr i ght sgr ant e dt oc oope r at i v e sunde rRe publ i cAc tNo. 7160,ot he r wi s eknownast heL oc alGov e r nme ntCode ,andot he rl aws ,par t i c ul ar l y t hos ei nt hegr antoff r anc hi s e st oe s t abl i s h,c ons t r uc t ,ope r at eandmai nt ai nf e r r i e s , whar v e s ,mar ke t sors l aught e r hous e sandt ol e as epubl i cut i l i t i e s ,i nc l udi ngac c e s st o e x t e ns i onandons i t er e s e ar c hs e r v i c e sandf ac i l i t i e sr e l at e dt oagr i c ul t ur eandf i s he r y ac t i v i t i e s ; "( 10)Toor gani z eandope r at es c hool si nac c or danc ewi t hRe publ i cAc tNo.9155, Gov e r nanc eofBas i cEduc at i onAc tof2001andot he rpe r t i ne ntl aws ;and "( 11)Toe x e r c i s es uc hot he rpowe r sgr ant e dbyt hi sCodeorne c e s s ar yt oc ar r youti t s pur pos eorpur pos e sass t at e di ni t sAr t i c l e sofc oope r at i on. "ART.10.Or gani z i ngaPr i mar yCooper at i v e.–Fi f t e e n( 15)ormor enat ur alpe r s onswhoar e F i l i pi noc i t i z e ns ,ofl e galage ,hav i ngac ommonbondofi nt e r e s tandar eac t ual l yr e s i di ngor wor ki ngi nt hei nt e nde dar e aofope r at i on,mayor gani z eapr i mar yc oope r at i v eunde rt hi s Code :Pr ov i ded,Thatapr os pe c t i v eme mbe rofapr i mar yc oope r at i v emus thav ec ompl e t e da Pr e Me mbe r s hi pEduc at i onSe mi nar( PMES) . "Anyne wl yor gani z e dpr i mar yc oope r at i v emayber e gi s t e r e dasmul t i pur pos ec oope r at i v e onl yaf t e rc ompl i anc ewi t ht hemi ni mum r e qui r e me nt sf ormul t i pur pos ec oope r at i v e st obe s e tbyt heAut hor i t y .As i ngl e pur pos ec oope r at i v emayt r ans f or mi nt oamul t i pur pos eormay c r e at es ubs i di ar i e sonl yaf t e ratl e as tt wo( 2)y e ar sofope r at i ons . "ART.11.Ec onomi cSur v ey .-Ev e r ygr oupofi ndi v i dual sorc oope r at i v e si nt e ndi ngt of or ma c oope r at i v eunde rt hi sCodes hal ls ubmi tt ot heAut hor i t yage ne r als t at e me ntde s c r i bi ng, amongot he r st hes t r uc t ur eandpur pos e soft hepr opos e dc oope r at i v e :Pr ov i ded,Thatt he s t r uc t ur eandac t uals t af f i ngpat t e r noft hec oope r at i v es hal li nc l udea bookke e pe r ;Pr ov i ded,f ur t her ,Thatt he ys hal lnotbeal l owe dt oope r at ewi t houtt he ne c e s s ar ype r s onne lands hal lal s os ubmi tane c onomi cs ur v e y ,i ndi c at i ngt he r e i nt hear e aof ope r at i on,t hes i z eofme mbe r s hi p,andot he rpe r t i ne ntdat ai naf or matpr ov i de dbyt he Aut hor i t y . "ART.12.L i abi l i t y .–Ac oope r at i v edul yr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCodes hal lhav el i mi t e dl i abi l i t y . "ART.13.Te r m.–Ac oope r at i v es hal le x i s tf orape r i odnote x c e e di ngf i f t y( 50)y e ar sf r om t he dat eofr e gi s t r at i onunl e s ss oone rdi s s ol v eorunl e s ss ai dpe r i odi se x t e nde d.Thec oope r at i v e t e r m,asor i gi nal l ys t at e di nt hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i on,maybee x t e nde df orpe r i odsnot e x c e e di ngf i f t y( 50)y e ar si nanys i ngl ei ns t anc ebyaname ndme ntoft hear t i c l e sof c oope r at i on,i nac c or danc ewi t ht hi sCode :Pr ov i ded,Thatnoex t e ns i onc anbemadee ar l i e r t hanf i v e( 5)y e ar spr i ort ot heor i gi nalors ubs e que nte x pi r ydat e / dat e sunl e s st he r ear e j us t i f i abl er e as onsf orane ar l i e re x t e ns i onasmaybede t e r mi ne dbyt heAut hor i t y . "ART.14.Ar t i c l esofCooper at i on.–( 1)Al lc oope r at i v e sappl y i ngf orr e gi s t r at i ons hal lf i l e wi t ht heAut hor i t yt hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onwhi c hs hal lbes i gne dbye ac hoft heor gani z e r s andac knowl e dge dbyt he mi fnat ur alpe r s ons ,andbyt hec hai r pe r s onsors e c r e t ar i e s ,i f j ur i di c alpe r s ons ,be f or eanot ar ypubl i c . "( 2)Thear t i c l e sofc oope r at i ons hal ls e tf or t h: "( a)Thenameoft hec oope r at i v ewhi c hs hal li nc l udet hewor dc oope r at i v e ; "( b)Thepur pos eorpur pos e sands c opeofbus i ne s sf orwhi c ht hec oope r at i v ei st obe r e gi s t e r e d; "( c )Thet e r m ofe x i s t e nc eoft hec oope r at i v e ; "( d)Thear e aofope r at i onandt hepos t aladdr e s s e sofi t spr i nc i palof f i c e ; "( e )Thename s ,nat i onal i t y ,andt hepos t aladdr e s s e soft her e gi s t r ant s ; "( f )Thec ommonbondofme mbe r s hi p; "( g)Thel i s tofname soft hedi r e c t or swhos hal lmanaget hec oope r at i v e ;and "( h)Theamountofi t ss har ec api t al ,t hename sandr e s i de nc e sofi t sc ont r i but or sand as t at e me ntofwhe t he rt hec oope r at i v ei spr i mar y ,s e c ondar yort e r t i ar yi n ac c or danc ewi t hAr t i c l e23he r e of . "( 3)Thear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onmayal s oc ont ai nanyot he rpr ov i s i onsnoti nc ons i s t e ntwi t h t hi sCodeoranyr e l at e dl aw. "( 4)F our( 4)c opi e se ac hoft hepr opos e dar t i c l e sofc oope r at i on,by l aws ,andt hege ne r al s t at e me ntr e qui r e dunde rAr t i c l e11oft hi sCodes hal lbes ubmi t t e dt ot heAut hor i t y . "( 5)Noc oope r at i v e ,ot he rt hanac oope r at i v euni onasde s c r i be dunde rAr t i c l e25he r e of , s hal lber e gi s t e r e dunl e s st hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i oni sac c ompani e dwi t ht hebondsoft he ac c ount abl eof f i c e r sandas wor ns t at e me nt soft het r e as ur e re l e c t e dbyt hes ubs c r i be r s s howi ngt hatatl e as tt we nt y f i v epe rc ent um ( 25%)oft heaut hor i z e ds har ec api t alhasbe e n s ubs c r i be dandatl e as tt we nt y f i v epe rc ent um( 25%)oft het ot als ubs c r i pt i onhasbe e n pai d:Pr ov i ded,Thati nnoc as es hal lt hepai dups har ec api t albel e s st hanF i f t e e nt hous and pe s os( P15, 000. 00) . "TheAut hor i t ys hal lpe r i odi c al l yas s e s st her e qui r e dpai dups har ec api t alandmayi nc r e as ei t e v e r yf i v e( 5)y e ar swhe nne c e s s ar yuponc ons ul t at i onwi t ht hec oope r at i v es e c t orandt he Nat i onalEc onomi candDe v e l opme ntAut hor i t y( NEDA) . "ART.15.By l aws .–( 1)Eac hc oope r at i v et ober e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCodes hal ladoptby l aws noti nc ons i s t e ntwi t ht hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCode .Theby l awss hal lbef i l e datt hes amet i meas t hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i on. "( 2)Theby l awsofe ac hc oope r at i v es hal lpr ov i de : "( a)Thequal i f i c at i onsf oradmi s s i ont ome mbe r s hi pandt hepay me ntt obemadeor i nt e r e s tt obeac qui r e dasac ondi t i onsf ort hee x e r c i s eoft her i ghtofme mbe r s hi p; "( b)Ther i ght sandl i abi l i t i e sofme mbe r s hi p; "( c )Thec i r c ums t anc e sunde rwhi c hme mbe r s hi pi sac qui r e d,mai nt ai ne dandl os t ; "( d)Thepr oc e dur et obef ol l owe di nc as e soft e r mi nat i onofme mbe r s hi p; "( e )Thec ondi t i onsunde rwhi c ht het r ans f e rofas har eori nt e r e s toft heme mbe r s s hal lbepe r mi t t e d; "( f )Ther ul e sandpr oc e dur e sont heage nda,t i me ,pl ac eandmanne rofc al l i ng, c onv e ni ng,c onduc t i ngme e t i ngs ,quor um r e qui r e me nt s ,v ot i ngs y s t e ms ,andot he r mat t e r sr e l at i v et ot hebus i ne s saf f ai r soft hege ne r alas s e mbl y ,boar dofdi r e c t or s , andc ommi t t e e s ; "( g)Thege ne r alc onduc toft heaf f ai r soft hec oope r at i v e ,i nc l udi ngt hepowe r sand dut i e soft hege ne r alas s e mbl y ,t heboar dofdi r e c t or s ,c ommi t t e e sandt heof f i c e r s , andt he i rqual i f i c at i onsanddi s qual i f i c at i ons ; "( h)Themanne ri nwhi c ht hec api t al ,mayber ai s e dandt hepur pos e sf orwhi c hi t c anbeut i l i z e d; "( i )Themodeofc us t odyandofi nv e s t me ntofne ts ur pl us ; "( j )Theac c ount i ngandaudi t i ngs y s t e ms ; "( k)Themanne rofl oani ngandbor r owi ngi nc l udi ngt hel i mi t at i onst he r e of ; "( l )Theme t hodofdi s t r i but i onofne ts ur pl us ; "( m)Themanne rofadopt i ng,ame ndi ng,r e pe al i ng,andabr ogat i ngby l aws ; "( n)Ac onc i l i at i onorme di at i onme c hani s mf ort heami c abl es e t t l e me ntofdi s put e s amongme mbe r s ,di r e c t or s ,of f i c e r sandc ommi t t e eme mbe r soft hec oope r at i v e ;and "( o)Ot he rmat t e r si nc i de ntt ot hepur pos e sandac t i v i t i e soft hec oope r at i v e . "ART.16.Re gi s t r at i on.¬–Ac oope r at i v ef or me dandor gani z e dunde rt hi sCodeac qui r e s j ur i di c alpe r s onal i t yf r om t hedat et heAut hor i t yi s s ue sac e r t i f i c at eofr e gi s t r at i onunde ri t s of f i c i als e al .Al lappl i c at i onsf orr e gi s t r at i ons hal lbef i nal l ydi s pos e dofbyt heAut hor i t y wi t hi nape r i odofs i x t y( 60)day sf r om t hef i l i ngt he r e of ,ot he r wi s et heappl i c at i oni sde e me d appr ov e d,unl e s st hec aus eoft hede l ayi sat t r i but abl et ot heappl i c ant :Pr ov i ded,Thati nc as e ofade ni aloft heappl i c at i onf orr e gi s t r at i on,anappe als hal ll i ewi t ht heOf f i c eoft he Pr e s i de ntwi t hi nni ne t y( 90)day sf r om r e c e i ptofnot i c eofs uc hde ni al :Pr ov i ded,f ur t her , Thatf ai l ur eoft heOf f i c eoft hePr e s i de ntt oac tont heappe alwi t hi nni ne t y( 90)day sf r om t hef i l i ngt he r e ofs hal lme anappr ov alofs ai dappl i c at i on. "ART.17.Ce r t i f i c at eofRegi s t r at i on.–Ac e r t i f i c at eofr e gi s t r at i oni s s ue dbyt heAut hor i t y unde ri t sof f i c i als e als hal lbec onc l us i v ee v i de nc et hatt hec oope r at i v et he r e i nme nt i one di s dul yr e gi s t e r e dunl e s si ti spr ov e dt hatt her e gi s t r at i ont he r e ofhasbe e nc anc e l l e d. "ART.18.Ame ndmentofAr t i c l esofCooper at i onandBy l aws .–Unl e s sot he r wi s epr e s c r i be d byt hi sCodeandf orl e gi t i mat epur pos e s ,anypr ov i s i onormat t e rs t at e di nt hear t i c l e sof c oope r at i onandbyl awsmaybeame nde dbyt wot hi r ds( 2/ 3)v ot eofal lt heme mbe r swi t h v ot i ngr i ght s ,wi t houtpr e j udi c et ot her i ghtoft hedi s s e nt i ngme mbe r st oe x e r c i s et he i rr i ght t owi t hdr awt he i rme mbe r s hi punde rAr t i c l e30. Bot ht heor i gi nalandame nde dar t i c l e sand/ orby l awss hal lc ont ai nal lpr ov i s i onsr e qui r e dby l awt obes e touti nt hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onandbyl aws .Ame ndme nt ss hal lbei ndi c at e dby unde r s c or i ngorot he r wi s eappr opr i at e l yi ndi c at i ngt hec hangeorc hange smadeandac opyof t heame nde dar t i c l e sorame nde dby l awsdul yc e r t i f i e dunde roat hbyt hec oope r at i v e s e c r e t ar yandamaj or i t yoft hedi r e c t or ss t at i ngt hef ac tt hats ai dame ndme ntor ame ndme nt st ot hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onand/ orby l awshav ebe e ndul yappr ov e dbyt he r e qui r e dv ot eoft heme mbe r s .Al lame ndme nt st ot hear t i c l eofc oope r at i onand/ orby l aws s hal lbes ubmi t t e dt ot heAut hor i t y .Theame ndme nt ss hal lt akee f f e c tuponi t sappr ov alby t heaut hor i t yorwi t hi nt hi r t y( 30)day sf r om t hedat eoff i l i ngt he r e ofi fnotac t e duponby t heAut hor i t yf orac aus enotat t r i but abl et ot hec oope r at i v e . "ART.19.Cont r ac t sEx ec ut edPr i ort oRegi s t r at i onandEf f ec t sTher eof .–Cont r ac t se x e c ut e d be t we e npr i v at epe r s onsandc oope r at i v e spr i ort ot her e gi s t r at i onoft hec oope r at i v es hal l r e mai nv al i dandbi ndi ngbe t we e nt hepar t i e sanduponr e gi s t r at i onoft hec oope r at i v e .A f or malwr i t t e nc ont r ac ts hal lbeadopt e dandmadei nt hec oope r at i v e ’ snameoroni t sbe hal f pr i ort oi t sr e gi s t r at i on. "ART.20.Di v i s i onofCooper at i v es .–Anyr e gi s t e r e dc oope r at i v emay ,byar e s ol ut i on appr ov e dbyav ot eoft hr e e f our t hs( 3/ 4)ofal lt heme mbe r swi t hv ot i ngr i ght s ,pr e s e ntand c ons t i t ut i ngaquor um,r e s ol v et odi v i dei t s e l fi nt ot het wo( 2)ormor ec oope r at i v e s .The pr oc e dur ef ors uc hdi v i s i ons hal lbepr e s c r i be di nt her e gul at i onsoft heAut hor i t y :Pr ov i ded, Thatal lt her e qui r e me nt ss e tf or t hi nt hi sCodehav ebe e nc ompl i e dwi t hbyt hene w c oope r at i v e s :Pr ov i ded,f ur t her ,Thatnodi v i s i onofac oope r at i v ei nf r audofc r e di t or ss hal lbe v al i d. "ART.21.Me r gerandCons ol i dat i onofCooper at i v es .–( 1)Two( 2)ormor ec oope r at i v e smay me r gei nt oas i ngl ec oope r at i v ewhi c hs hal le i t he rbeoneoft hec ons t i t ue ntc oope r at i v e sor t hec ons ol i dat e dc oope r at i v e . "( 2)Nome r ge rorc ons ol i dat i ons hal lbev al i dunl e s sappr ov e dbyat hr e e f our t hs( 3/ 4)v ot e ofal lt heme mbe r swi t hv ot i ngr i ght s ,pr e s e ntandc ons t i t ut i ngaquor um ofe ac hoft he c ons t i t ue ntc oope r at i v e sats e par at ege ne r alas s e mbl yme e t i ngs .Thedi s s e nt i ngme mbe r s s hal lhav et her i ghtt oe x e r c i s et he i rr i ghtt owi t hdr awt he i rme mbe r s hi ppur s uantt oAr t i c l e 30. "( 3)TheAut hor i t ys hal li s s uet hegui de l i ne sgov e r ni ngt hepr oc e dur eofme r ge ror c ons ol i dat i onofc oope r at i v e s .I nanyc as e ,t heme r ge rorc ons ol i dat i onofc oope r at i v e s .I nany c as e ,t heme r ge rorc ons ol i dat i ons hal lbee f f e c t i v eupont hei s s uanc eoft hec e r t i f i c at eof me r ge rorc ons ol i dat i onbyt heAut hor i t y . "ART.22.Ef f ec t sofMer gerandCons ol i dat i on.–Themer ge rorc ons ol i dat i onofc oope r at i v e s s hal lhav et hef ol l owi nge f f e c t s : "( 1)Thec ons t i t ue ntc oope r at i v e ss hal lbe c omeas i ngl ec oope r at i v ewhi c h,i nc as eof me r ge r ,s hal lbet hes ur v i v i ngc oope r at i v e ,and,i nc as eofc ons ol i dat i on,s hal lbet he c ons ol i dat e dc oope r at i v e ; "( 2)Thes e par at ee x i s t e nc eoft hec ons t i t ue ntc oope r at i v e ss hal lc e as e ,e x c e ptt hatof t hes ur v i v i ngort hec ons ol i dat e dc oope r at i v e ; "( 3)Thes ur v i v i ngort hec ons ol i dat e dc oope r at i v es hal lpos s e s salt heas s e t s ,r i ght s , pr i v i l e ge s ,i mmuni t i e sandf r anc hi s e sofe ac hoft hec ons t i t ue ntc oope r at i v e s ; "( 4)Thes ur v i v i ngort hec ons ol i dat e dc oope r at i v es hal lpos s e s sal lt heas s e t s ,r i ght s , pr i v i l e ge s ,i mmuni t i e sandf r anc hi s e sofe ac hoft hec ons t i t ue ntc oope r at i v e s ;and "( 5)Thes ur v i v i ngort hec ons ol i dat e dc oope r at i v es hal lber e s pons i bl ef oral lt he l i abi l i t i e sandobl i gat i onofe ac hoft hec ons t i t ue ntc oope r at i v e si nt hes amemanne r asi fs uc hs ur v i v i ngorc ons ol i dat e dc oope r at i v ehadi t s e l fi nc ur r e ds uc hl i abi l i t i e sor obl i gat i ons .Anyc l ai m,ac t i onorpr oc e e di ngpe ndi ngbyoragai ns tanys uc h c ons t i t ue ntc oope r at i v e smaybepr os e c ut e dbyoragai ns tt hes ur v i v i ngor c ons ol i dat e dc oope r at i v e ,ast hec as emaybe .Ne i t he rt her i ght sofc r e di t or snorany l i e nupont hepr ope r t yofanys uc hc ons t i t ue ntc oope r at i v e ss hal lbei mpai r e dbys uc h me r ge rorc ons ol i dat i on. "ART.23.Ty peandCat egor i esofCooper at i v es .–( 1)Ty pe sofCoope r at i v e s–Coope r at i v e s mayf al lunde ranyoft hef ol l owi ngt y pe s : "( a)Cr edi tCooper at i v ei sonet hatpr omot e sandunde r t ake ss av i ngsandl e ndi ng s e r v i c e samongi t sme mbe r s .I tge ne r at e sac ommonpooloff undsi nor de rt opr ov i de f i nanc i alas s i s t anc et oi t sme mbe r sf orpr oduc t i v eandpr ov i de ntpur pos e s ; "( b)Cons umer sCooper at i v ei soneoft hepr i mar ypur pos eofwhi c hi st opr oc ur eand di s t r i but ec ommodi t i e st ome mbe r sandnonme mbe r s ; "( c )Pr oduc er sCooper at i v ei sonet hatunde r t ake sj oi ntpr oduc t i onwhe t he r agr i c ul t ur alori ndus t r i al .I ti sf or me dandope r at e dbyi t sme mbe r st ounde r t aket he pr oduc t i onandpr oc e s s i ngofr awmat e r i al sorgoodspr oduc e dbyi t sme mbe r si nt o f i ni s he dorpr oc e s s e dpr oduc t sf ors al ebyt hec oope r at i v et oi t sme mbe r sandnonme mbe r s .Anye ndpr oduc tori t sde r i v at i v ear i s i ngf r om t her awmat e r i al spr oduc e d byi t sme mbe r s ,s ol di nt henameandf ort heac c ountoft hec oope r at i v e ,s hal lbe de e me dapr oduc toft hec oope r at i v eandi t sme mbe r s ; "( d)Mar ket i ngCooper at i v ei sonewhi c he ngage si nt hes uppl yofpr oduc t i oni nput s t ome mbe r sandmar ke t st he i rpr oduc t s ; "( e )Se r v i c eCooper at i v ei sonewhi c he ngage si nme di c alandde nt alc ar e , hos pi t al i z at i on,t r ans por t at i on,i ns ur anc e ,hous i ng,l abor ,e l e c t r i cl i ghtandpowe r , c ommuni c at i on,pr of e s s i onalandot he rs e r v i c e s ; "( f )Mul t i pur pos eCooper at i v ei sonewhi c hc ombi ne st wo( 2)ormor eoft hebus i ne s s ac t i v i t i e soft he s edi f f e r e ntt y pe sofc oope r at i v e s ; "( g)Adv oc ac yCooper at i v ei sapr i mar yc oope r at i v ewhi c hpr omot e sandadv oc at e s c oope r at i v i s m amongi t sme mbe r sandt hepubl i ct hr oughs oc i al l y or i e nt e dpr oj e c t s , e duc at i onandt r ai ni ng,r e s e ar c handc ommuni c at i on,andot he rs i mi l arac t i v i t i e st o r e ac houtt oi t si nt e nde dbe ne f i c i ar i e s ; "( h)Agr ar i anRef or m Cooper at i v ei soneor gani z e dbymar gi nalf ar me r smaj or i t yof whi c har eagr ar i anr e f or m be ne f i c i ar i e sf ort hepur pos eofde v e l opi nganappr opr i at e s y s t e m ofl andt e nur e ,l andde v e l opme nt ,l andc ons ol i dat i onorl andmanage me nti n ar e asc ov e r e dbyagr ar i anr e f or m; "( i )Coope r at i v eBanki soneor gani z e df ort hepr i mar ypur pos eofpr ov i di ngawi de r angeoff i nanc i als e r v i c e st oc oope r at i v e sandt he i rme mbe r s ; "( j )Dai r yCooper at i v ei sonewhos eme mbe r sar ee ngage di nt hepr oduc t i onoff r e s h mi l kwhi c hmaybepr oc e s s e dand/ ormar ke t e dasdai r ypr oduc t s ; "( k)Educ at i onCooper at i v ei soneor gani z e df ort hepr i mar ypur pos eofowni ngand ope r at i ngl i c e ns e de duc at i onali ns t i t ut i onsnot wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsof Re publ i cAc tNo.9155,ot he r wi s eknownast heGov e r nanc eofBas i cEduc at i onAc tof 2001; "( l )El ec t r i cCooper at i v ei soneor gani z e df ort hepr i mar ypur pos e dofunde r t aki ng powe rge ne r at i ons ,ut i l i z i ngr e ne wabl ee ne r gys our c e s ,i nc l udi nghy br i ds y s t e ms , ac qui s i t i onandope r at i onofs ubt r ans mi s s i onordi s t r i but i ont oi t shous e hol d me mbe r s ; "( m)F i nanc i alSer v i c eCooper at i v ei soneor gani z e df ort hepr i mar ypur pos eof e ngagi ngi ns av i ngsandc r e di ts e r v i c e sandot he rf i nanc i als e r v i c e s ; "( n)F i s her menCooper at i v ei soneor gani z e dbymar gi nal i z e df i s he r me ni nl oc al i t i e s whos epr oduc t sar emar ke t e de i t he rasf r e s horpr oc e s s e dpr oduc t s ; "( o)He al t hSer v i c esCooper at i v ei soneor gani z e df ort hepr i mar ypur pos eof pr ov i di ngme di c al ,de nt alandot he rhe al t hs e r v i c e s ; "( p)Hous i ngCooper at i v ei soneor gani z e dt oas s i s torpr ov i deac c e s st ohous i ngf or t hebe ne f i tofi t sr e gul arme mbe r swhoac t i v e l ypar t i c i pat ei nt hes av i ngspr ogr am f or hous i ng.I ti sc oowne dandc ont r ol l e dbyi t sme mbe r s ; "( q)I ns ur anc eCooper at i v ei sonee ngage di nt hebus i ne s sofi ns ur i ngl i f eandpov e r t y ofc oope r at i v e sandt he i rme mbe r s ; "( r )Tr ans por tCooper at i v ei sonewhi c hi nc l ude sl andands e at r ans por t at i on,l i mi t e d t os mal lv e s s e l s ,asde f i ne dorc l as s i f i e dunde rt hePhi l i ppi nemar i t i mel aws ,or gani z e d unde rt hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCode ; "( s )Wat erSer v i c eCooper at i v ei soneor gani z e dt oown,ope r at eandmanagewat e r s s y s t e msf ort hepr ov i s i onanddi s t r i but i onofpot abl ewat e rf ori t sme mbe r sandt he i r hous e hol ds ; "( t )Wor ker sCooper at i v ei soneor gani z e dbywor ke r s ,i nc l udi ngt hes e l f e mpl oy e d, whoar eats amet i met heme mbe r sandowne r soft hee nt e r pr i s e .I t spr i nc i pal pur pos ei st opr ov i dee mpl oy me ntandbus i ne s soppor t uni t i e st oi t sme mbe r sand managei ti nac c or danc ewi t hc oope r at i v epr i nc i pl e s ;and "( u)Ot he rt y pe sofc oope r at i v easmaybede t e r mi ne dbyt heAut hor i t y . "( 2)Cat egor i esofCooper at i v e–Cooper at i v e ss hal lbec at e gor i z e dac c or di ngt ome mbe r s hi p andt e r r i t or i alc ons i de r at i onsasf ol l ows : "( a)I nt e r msofme mbe r s hi p,c oope r at i v es hal lbec at e gor i z e di nt o: "( i )Pr i mar y–Themember sofwhi c har enat ur alpe r s ons ; "( i i )Se c ondar y–Themember sofwhi c har epr i mar i e s ;and "( i i i )Te r t i ar y–Themember sofwhi c har es e c ondar yc oope r at i v e s ;and "( b)I nt e r msoft e r r i t or y ,c oope r at i v e ss hal lbec at e gor i z e dac c or di ngt oar e asof ope r at i onswhi c hmayormaynotc oi nc i dewi t ht hepol i t i c als ubdi v i s i onsoft he c ount r y . "ART.24.F unc t i onsofaFeder at i onofCooper at i v es .–Af e de r at i onofc oope r at i v e ss hal l unde r t aket hef ol l owi ngf unc t i ons : "( a)Toc ar r yonanyc oope r at i v ee nt e r pr i s eaut hor i z e dunde rAr t i c l e6t hat c ompl e me nt saugme nt s ,ors uppl e me nt sbutdoe snotc onf l i c t ,c ompl e t ewi t h,nor s uppl antt hebus i ne s sore c onomi cac t i v i t i e sofi t sme mbe r s ; "( b)Toc ar r yon,e nc our age ,andas s i s te duc at i onalandadv i s or ywor kr e l at i ngt oi t s me mbe rc oope r at i v e s ; "( c )Tor e nde rs e r v i c e sde s i gne dt oe nc our ages i mpl i c i t y ,e f f i c i e nc y ,ande c onomyi n t hec onduc toft hebus i ne s sofi t sme mbe rc oope r at i v e sandt of ac i l i t at et he i mpl e me nt at i onoft he i rbookke e pi ng,ac c ount i ng,andot he rs y s t e msandpr oc e dur e s ; "( d)Topr i nt ,publ i s h,andc i r c ul at eanyne ws pape rorot he rpubl i c at i oni nt he i nt e r e s tofi t sme mbe rc oope r at i v e sande nt e r pr i s e s ; "( e )Toc oor di nat eandf ac i l i t at et heac t i v i t i e sofi t sme mbe rc oope r at i v e s ; "( f )Toe nt e ri nt oj oi ntv e nt ur e swi t hnat i onalori nt e r nat i onalc oope r at i v e sofot he r c ount r i e si nt hemanuf ac t ur eands al eofpr oduc t sand/ ors e r v i c e si nt hePhi l i ppi ne s andabr oad;and "( g)Tope r f or ms uc hot he rf unc t i onsasmaybene c e s s ar yt oat t ai ni t sobj e c t i v e s . "Af e de r at i onofc oope r at i v e smayber e gi s t e r e dbyc ar r y i ngoutt hef or mal i t i e sf or r e gi s t r at i onofac oope r at i v e . "Re gi s t e r e dc oope r at i v e smayor gani z eaf e de r at i onac c or di ngt ot het y peofbus i ne s sac t i v i t y e ngage di nbyt hec oope r at i v e s . "ART.25.Coope r at i v eUni ons .–Re gi s t e r e dc oope r at i v e sandf e de r at i onsatt heappr opr i at e l e v e l smayor gani z eorj oi nc oope r at i v euni onst or e pr e s e ntt hei nt e r e s tandwe l f ar eofal l t y pe sofc oope r at i v e satt hepr ov i nc i al ,c i t y ,r e gi onal ,andnat i onall e v e l s .Coope r at i v euni ons mayhav et hef ol l owi ngpur pos e s : "( a)Tor e pr e s e nti t sme mbe ror gani z at i ons ; "( b)Toac qui r e ,anal y z e ,anddi s s e mi nat e ,e c onomi c ,s t at i s t i c al ,andot he r i nf or mat i onr e l at i ngt oi t sme mbe r sandt oal lt y pe sofc oope r at i v e swi t hi ni t sar e aof ope r at i on; "( c )Tos pons ors t udi e si nt hee c onomi c ,l e gal ,f i nanc i al ,s oc i alandot he rphas e sof c oope r at i on,andpubl i s ht her e s ul t st he r e of ; "( d)Topr omot et heknowl e dgeofc oope r at i v epr i nc i pl e sandpr ac t i c e s ; "( e )Tode v e l opt hec oope r at i v emov e me nti nt he i rr e s pe c t i v ej ur i s di c t i ons ; "( f )Toadv i s et heappr opr i at eaut hor i t i e sonal lque s t i onsr e l at i ngt oc oope r at i v e s ; "( g)Tor ai s ef undst hr oughme mbe r s hi pf e e s ,due sandc ont r i but i ons ,donat i ons ,and s ubs i di e sf r om l oc alandf or e i gns our c e swhe t he rpr i v at eorgov e r nme nt ;and "( h)Todoandpe r f or ms uc hot he rnonbus i ne s sac t i v i t i e sasmaybene c e s s ar yt o at t ai nt hef or e goi ngobj e c t i v e s . "Coope r at i v euni onsmayas s i s tt henat i onalandl oc algov e r nme nt si nt hel at t e r ’ s de v e l opme ntac t i v i t i e si nt he i rr e s pe c t i v ej ur i s di c t i ons . " SEC.3.Ar t i c l e s26,27,28,29,30,31and32ofChapt e rI I IonMe mbe r s hi poft hes ameCodear e he r e byr e numbe r e dandame nde dt or e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERI I I MEMBERSHI P "ART.26.Ki ndsofMember s hi p.–Ac oope r at i v emayhav et wo( 2)ki ndsofme mbe r s ,t owi t : ( 1)r e gul arme mbe r sand( 2)as s oc i at eme mbe r s . "Ar e gul arme mbe ri sonewhohasc ompl i e dwi t hal lt heme mbe r s hi pr e qui r e me nt sand e nt i t l e dt oal lt her i ght sandpr i v i l e ge sofme mbe r s hi p.Anas s oc i at eme mbe ri sonewhohas nor i ghtt ov ot enorbev ot e duponands hal lbee nt i t l e donl yt os uc hr i ght sandpr i v i l e ge sas t heby l awsmaypr ov i de :Pr ov i ded,Thatanas s oc i at ewhome e t st hemi ni mum r e qui r e me nt s ofr e gul arme mbe r s hi p,c ont i nue st opat r oni z et hec oope r at i v ef ort wo( 2)y e ar s ,ands i gni f i e s hi s / he ri nt e nt i ont or e mai name mbe rs hal lbec ons i de r e dar e gul arme mbe r . "Ac oope r at i v eor gani z e dbymi nor ss hal lbec ons i de r e dal abor at or yc oope r at i v eandmus tbe af f i l i at e dwi t har e gi s t e r e dc oope r at i v e .Al abor at or yc oope r at i v es hal lbegov e r ne dbys pe c i al gui de l i ne st obepr omul gat e dbyt heAut hor i t y . "ART.27.Gov er nmentOf f i c er sandEmpl oy ees .–( 1)Anyof f i c e rore mpl oy e eoft heAut hor i t y s hal lbedi s qual i f i e dt obee l e c t e dorappoi nt e dt oanypos i t i oni nac oope r at i v e :Pr ov i ded, Thatt hedi s qual i f i c at i ondoe snote x t e ndt oac oope r at i v eor gani z e dbyt heof f i c e r sor e mpl oy e e soft heAut hor i t y . "( 2)Al le l e c t i v eof f i c i al soft heGov e r nme nts hal lbei ne l i gi bl et obe c omeof f i c e r sand di r e c t or sofc oope r at i v e s :Pr ov i ded,Thatt hedi s qual i f i c at i ondoe snote x t e ndt oapar t yl i s t r e pr e s e nt at i v ebe i nganof f i c e rofac oope r at i v eheors her e pr e s e nt s ;and "( 3)Anygov e r nme nte mpl oy e eorof f i c i almay ,i nt hedi s c har geofi sdut i e sasame mbe ri n t hec oope r at i v e ,beal l owe dbyt hee ndofof f i c ec onc e r ne dt ous eof f i c i alt i mef orat t e ndanc e att hege ne r alas s e mbl y ,boar dandc ommi t t e eme e t i ngsofc oope r at i v e saswe l lasc oope r at i v e s e mi nar s ,c onf e r e nc e s ,wor ks hops ,t e c hni c alme e t i ngs ,andt r ai ni ngc our s e sl oc al l yorabr oad: Pr ov i de d,Thatt heope r at i onsoft heof f i c ec onc e r ne dar enotadv e r s e l yaf f e c t e d. "ART.28.Appl i c at i on.–Anappl i c antf orme mbe r s hi ps hal lbede e me dame mbe raf t e r appr ov alofhi sme mbe r s hi pbyt heboar dofdi r e c t or sands hal le x e r c i s et her i ght sofme mbe r af t e rhav i ngmades uc hpay me nt st ot hec oope r at i v ei nr e s pe c tt ome mbe r s hi porac qui r e d i nt e r e s ti nt hec oope r at i v easmaybepr e s c r i be di nt heby l aws .I nc as eme mbe r s hi pi sr e f us e d orde ni e dbyt heboar dofdi r e c t or s ,anappe almaybemadet ot hege ne r alas s e mbl yandt he l at t e r ’ sde c i s i ons hal lbef i nal .F ort hi spur pos e ,t hege ne r alas s e mbl ymayoptt oc r e at ean appe alandgr i e v anc ec ommi t t e e ,t heme mbe r sofwhi c hs hal ls e r v ef orape r i odofone( 1) y e arands hal lde c i deappe al sonme mbe r s hi pappl i c at i onwi t hi nt hi r t y( 30)day suponr e c e i pt t he r e of .I ft hec ommi t t e ef ai l st ode c i dewi t hi nt hepr e s c r i be dpe r i od,t heappe ali sde e me d appr ov e di nf av oroft heappl i c ant . "ART.29.L i abi l i t yofMember s .–Ame mbe rs hal lbel i abl ef ort hede bt soft hec oope r at i v et o t hee x t e ntofhi sc ont r i but i ont ot hes har ec api t aloft hec oope r at i v e . "ART.30.Te r mi nat i onofMember s hi p.–( 1)Ame mbe rofac oope r at i v emay ,f oranyv al i d r e as on,wi t hdr awhi sme mbe r s hi pf r om t hec oope r at i v ebygi v i ngas i x t y( 60)daynot i c et o t heboar dofdi r e c t or s .Subj e c tt ot heby l awsoft hec oope r at i v e ,t hewi t hdr awi ngme mbe r s hal lbee nt i t l e dt oar e f undofhi ss har ec api t alc ont r i but i onandal lot he ri nt e r e s t si nt he c oope r at i v e :Pr ov i ded,Thats uc hf unds hal lnotbemadei fupons uc hpay me ntt hev al ueof t heas s e t soft hec oope r at i v ewoul dbel e s st hant heaggr e gat eamountofi t sde bt sand l i abi l i t i e se x c l us i v eofhi ss har ec api t alc ont r i but i on. "( 2)Thede at hori ns ani t yofame mbe ri napr i mar yc oope r at i v e ,andt hei ns ol v e nc yor di s s ol ut i onofame mbe ri nas e c ondar yort e r t i ar yc oope r at i v emaybec ons i de r e dv al i d gr oundsf ort e r mi nat i onofme mbe r s hi p:Pr ov i de d,Thati nc as eofde at hori ns ani t yofan agr ar i anr e f or m be ne f i c i ar y me mbe rofac oope r at i v e ,t hene x t of ki nmayas s umet hedut i e s andr e s pons i bi l i t i e soft heor i gi nalme mbe r "( 3)Me mbe r s hi pi nt hec oope r at i v emaybet e r mi nat e dbyav ot eoft hemaj or i t yofal lt he me mbe r soft heboar dofdi r e c t or sf oranyoft hef ol l owi ngc aus e s : "( a)Whe name mbe rhasnotpat r oni z e danyoft hes e r v i c e soft hec oope r at i v ef oran unr e as onabl epe r i odoft i measmaybepr e v i ous l yde t e r mi ne dbyt heboar dof di r e c t or s ; "( b)Whe name mbe rhasc ont i nuous l yf ai l e dt oc ompl ywi t hhi sobl i gat i ons ; "( c )Whe name mbe rhasac t e di nv i ol at i onoft heby l awsandt her ul e soft he c oope r at i v e ;and "( d)F oranyac toromi s s i oni nj ur i ousorpr e j udi c i alt ot hei nt e r e s tort hewe l f ar eof t hec oope r at i v e . "Ame mbe rwhos eme mbe r s hi pt heboar dofdi r e c t or smaywi s ht ot e r mi nat es hal lbe i nf or me dofs uc hi nt e nde dac t i oni nwr i t i ngands hal lbegi v e nanoppor t uni t yt obehe ar d be f or et hes ai dboar dmake si t sde c i s i on.Thede c i s i onoft heboar ds hal lbei nwr i t i ngand s hal lbec ommuni c at e di npe r s onorbyr e gi s t e r e dmai lt os ai dme mbe rands hal lbe appe al abl ewi t hi nt hi r t y( 30)day sf r om r e c e i ptt he r e oft ot hege ne r alas s e mbl ywhos e de c i s i ons hal lbef i nal .Thege ne r alas s e mbl ymayc r e at eanappe alandgr i e v anc ec ommi t t e e whos eme mbe r ss hal ls e r v ef orape r i odofone( 1)y e arands hal lde c i deappe al son me mbe r s hi pt e r mi nat i on.Thec ommi t t e ei sgi v e nt hi r t y( 30)day sf r om r e c e i ptt he r e oft o de c i deont heappe al .F ai l ur et ode c i dewi t hi nt hepr e s c r i be dpe r i od,t heappe ali sde e me d appr ov e di nf av oroft heme mbe r .Pe ndi ngade c i s i onbyt hege ne r alas s e mbl y ,t he me mbe r s hi pr e mai nsi nf or c e . "ART.31.Re f undofI nt er es t s .–Al ls umsc omput e di nac c or danc ewi t ht heby l awst obedue f r om ac oope r at i v et oaf or me rme mbe rs hal lbepai dt ohi me i t he rbyt hec oope r at i v eorby t heappr ov e dt r ans f e r e e ,ast hec as emaybe ,i nac c or danc ewi t ht hi sCode . " SEC.4.Ar t i c l e s33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,42,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50and51ofChapt e rI V onAdmi ni s t r at i onoft hes ameCodear ehe r e byr e numbe r e dandame nde dt or e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERI V ADMI NI STRATI ON "ART.32.Compos i t i onoft heGener alAs s embl y .–Thege ne r alas s e mbl ys hal lbec ompos e dof s uc hme mbe r swhoar ee nt i t l e dt ov ot eunde rt hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onandby l awsoft he c oope r at i v e . "ART.32.Powe r soft heGener alAs s embl y .–Thege ne r alas s e mbl ys hal lbec ompos e dofs uc h me mbe r swhoar ee nt i t l e dt ov ot eunde rt hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onandby l awsoft he c oope r at i v e . "ART.33.Powe r soft heGener alAs s embl y .–Thege ne r alas s e mbl ys hal lbet hehi ghe s tpol i c y maki ngbodyoft hec oope r at i v eands hal le x e r c i s es uc hpowe r sasar es t at e di nt hi sCode ,i n t hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onandi nt heby l awsoft hec oope r at i v e .Thege ne r alas s e mbl ys hal l hav et hef ol l owi nge x c l us i v epowe r swhi c hc annotbede l e gat e : "( 1)Tode t e r mi neandappr ov eame ndme nt st ot hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onand by l aws ; "( 2)Toe l e c torappoi ntt heme mbe r soft heboar dofdi r e c t or s ,andt or e mov et he m f orc aus e .Howe v e r ,i nt hec as eoft hee l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCode , e l e c t i onoft heme mbe r soft heboar ds hal lbehe l di nac c or danc ewi t hi t sby l awsor e l e c t i ongui de l i neofs uc he l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e ;and "( 3)Toappr ov ede v e l opme nt alpl ansoft hec oope r at i v e . "Subj e c tt os uc hot he rpr ov i s i onsoft hi sCodeandonl yf orpur pos e sofpr omptandi nt e l l i ge nt de c i s i onmaki ng,t hege ne r alas s e mbl ymaybeat hr e e f our t hs( 3/ 4)v ot eofal li t sme mbe r s wi t hv ot i ngr i ght s ,pr e s e ntandc ons t i t ut i ngaquor um,de l e gat es omeofi t spowe r st oa s mal l e rbodyoft hec oope r at i v e .The s epowe r ss hal lbee nume r at e dunde rt heby l awsoft he c oope r at i v e . "ART.34.Me et i ngs .–( 1)Ar e gul arme e t i ngs hal lbehe l dannual l ybyt hege ne r alas s e mbl yon adat ef i x e di nt heby l aws ,ori fnots of i x e d,onanydat e dwi t hi nni ne t y( 90)day saf t e rt he c l os eofe ac hf i s c aly e ar :Pr ov i ded,Thatnot i c eofr e gul arme e t i ngss hal lbes e nti nwr i t i ng,by pos t i ngorpubl i c at i on,ort hr oughot he re l e c t r oni cme anst oal lme mbe r sofr e c or d. "( 2)Whe ne v e rne c e s s ar y ,as pe c i alme e t i ngoft hege ne r alas s e mbl ymaybec al l e datany t i mebyamaj or i t yv ot eoft heboar dofdi r e c t or soraspr ov i de df ori nt heby l aws :Pr ov i ded, Thatanot i c ei nwr i t i ngs hal lbes e ntone( 1)we e kpr i ort ot heme e t i ngt oal lme mbe r swho ar ee nt i t l e dt ov ot e .Howe v e r ,as pe c i alme e t i ngs hal lbec al l e dbyt heboar dofdi r e c t or saf t e r c ompl i anc ewi t ht her e qui r e dnot i c ewi t hi nf r om atl e as tt e npe rc ent um ( 10%)oft het ot al me mbe r swhor ee nt i t l e dt ov ot et ot r ans ac ts pe c i f i cbus i ne s sc ov e r e dbyt hec al l . "I ft heboar df ai l st oc al lar e gul aroras pe c i alme e t i ngwi t hi nt hegi v e npe r i od,t heAut hor i t y , uponpe t i t i onoft e npe rc ent um ( 10%)ofal lt heme mbe r soft hec oope r at i v ewhoar e e nt i t l e dt ov ot e ,andf orgoodc aus es hown,s hal li s s ueanor de rt ot hepe t i t i one r sdi r e c t i ng t he mt oc al lame e t i ngoft hege ne r alas s e mbl ybygi v i ngpr ope rnot i c easr e qui r e di nt hi s Codeori nt heby l aws ; "( 3)I nt hec as eofane wl yappr ov e dc oope r at i v e ,as pe c i alge ne r alas s e mbl ys hal lbec al l e d,as f araspr ac t i c abl e ,wi t hi nni ne t y( 90)day sf r om s uc happr ov al ; "( 4)TheAut hor i t ymayc al las pe c i alme e t i ngoft hec oope r at i v ef ort hepur pos eofr e por t i ng t ot heme mbe r st her e s ul tofanye x ami nat i onorot he ri nv e s t i gat i onoft hec oope r at i v eaf f ai r s ; and "( 5)Not i c eofanyme e t i ngmaybewai v e d,e x pr e s s l yori mpl i e dl y ,byanyme mbe r . "ART.35.Quor um.–Aquor um s hal lc ons i s tofatl e as tt we nt y f i v epe rc e nt um ( 25%)ofal l t heme mbe r se nt i t l e dt ov ot e .I nt hec as eofc oope r at i v ebanks ,t hequor um s hal lbeas pr ov i de di nAr t i c l e99oft hi sCode .I nt hec as eofe l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi s Code ,aquor um,unl e s sot he r wi s epr ov i de di nt heby l aws ,s hal lc ons i s toff i v epe rc ent um ( 5%) ofal lt heme mbe r se nt i t l e dt ov ot e . "ART.36.Vot i ngSy s t em.–Eac hme mbe rofapr i mar yc oope r at i v es hal lhav eonl yone( 1) v ot e .I nt hec as eofme mbe r sofs e c ondar yort e r t i ar yc oope r at i v e s ,t he ys hal lhav eone( 1) bas i cv ot eandasmanyi nc e nt i v ev ot e saspr ov i de df ori nt heby l awsbutnote x c e e df i v e( 5) v ot e s .Thev ot e sc as tbyt hede l e gat e ss hal lbede e me dasv ot e sc as tbyt heme mbe r st he r e of . "Howe v e r ,t heby l awsofac oope r at i v eot he rt hanapr i mar ymaypr ov i def orv ot i ngbypr ox y . Vot i ngbypr ox yme ansal l owi ngade l e gat eofac oope r at i v et or e pr e s e ntorv ot ei nbe hal fof anot he rde l e gat eoft hes amec oope r at i v e . "ART.37.Compos i t i onandTer m oft heBoar dofDi r ec t or s .–Unl e s sot he r wi s epr ov i de di n t heby l aws ,t hedi r e c t i onandmanage me ntoft heaf f ai r sofac oope r at i v es hal lbev e s t e di na boar dofdi r e c t or swhi c hs hal lbec ompos e dofnotl e s st hatf i v e( 5)normor et hanf i f t e e n( 15) me mbe r se l e c t e dbyt hege ne r alas s e mbl yf orat e r m oft wo( 2)y e ar sands hal lhol dof f i c e unt i lt he i rs uc c e s s or sar edul ye l e c t e danqual i f i e d,orunt i ldul yr e mov e df orc aus e d. "ART.38.Powe r soft heBoar dofDi r ec t or s .–Theboar dofdi r e c t or ss hal lber e s pons i bl ef or t hes t r at e gi cpl anni ng,di r e c t i ons e t t i ngandpol i c y f or mul at i onac t i v i t i e soft hec oope r at i v e s . "ART.39.Di r ec t or s .–( 1)Anyme mbe rofac oope r at i v ewhounde rt heby l awsoft he c oope r at i v e ,hast her i ghtt ov ot eandwhopos s e s s e sal lt hequal i f i c at i onsandnoneoft he di s qual i f i c at i onspr ov i de di nt hel awsorby l awss hal lbee l i gi bl ef ore l e c t i onasdi r e c t or . "( 2)Thec oope r at i v emay ,byr e s ol ut i onofi t sboar dofdi r e c t or s ,admi tasdi r e c t or s ,or c ommi t t e eme mbe roneappoi nt e dbyanyf i nanc i ngi ns t i t ut i onf r om whi c ht hec oope r at i v e r e c e i v e df i nanc i alas s i s t anc es ol e l yt opr ov i det e c hni c alknowl e dgenotav ai l abl ewi t hi ni t s me mbe r s hi p.Suc hdi r e c t ororc ommi t t e eme mbe rnotbeame mbe roft hec oope r at i v eand s hal lhav enopowe r s ,r i ght s ,norr e s pons i bi l i t i e se x c e ptt opr ov i de dt e c hni c alas s i s t anc eas r e qui r e dbyt hec oope r at i v e . "( 3)Theme mbe r soft heboar dofdi r e c t or ss hal lnothol danyot he rpos i t i ondi r e c t l yi nv ol v e d i nt hedayt odayope r at i onandmanage me ntoft hec oope r at i v e . "( 4)Anype r s one ngage di nabus i ne s ss i mi l art ot hatoft hec oope r at i v eorwhoi nanyway hasac onf l i c tofi nt e r e s twi t hi t ,i sdi s qual i f i e df r om e l e c t i onasadi r e c t orofs ai dc oope r at i v e . "ART.40.Me et i ngoft heBoar dandQuor um Requi r ement .–( 1)I nt hec as eofpr i mar y c oope r at i v e s ,r e gul arme e t i ngsoft heboar dofdi r e c t or ss hal lbehe l datl e as tonc eamont h. "( 2)Spe c i alme e t i ngsoft heboar dofdi r e c t or smaybehe l datanyt i meupont hec al loft he c hai r pe r s onoramaj or i t yoft heme mbe r soft heboar d:Pr ov i ded,Thatwr i t t e nnot i c e soft he me e t i ngs pe c i f y i ngt heage ndaoft hes pe c i alme e t i ngs hal lbegi v e nt oal lme mbe r soft he boar datl e as tone( 1)we e kbe f or et hes ai dme e t i ng. "( 3)Amaj or i t yoft heme mbe r soft heBoar ds hal lc ons t i t ut eaquor um ort hec onduc tof bus i ne s s ,unl e s st heby l awspr ov e dot he r wi s e . "( 4)Di r e c t or sc annotat t e ndorv ot ebypr ox yatboar dme e t i ngs . "ART.41.Vac anc yi nt heBoar dofDi r ec t or s .–Anyv ac anc yi nt heboar dofdi r e c t or s ,ot he r t hanbye x pi r at i onoft e r m,maybef i l l e dbyt hev ot eofatl e as tamaj or i t yoft her e mai ni ng di r e c t or s ,i fs t i l lc ons t i t ut i ngaquor um;ot he r wi s e ,t hev ac anc ymus tbef i l l e dbyt hege ne r al as s e mbl yi nar e gul arors pe c i alme e t i ngc al l e df ort hepur pos e .Adi r e c t ors oe l e c t e dt of i l la v ac anc ys hal ls e r v eonl yt heune x pi r e dt e r m ofhi spr e de c e s s ori nof f i c e . "ART.42.Of f i c er soft heCooper at i v e.–Theboar dofdi r e c t or ss hal le l e c tf r om among t he ms e l v e st hec hai r pe r s onandv i c e c hai r pe r s on,ande l e c torappoi ntot he rof f i c e r soft he c oope r at i v ef r om out s i deoft heboar di nac c or danc ewi t ht he i rby l aws .Al lof f i c e r ss hal ls e r v e dur i nggoodbe hav i orands hal lnotber e mov e de x c e ptf orc aus eaf t e rduehe ar i ng.L os sof c onf i de nc es hal lnotbeav al i dgr oundf orr e mov alunl e s se v i de nc e dbyac t soromi s s i on c aus i ngl os sofc onf i de nc ei nt hehone s t yandi nt e gr i t yofs uc hof f i c e r .Not wo( 2)ormor e pe r s onswi t hr e l at i ons hi psupt ot het hi r dc i v i lde gr e eofc ons angui ni t yoraf f i ni t ynors hal l anype r s one ngage di nabus i ne s ss i mi l art ot hatoft hec oope r at i v enorwhoi nanyot he r manne rhasi nt e r e s t si nc onf l i c twi t ht hec oope r at i v es hal ls e r v easanappoi nt i v eof f i c e r . "ART.43.Commi t t eesofCooper at i v es .–( 1)Theby l awsmayc r e at eane x e c ut i v ec ommi t t e e t obeappoi nt e dbyt heboar dofdi r e c t or swi t hs uc hpowe r sanddut i e sasmaybede l e gat e dt o i ti nt heby l awsorbyamaj or i t yv ot eofal lt heme mbe r soft heboar dofdi r e c t or s . "( 2)Theby l awss hal lpr ov i def ort hec r e at i onofanaudi t ,e l e c t i on,me di at i onand c onc i l i at i on,e t hi c s ,ands uc hot he rc ommi t t e e sasmaybene c e s s ar yf ort hec onduc toft he af f ai r soft hec oope r at i v e .Theme mbe r sofbot ht heaudi tande l e c t i onc ommi t t e es hal lbe e l e c t e dbyt hege ne r alas s e mbl yandt her e s ts hal lbeappoi nt e dbyt heboar d.Theaudi t c ommi t t e es hal lbedi r e c t l yac c ount abl eandr e s pons i bl et ot hege ne r alas s e mbl y .I ts hal lhav e t hepowe randdut yt oc ont i nuous l ymoni t ort heade quac yande f f e c t i v e ne s soft he c oope r at i v e ’ smanage me ntc ont r ols y s t e m andaudi tt hepe r f or manc eoft hec oope r at i v eand i t sv ar i ousr e s pons i bi l i t yc e nt e r s . "Unl e s sot he r wi s epr ov i de di nt heby l aws ,t heboar d,i nc as eofav ac anc yi nt hec ommi t t e e s , mayc al lane l e c t i ont of i l lt hev ac anc yorappoi ntape r s ont of i l lt hes ames ubj e c tt ot he pr ov i s i ont hatt hepe r s one l e c t e dorappoi nt e ds hal ls e r v eonl yf ort heune x pi r e dpor t i onof t het e r m. "ART.44.F unc t i ons ,Res pons i bi l i t i esandTr ai ni ngRequi r ement sofDi r ec t or s ,Of f i c er sand Commi t t eeMember s .–t hef unc t i onsandr e s pons i bi l i t i e sofdi r e c t or s ,of f i c e r sandc ommi t t e e me mbe r s ,aswe l last he i rt r ai ni ngr e qui r e me nt s ,s hal lbei nac c or danc ewi t ht her ul e sand r e gul at i onsi s s ue dbyt heAut hor i t y . "ART.45.L i abi l i t yofDi r ec t or s ,Of f i c er sandCommi t t eeMember s .–Di r e c t or s ,of f i c e r sand c ommi t t e eme mbe r s ,whoar ewi l l f ul l yandknowi ngl yv ot ef ororas s e ntt opat e nt l yunl awf ul ac t sorwhoar egui l t yofgr os sne gl i ge nc eorbadf ai t hi ndi r e c t i ngt heaf f ai r soft he c oope r at i v eorac qui r eanype r s onalorpe c uni ar yi nt e r e s ti nc onf l i c twi t ht he i rdut yass uc h di r e c t or s ,of f i c e r sorc ommi t t e eme mbe r ss hal lbel i abl ej oi nt l yands e v e r al l yf oral ldamage s orpr of i t sr e s ul t i ngt he r e f r om t ot hec oope r at i v e ,me mbe r s ,andot he rpe r s ons . "Whe nadi r e c t or ,of f i c e rorc ommi t t e eme mbe rat t e mpt st oac qui r eorac qui r e s ,i nv i ol at i on ofhi sdut y ,anyi nt e r e s tore qui t yadv e r s et ot hec oope r at i v ei nr e s pe c tt oanymat t e rwhi c h hasbe e nr e pos e di nhi mi nc onf i de nc e ,hes hal l ,asat r us t e ef ort hec oope r at i v e ,bel i abl ef or damage sands hal lbeac c ount abl ef ordoubl et hepr of i t swhi c hot he r wi s ewoul dhav eac c r ue d t ot hec oope r at i v e . "ART.46.Compe ns at i on.–( 1)I nt heabs e nc eofanypr ov i s i onsi nt heby l awsf i x i ngt he i r c ompe ns at i on,t hedi r e c t or ss hal lnotr e c e i v eanyc ompe ns at i one x c e ptf orr e as onabl epe r di ems :Pr ov i dedhowev er ,Thatt hedi r e c t or sandof f i c e r ss hal lnotbee nt i t l e dt oanype r di em when,i nt hepr e c e di ngc al e ndary e ar ,t hec oope r at i v er e por t e dane tl os sorhada di v i de ndr at el e s st hant heof f i c i ali nf l at i onr at ef ort hes amey e ar .Anyc ompe ns at i onot he r t hanpe rdi emsmaybegr ant e dt odi r e c t or sbyamaj or i t yv ot eoft heme mbe r swi t hv ot i ng r i ght satar e gul arors pe c i alge ne r alas s e mbl yme e t i ngs pe c i f i c al l yc al l e df ort he pur pos e :Pr ov i ded,Thatnoaddi t i onalc ompe ns at i onot he rt hanpe rdi emss hal lbepai d dur i ngt hef i r s ty e arofe x i s t e nc eofanyc oope r at i v e . "( 2)Thec ompe ns at i onofof f i c e r soft hec oope r at i v easwe l last heme mbe r soft he c ommi t t e easwe l last heme mbe r soft hec ommi t t e e sc r e at e dpur s uantt ot hi sCodeori t s by l awsmaybef i x e di nt heby l aws . "( 3)Unl e s sal r e adyf i x e di nt heby l aws ,t hec ompe ns at i onofal lot he re mpl oy e es hal lbe de t e r mi ne dbyt heboar dofdi r e c t or s . "ART.47.De al i ngsofDi r ec t or s ,Of f i c er s ,orCommi t t eeMember s .–Ac ont r ac te nt e r e di nt o byt hec oope r at i v ewi t hone( 1)ormor eofi t sdi r e c t or s ,of f i c e r s ,andc ommi t t e eme mbe r si s v oi dabl e ,att heopt i onoft hec oope r at i v e ,unl e s sal lt hef ol l owi ngc ondi t i onsar epr e s e nt . "( 1)Thatt hepr e s e nc eofs uc hdi r e c t ori nt heboar dme e t i ngwhe r e i nc ont r ac twasappr ov e d wasnotne c e s s ar yt oc ons t i t ut eaquor um f ors uc hme e t i ng; "( 2)Thatt hev ot eofs uc hdi r e c t orwasnotne c e s s ar yf ort heappr ov aloft hec ont r ac t ; "( 3)Thatt hec ont r ac ti sf ai randr e as onabl eunde rt hec i r c ums t anc e s ;and "( 4)Thati nt hec as eofanof f i c e rorc ommi t t e eme mbe r ,t hec ont r ac twi t ht heof f i c e ror c ommi t t e eme mbe rhasbe e npr e v i ous l yaut hor i z e dbyt hege ne r alas s e mbl yorbyt heboar d ofdi r e c t or s . "Whe r eanyoft hef i r s tt woc ondi t i onss e tf or t hi nt hepr e c e di ngpar agr aphi sabs e nt ,i nt he c as eofac ont r ac twi t hadi r e c t or ,s uc hc ont r ac tmayber at i f i e dbyat hr e e f our t hs( 3/ 4)v ot e ofal lt heme mbe r swi t hv ot i ngr i ght s ,pr e s e ntandc ons t i t ut i ngaquor um i name e t i ngc al l e d f ort hepur pos e :Pr ov i ded,Thatf ul ldi s c l os ur eoft headv e r s ei nt e r e s toft hedi r e c t or si nv ol v e d i smadeats uc hme e t i ng,andt hatt hec ont r ac ti sf ai randr e as onabl eunde rt hec i r c ums t anc e s . "ART.48.Di s l oy al t yofaDi r ec t or .–Adi r e c t orwho,byv i r t ueofhi sof f i c e ,ac qui r e sf or hi ms e l fanoppor t uni t ywhi c hs houl dbe l ongt ot hec oope r at i v es hal lbel i abl ef ordamage s andmus tac c ountf ordoubl et hepr of i t st hatot he r wi s ewoul dhav eac c r ue dt ot he c oope r at i v ebyr e f undi ngt hes ame ,unl e s shi sac thasbe e nr at i f i e dbyat hr e e f our t hs( 3/ 4) v ot eofal lt heme mbe r swi t hv ot i ngr i ght s ,pr e s e ntandc ons t i t ut i ngaquor um.Thi spr ov i s i on s hal lbeappl i c abl e ,not wi t hs t andi ngt hef ac tt hatt hedi r e c t orus e dhi sownf undsi nt he v e nt ur e . "ART.49.I l l egalUs eofConf i dent i alI nf or mat i on.–( 1)Adi r e c t ororof f i c e r ,oranas s oc i at eof adi r e c t ororof f i c e r ,who,f orhi sbe ne f i toradv ant ageort hatofanas s oc i at e ,make sus eof c onf i de nt i ali nf or mat i ont hat ,i fge ne r al l yknown,mi ghtr e as onabl ybee x pe c t e dt oadv e r s e l y af f e c tt heope r at i onandv i abi l i t yoft hec oope r at i v e ,s hal lbehe l d: "( a)L i abl et oc ompe ns at et hec oope r at i v ef ort hedi r e c tl os s e ss uf f e r e dbyt he c oope r at i v easar e s ul toft hei l l e galus eofi nf or mat i on;and "( b)Ac c ount abl et ot hec oope r at i v ef oranydi r e c tbe ne f i toradv ant ager e c e i v e dor y e tt ober e c e i v e dbyhi m orhi sas s oc i at e ,asar e s ul toft het r ans ac t i on. "( 2)Thec oope r at i v es hal lt aket hene c e s s ar ys t e pst oe nf or c et hel i abi l i t i e sde s c r i be di n s ubs e c t i on( a) "ART.50.Re mov al .–Al lc ompl ai nt sf ort her e mov alofanye l e c t e dof f i c e rs hal lbef i l e dwi t h t heboar dofdi r e c t or s .Suc hof f i c e rs hal lbegi v e nt heoppor t uni t yt obehe ar d.Maj or i t yoft he boar dofdi r e c t or smaypl ac et heof f i c e rc onc e r ne dunde rpr e v e nt i v es us pe ns i onpe ndi ngt he r e s ol ut i onoft hei nv e s t i gat i on.Uponf i ndi ngofapr i maf ac i ee v i de nc eofgui l t ,t heboar ds hal l pr e s e nti t sr e c omme ndat i onf orr e mov alt ot hege ne r alas s e mbl y . "Ane l e c t i v eof f i c e rmayber e mov e dbyt hr e ef our t hs( 3/ 4)v ot e soft her e gul arme mbe r s pr e s e ntandc ons t i t ut i ngaquor um,i nar e gul arors pe c i alge ne r alas s e mbl yme e t i ngc al l e d f ort hepur pos e .Theof f i c e rc onc e r ne ds hal lbegi v e nanoppor t uni t yt obehe ar dats ai d as s e mbl y . SEC.5.Ar t i c l e s52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62and63ofChapt e rVonRe s pons i bi l i t i e s ,Ri ght s andPr i v i l e ge sofCoope r at i v e soft hes ameCodear ehe r e byr e numbe r e dandame nde dt or e ad,as f ol l ows : CHAPTERV RESPONSI BI L I TI ES,RI GHTSANDPRI VI L EGESOFCOOPERATI VE "ART.51.Addr es s .–Ev e r yc oope r at i v es hal lhav eanof f i c i alpos t aladdr e s st owhi c hal l not i c e sandc ommuni c at i onss hal lbes e nt .Suc haddr e s sande v e r yc hanget he r e ofs hal lbe r e gi s t e r e dwi t ht heAut hor i t y . "ART.52.Bookst obeKeptOpen.–( 1)Ev e r yc oope r at i v es hal lhav et hef ol l owi ngdoc ume nt s r e adyandac c e s s i bl et oi t sme mbe r sandr e pr e s e nt at i v e soft heAut hor i t yf ori ns pe c t i on dur i ngr e as onabl eof f i c ehour sati t sof f i c i aladdr e s s : "( a)Ac opyoft hi sCodeandal lot he rl awspe r t ai ni ngt oc oope r at i v e s ; "( b)Ac opyoft her e gul at i onsoft heAut hor i t y ; "( c )Ac opyoft hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onandby l awsoft hec oope r at i v e ; "( d)Ar e gi s t e rofme mbe r s ; "( e )Thebooksoft hemi nut e soft heme e t i ngsoft hege ne r alas s e mbl y ,boar dof di r e c t or sandc ommi t t e e ; "( f )Shar ebooks ,whe r eappl i c abl e ; "( g)F i nanc i als t at e me nt ;and "( h)Suc hot he rdoc ume nt sasmaybepr e s c r i be dbyl awsort heby l aws . "( 2)Theac c ount antort hebookke e pe roft hec oope r at i v es hal lber e s pons i bl ef ort he mai nt e nanc eoft hec oope r at i v ei nac c or danc ewi t hge ne r al l yac c e pt e dac c ount i ngpr ac t i c e s . Hes hal lal s ober e s pons i bl ef ort hepr oduc t i onoft hes ameatt het i meofaudi tori ns pe c t i on. "Theaudi tc ommi t t e es hal lber e s pons i bl ef ort hec ont i nuousandpe r i odi cr e v i e woft he booksandr e c or dsofac c ountt oe ns ur et hatt he s ear ei nac c or danc ewi t hge ne r al l yac c e pt e d ac c ount i ngpr ac t i c e s .Hes hal lal s ober e s pons i bl ef ort hepr oduc t i onoft hes ameatt het i me ofaudi tori ns pe c t i on. "( 3)Eac hc oope r at i v es hal lmai nt ai nr e c or dsofac c ount ss uc ht hatt het r ueandc or r e c t c ondi t i onandt her e s ul t soft heope r at i onoft hec oope r at i v emaybeas c e r t ai ne dt he r e f r om at anyt i me .Thef i nanc i als t at e me nt s ,audi t e dac c or di ngt oge ne r al l yac c e pt e daudi t i ng s t andar ds ,pr i nc i pl e sandpr ac t i c e s ,s hal lbepubl i s he dannual l yands hal lbeke ptpos t e di na c ons pi c uouspl ac ei nt hepr i nc i palof f i c eoft hec oope r at i v e . "( 4)Subj e c tt ot hepe r t i ne ntpr ov i s i onsoft heNat i onalI nt e r nalRe v e nueCodeandot he rl aws , ac oope r at i v emaydi s pos ebywayofbur ni ngorot he rme t hodofc ompl e t ede s t r uc t i onany doc ume nt ,r e c or dorbookpe r t ai ni ngt oi t sf i nanc i alandnonf i nanc i alope r at i onswhi c har e al r e adymor et hanf i v e( 5)y e ar sol de x c e ptt hos er e l at i ngt ot r ans ac t i onswhi c har et he s ubj e c tofc i v i l ,c r i mi nalandadmi ni s t r at i v epr oc e e di ngs .Ani nv e nt or yoft heaudi t e d doc ume nt s ,r e c or dsandbookst obedi s pos e dofs hal lbedr awnupandc e r t i f i e dt obyt he boar ds e c r e t ar yandt hec hai r manoft heaudi tc ommi t t e eandpr e s e nt e dt ot heboar dof di r e c t or swhi c hmayt he r e uponappr ov et hedi s pos i t i onofs ai dr e c or ds . "ART.53.Re por t s .–( 1)Ev e r yc oope r at i v es hal ldr awupr e gul arr e por t sofi t spr ogr am of ac t i v i t i e s ,i nc l udi ngt hos ei npur s uanc eoft he i rs oc i oc i v i cunde r t aki ngs ,s howi ngt he i r pr ogr e s sandac hi e v e me nt satt hee ndofe v e r yf i s c aly e ar .Ther e por t ss hal lbemade ac c e s s i bl et oi t sme mbe r s ,andc opi e st he r e ofs hal lbef ur ni s he dt oal li t sme mbe r sorr e c or d. The s er e por t ss hal lbef i l e dwi t ht heAut hor i t ywi t hi nonehundr e dt we nt y( 120)day sf r om t hee ndoft hec al e ndary e ar .Thef or m andc ont e nt soft her e por t ss hal lbeaspr e s c r i be dby t her ul e soft heAut hor i t y .F ai l ur et of i l et her e qui r e dr e por t ss hal ls ubj e c tt heac c ount abl e of f i c e r / st of i ne sandpe nal t i e sasmaybepr e s c r i be dbyt heAut hor i t y ,ands hal lbeagr ound f ort her e v oc at i onofaut hor i t yoft hec oope r at i v et oope r at eass uc h.Thef i s c aly e arofe v e r y c oope r at i v es hal lbet hec al e ndary e are x c e ptasmaybeot he r wi s epr ov i de di nt heby l aws . "( 2)I fac oope r at i v ef ai l st omake ,publ i s handf i l et her e por t sr e qui r e dhe r e i n,orf ai l st o i nc l udet he r e i nanymat t e rr e qui r e dbyt heCode ,t heAut hor i t ys hal l ,wi t hi nf i f t e e n( 15)day s f r om t hee x pi r at i onoft hepr e s c r i be dpe r i od,s e nds uc hc oope r at i v eawr i t t e nnot i c e ,s t at i ng i t snonc ompl i anc eandt hec omme ns ur at ef i ne sandpe nal t i e st hatwi l lbei mpos e dunt i ls uc h t i met hatt hec oope r at i v ehasc ompl i e dwi t ht her e qui r e me nt s . "ART.54.Re gi s t erofMember sasPr i maFac i eEv i denc e.–Anyr e gi s t e rorl i s tofme mbe r s s har e ske ptbyanyr e gi s t e r e dc oope r at i v es hal lbepr i maf ac i ee v i de nc eoft hef ol l owi ng par t i c ul ar se nt e r e dt he r e i n: "( 1)Thedat eonwhi c ht henameofanype r s onwase nt e r e di ns uc hr e gi s t e rorl i s tof me mbe r ;and "( 2)Thedat eonwhi c hanys uc hpe r s onc e as e dt obeame mbe r . "ART.55.Pr obat i v eVal ueofCer t i f i edCopi esofEnt r i es .–( 1)Ac opyofanye nt r yi nanybook, r e gi s t e rorl i s tr e gul ar l yke pti nt hec our s eofbus i ne s si nt hepos s e s s i onofac oope r at i v es hal l , i fdul yc e r t i f i e di nac c or danc ewi t ht her ul e sofe v i de nc e ,beadmi s s i bl ease v i de nc eoft he e x i s t e nc eofe nt r yandpr i maf ac i ee v i de nc eoft hemat t e r sandt r ans ac t i onst he r e i nr e c or de d. "( 2)Nope r s onorac oope r at i v ei spos s e s s i onoft hebooksofs uc hc oope r at i v es hal l ,i nany l e galpr oc e e di ngst owhi c ht hec oope r at i v ei snotapar t y ,bec ompe l l e dt opr oduc eanyoft he booksoft hec oope r at i v e ,t hec ont e nt sofwhi c hc anbepr ov e dandt hemat t e r s ,t r ans ac t i ons andac c ount st he r e i nr e c or de d,unl e s sbyor de rofac ompe t e ntc our t . "ART.56.Bondi ngofAc c ount abl eOf f i c er s .–Ev e r ydi r e c t or ,of f i c e r ,ande mpl oy e ehandl i ng f unds ,s e c ur i t i e sorpr ope r t yonbe hal fofanyc oope r at i v es hal lbec ov e r e dbyas ur e t ybondt o bei s s ue df oradul yr e gi s t e r e di ns ur anc eorbondi ngc ompanyf ort hef ai t hf ulpe r f or manc eof t he i rr e s pe c t i v edut i e sandobl i gat i ons .Theboar dofdi r e c t or ss hal lde t e r mi net heade quac yof s uc hbonds . "Upont hef i l i ngoft heappl i c at i onf orr e gi s t r at i onofac oope r at i v e ,t hebondsoft he ac c ount abl eof f i c e r ss hal lber e qui r e dbyt heAut hor i t y .Suc hbondss hal lber e ne we d manual l yandt heAut hor i t ys hal lac c or di ngl ybei nf or me dofs uc hr e ne wal . "ART.57.Pr ef er enc eofCl ai ms .–( 1)Not wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsofe x i s t i ngl aws ,r ul e s andr e gul at i onst ot hec ont r ar y ,buts ubj e c tt ot hepr i orc l ai m oft heAut hor i t y ,anyde btdue t ot hec oope r at i v ef r om t heme mbe rs hal lc ons t i t ut eaf i r s tl i e nuponanyr awmat e r i al s , pr oduc t i on,i nput s ,andpr oduc t spr oduc e d;oranyl and,bui l di ng,f ac i l i t i e s ,e qui pme nt ,goods ors e r v i c e sac qui r e dandhe l d,bys uc hme mbe rt hr ought hepr oc e e dsoft hel oanorc r e di t gr ant e dbyt hec oope r at i v et ohi mf orasl ongast hes amei snotf ul l ypai d. "( 2)Nopr ope r t yori nt e r e s tonpr ope r t ywhi c hi ss ubj e c tt oal i e nunde rpar agr aph( 1)s hal l bes ol dnorc onv e y e dt ot hi r dpar t i e swi t houtt hepr i orpe r mi s s i onoft hec oope r at i v e .Thel i e n upont hepr ope r t yori nt e r e s ts hal lc ont i nuet oe x i te v e naf t e rt hes al eorc onv e y anc et he r e of unt i ls uc hl i e nhasbe e ndul ye x t i ngui s he d. "( 3)Not wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsofanyl awt ot hec ont r ar y ,anys al eorc onv e y anc emade i nc ont r av e nt i onofpar agr aph( 2)he r e ofs hal lbev oi d. "ART.58.I ns t r umentf orSal ar yorWageDeduc t i on.–( 1)Ame mbe rofac oope r at i v emay , not wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsofe x i s t i ngl awst ot hec ont r ar y ,e x e c ut eani ns t r ume nti n f av oroft hec oope r at i v eaut hor i z i nghi se mpl oy e rt ode duc tf r om hi s / he rs al ar yorwage s , c ommut at i onofl e av ec r e di t sandanyot he rmone t ar ybe ne f i t spay abl et ohi m byt he e mpl oy e randr e mi ts uc hamountasmay bes pe c i f i e di ns at i s f ac t i onofade btorot he r de mandduef r om t heme mbe rt ot hec oope r at i v e . "( 2)Upont hee x e c ut i onofs uc hi ns t r ume ntandasmayber e qui r e dbyt hec oope r at i v e c ont ai ne di nawr i t t e nr e que s t ,t hee mpl oy e rs hal lmaket hede duc t i oni nac c or danc ewi t ht he agr e e me ntandde duc t i oni nac c or danc ewi t ht heagr e e me ntandr e mi tf or t hwi t ht heamount s ode duc t e dwi t hi nt e n( 10)day saf t e rt hee ndoft hepay r ol lmont ht ot hec oope r at i v e .The e mpl oy e rs hal lmaket hede duc t i onf orasl ongass uc hde btorot he rde mandr e mai nsunpai d byt hee mpl oy e e . "( 3)Thet e r m "e mpl oy e r "asus e di nt hi sar t i c l es hal li nc l udeal lpr i v at ef i r msandt he nat i onalandl oc algov e r nme nt sandgov e r nme nt owne dorc ont r ol l e dc or por at i onswhohav e unde rt he i re mpl oy e rame mbe rofac oope r at i v eandhav eagr e e dt oc ar r youtt het e r msof t hei ns t r ume ntme nt i one di npar agr aphs( 1)and( 2)oft hi sar t i c l e . "( 4)Thepr ov i s i onsoft hi sar t i c l es hal lappl yt oal ls i mi l aragr e e me nt sr e f e r r e dt oi n par agr aph( 1)andwe r ee nf or c e dpr i ort ot heappr ov aloft hi sCode . "( 5)Not wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsofe x i s t i ngl awst ot hec ont r ar y ,t her e s pons i bi l i t i e sof t hee mpl oy e rass t at e di npar agr aphs( 1)and( 2)oft hi sar t i c l e ss hal lbemandat or y :Pr ov i de d, Thati nt hec as eofpr i v at ee mpl oy e r ,t heac t ualandr e as onabl ec os tde duc t i ngandr e mi t t i ng may bec ol l e c t e d. "ART.59.Pr i mar yLi en.-Not wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onofanyl awwi t ht hec ont r ar y ,a c oope r at i v es hal lhav epr i mar yl i e nupont hec api t al ,de pos i t sori nt e r e s tofame mbe rf orany de btduet ot hec oope r at i v ef r om s uc hame mbe r . "ART.60.TaxTr eat mentofCooper at i v e.-Dul yr e gi s t e r e dc oope r at i v e sunde rt hi sCodewhi c h donott r ans ac tanybus i ne s swi t hnonme mbe r sort hege ne r alpubl i cs hal lnotbes ubj e c tt o anyt ax e sandf e e si mpos e dunde rt hei nt e r nalr e v e nuel awsandot he rt axl aws .Coope r at i v e s notf al l i ngunde rt hi sar t i c l es hal lbegov e r ne dbyt hes uc c e e di ngs e c t i on. "ART. 61.TaxandOt herEx empt i ons .Coope r at i v e st r ans ac t i ngbus i ne s swi t hbot hme mbe r s andnonme mbe r ss hal lnotbes ubj e c t e dt ot axont he i rt r ans ac t i onswi t hme mbe r s .I n r e l at i ont ot hi s ,t het r ans ac t i onsofme mbe r swi t ht hec oope r at i v es hal lnotbes ubj e c tt oany t ax e sandf e e s ,i nc l udi ngnotl i mi t e dt of i nalt ax e sonme mbe r s ’de pos i t sanddoc ume nt ar yt ax . Not wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsofanyl aworr e gul at i ont ot hec ont r ar y ,s uc hc oope r at i v e s de al i ngwi t hnonme mbe r ss hal le nj oyt hef ol l owi ngt axe x e mpt i ons : "( 1)Coope r at i v e swi t hac c umul at e dr e s e r v e sandundi v i de dne ts av i ngsofnotmor et hanTe n mi l l i onpe s os( P10, 000, 000. 00)s hal lbee x e mptf r om al lnat i onal ,c i t y ,pr ov i nc i al ,muni c i pal orbar angayt ax e sofwhat e v e rnameandnat ur e .Suc hc oope r at i v e ss hal lbee x e mptf r om c us t omsdut i e s ,adv anc es al e sorc ompe ns at i ngt ax e sont he i ri mpor t at i onofmac hi ne r i e s , e qui pme ntands par epar t sus e dbyt he m andwhi c har enotav ai l abl el oc al l yac e r t i f i e dbyt he de par t me ntoft r adeandi ndus t r y( DTI ) .Al lt axf r e ei mpor t at i onss hal lnotbes ol dnort he be ne f i c i alowne r s hi pt he r e ofbet r ans f e r r e dt oanype r s onunt i laf t e rf i v e( 5)y e ar s ,ot he r wi s e , t hec oope r at i v eandt het r ans f e r e eoras s i gne es hal lbes ol i dar i l yl i abl et opayt wi c et he amountoft hei mpos e dt axand/ordut i e s . "( 2)Coope r at i v e swi t hac c umul at e dr e s e r v e sanddi v i de dne ts av i ngsofmor et hanTe n mi l l i onpe s os( P10, 000, 000. 00)s hal lf e et hef ol l owi ngt ax e satt hef ul lr at e : "( a)I nc omeTax-Ont heamountal l oc at e df ori nt e r e s tonc api t al s :Pr ov i de d,Thatt he s amet axi snotc ons e que nt l yi mpos e doni nt e r e s ti ndi v i dual l yr e c e i v e dbyme mbe r s : Pr ov i de d,f ur t he r ,Thatc oope r at i v e sr e gar dl e s sofc l as s i f i c at i on,ar ee x e mpti nc ome t axf r om t hedat eofr e gi s t r at i onwi t ht heAut hor i t y ; "( b)Val ue Adde dTax–Ont r ans ac t i onswi t hnonme mbe r s :Pr ov i ded,howev er ,That c oope r at i v e sdul yr e gi s t e r e dwi t ht heAut hor i t y ;ar ee x e mptf r om t hepay me ntof v al ue adde dt ax ;s ubj e c tt oSe c t i on109,s ubs e c t i onsL ,M andNofRe publ i cAc tNo. 9337,t heNat i onalI nt e r nalRe v e nueCode ,asame nde d:Pr ov i ded,Thatt hee x e mpt t r ans ac t i onunde rSe c t i on109( L )s hal li nc l udes al e smadebyc oope r at i v e sdul y r e gi s t e r e dwi t ht heAut hor i t yor gani z e dandope r at e dbyi t sme mbe rt ounde r t aket he pr oduc t i onandpr oc e s s i ngofr awmat e r i al sorofgoodspr oduc e dbyi t sme mbe r si nt o f i ni s he dorpr oc e s spr oduc t sf ors al ebyt hec oope r at i v et oi t sme mbe r sandnonme mbe r s :Pr ov i ded,f ur t her ,Thatanypr oc e s s e dpr oduc tori t sde r i v at i v ear i s i ngf r om t her awmat e r i al spr oduc e dbyi t sme mbe r s ,s ol di nt he nnameandf ort heac c ountof t hec oope r at i v e :Pr ov i ded,f i nal l y ,Thatatl e as tt we nt y f i v epe rc ent um ( 25%)oft he ne ti nc omeoft hec oope r at i v e si sr e t ur ne dt ot heme mbe r si nt hef or m ofi nt e r e s t and/ orpat r onager e f unds ; "( c )Al lot he rt ax e sunl e s sot he r wi s epr ov i de dhe r e i n;and "( d)Donat i onst oc har i t abl e ,r e s e ar c hande duc at i onali ns t i t ut i onsandr e i nv e s t me nt t os oc i oe c onomi cpr oj e c t swi t hi nt hear e aofope r at i onoft hec oope r at i v emaybet ax de duc t i bl e . "( 3)Al lc oope r at i v e s ,r e gar dl e s soft heamountofac c umul at e dr e s e r v e sandundi v i de dne t s av i ngss hal lbee x e mptf r om pay me ntofl oc alt ax e sandt ax e sont r ans ac t i onswi t hbanksand i ns ur anc ec ompani e s :Pr ov i ded,Thatal ls al e sors e r v i c e sr e nde r e df ornonme mbe r ss hal lbe s ubj e c tt ot heappl i c abl epe r c e nt aget ax e ss al e smadebypr oduc e r s ,mar ke t i ngors e r v i c e c oope r at i v e s :Pr ov i dedf ur t her ,Thatnot hi ngi nt hi sar t i c l es hal lpr e c l udet hee x ami nat i onof t hebooksofac c ount sorot he rac c ount i ngr e c or dsoft hec oope r at i v ebydul yaut hor i z e d i nt e r nalr e v e nueof f i c e r sf ori nt e r nalr e v e nuet axpur pos e sonl y ,af t e rpr e v i ousaut hor i z at i on byt heAut hor i t y . "( 4)I nar e aswhe r et he r ear enoav ai l abl enot ar i e spubl i c ,t hej udge ,e x e r c i s i nghi se x of f i c i oc apac i t yasnot ar ypubl i c ,s hal lr e nde rs e r v i c e ,f r e eofc har ge ,t oanype r s onorgr oupof pe r s onsr e qui r i ngt headmi ni s t r at i onofoat hort heac knowl e dgme ntofar t i c l e sof c oope r at i onandi ns t r ume nt sofl oanf r om c oope r at i v e snote x c e e di ngF i v eHundr e dThous and Pe s os( P500, 000. 00) . "( 5)Anyr e gi s t e rofde e dss hal lac c e ptf orr e gi s t r at i on,f r e eofc har ge ,anyi ns t r ume ntr e l at i v e t oal oanmadeunde rt hi sCodewhi c hdoe snote x c e e dTwoHundr e dF i f t yThous andPe s os ( P250, 000. 00)ort hede e dsoft i t l eofanypr ope r t yac qui r e dbyt hec oope r at i v eoranypape r ordoc ume ntdr awni nc onne c t i onwi t hanyac t i onbr oughtbyt hec oope r at i v eorwi t hany c our tj udgme ntr e nde r e di ni t sf av ororanyi ns t r ume ntr e l at i v et oabondofanyac c ount abl e of f i c e rofac oope r at i v ef ort hef ai t hf ulpe r f or manc eofhi sdut i e sandobl i gat i ons . "( 6)Coope r at i v e ss hal lbee x e mptf r om t hepay me ntofal lc our tands he r i f f ’ sf e e spay abl et o t hePhi l i ppi neGov e r nme ntf orandi nc onne c t i onwi t hal lac t i onsbr oughtunde rt hi sCode ,or whe r es uc hac t i onsi sbr oughtbyt heAut hor i t ybe f or et hec our t ,t oe nf or c et hepay me ntof obl i gat i onsc ont r ac t e di nf av oroft hec oope r at i v e . "( 7)Al lc oope r at i v e ss hal lbee x e mptf r om put t i ngupabondf orbr i ngi nganappe alagai ns t t hede c i s i onofani nf e r i orc our torf ors e e ki ngt os e tas i deanyt hi r dpar t yc l ai m:Pr ov i ded, Thatac e r t i f i c at i onoft heAut hor i t ys howi ngt hatt hene tas s e t soft hec oope r at i v ear ei n e x c e s soft heamountoft hebondr e qui r e dbyt hec our ti ns i mi l arc as e ss hal lbeac c e pt e dby t hec our tasas uf f i c i e ntbond. "( 8)Anys e c ur i t yi s s ue dbyc oope r at i v e ss hal lbee x e mptf r om t hepr ov i s i onsoft heSe c ur i t i e s Ac tpr ov i de ds uc hs e c ur i t ys hal lnotbes pe c ul at i v e . "ART.62.Pr i v i l egesofCooper at i v es .–Coope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCode , not wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsofanyl awt ot hec ont r ar y ,beal s oac c or de dt hef ol l owi ng pr i v i l e ge s : "( 1)Coope r at i v e ss hal le nj oyt hepr i v i l e geofde pos i t i ngt he i rs e al e dc as hbox e sor c ont ai ne r s ,doc ume nt soranyv al uabl epape r si nt hes af e soft hemuni c i palorc i t y t r e as ur e r sandot he rgov e r nme ntof f i c e sf r e eofc har ge ,andt hec us t odi anofs uc h ar t i c l e ss hal li s s uear e c e i ptac knowl e dgi ngt hear t i c l e sr e c e i v e ddul ywi t ne s s e dby anot he rpe r s on; "( 2)Coope r at i v e sor gani z e damonggov e r nme nte mpl oy e e s ,not wi t hs t andi nganyl aw orr e gul at i ont ot hec ont r ar y ,s hal le nj oyt hef r e eus eofanyav ai l abl es pac ei nt he i r age nc y ,whe t he rowne dorr e nt e dbyt heGov e r nme nt ; "( 3)Coope r at i v e sr e nde r i ngs pe c i alt y pe sofs e r v i c e sandf ac i l i t i e ss uc hasc ol ds t or age , i c epl ant ,e l e c t r i c i t y ,t r ans por t at i on,ands i mi l ars e r v i c e sandf ac i l i t i e ss hal ls e c ur ea f r anc hi s et he r e f or e ,ands uc hc oope r at i v e ss hal lope nt he i rme mbe r s hi pt oal lpe r s ons qual i f i e di nt he i rar e asofope r at i on; "( 4)I nar e aswhe r eappr opr i at ec oope r at i v e se x i s t ,t hepr e f e r e nt i alr i ghtt os uppl y gov e r nme nti ns t i t ut i onsandage nc i e sr i c e ,c or nandot he rgr ai ns ,f i s handot he r mar i nepr oduc t s ,me at ,e ggs ,mi l k,v e ge t abl e s ,t obac c oandot he ragr i c ul t ur al c ommodi t i e spr oduc e dbyt he i rme mbe r ss hal lbegr ant e dt ot hec oope r at i v e s c onc e r ne d; "( 5)Pr e f e r e nt i alt r e at me nti nt heal l oc at i onoff e r t i l i z e r s ,i nc l udi ngs e e dsandot he r agr i c ul t ur ali nput sandi mpl e me nt s ,andi nr i c edi s t r i but i ons hal lbegr ant e dt o c oope r at i v e sbyt heappr opr i at egov e r nme ntage nc i e s ; "( 6)Pr e f e r e nt i alande qui t abl et r e at me nti nt heal l oc at i onorc ont r olofbot t omr i e sof c omme r c i als hi ppi ngv e s s e l si nc onne c t i onwi t ht hes hi pme ntofgoodsandpr oduc t s ofc oope r at i v e s ; "( 7)Coope r at i v e sandt he i rf e de r at i ons ,s uc hasf ar m andf i s he r ypr oduc e r sand s uppl i e r s ,mar ke tv e ndor sands uc hot he rc oope r at i v e s ,whi c hhav ef ort he i rpr i mar y pur pos et hepr oduc t i onand/ ort hemar ke t i ngofpr oduc t sf r om agr i c ul t ur e ,f i s he r i e s ands mal le nt r e pr e ne ur i ali ndus t r i e sandf e de r at i onst he r e of ,s hal lhav epr e f e r e nt i al r i ght si nt hemanage me ntofpubl i cmar ke t sand/ orl e as eofpubl i cmar ke tf ac i l i t i e s , s t al l sors pac e s :Pr ov i ded,Thatt he s er i ght ss hal lonl ybeut i l i z e de x c l us i v e l yby c oope r at i v e s :Pr ov i ded,f ur t her ,Thatnoc oope r at i v ef or mi ngaj oi ntv e nt ur e , par t ne r s hi poranyot he rs i mi l arar r ange me ntwi t hanonc oope r at i v ee nt i t yc an ut i l i z et he s er i ght s ; "( 8)Coope r at i v e se ngage di nc r e di ts e r v i c e sand/ orf e de r at i onss hal lbee nt i t l e dt o l oansc r e di tl i ne s ,r e di s c ount i ngoft he i rl oannot e s ,andot he re l i gi bl epape r swi t ht he De v e l opme ntBankoft hePhi l i ppi ne s ,t heL andBankoft hePhi l i ppi ne sandot he r f i nanc i ali ns t i t ut i onse x c e ptt heBangkoSe nt r alngPi l i pi nas( BSP) ; "ThePhi l i ppi neDe pos i tI ns ur anc eCor por at i on( PDI C)andot he rgov e r nme nt age nc i e s ,gov e r nme nt owne dandc ont r ol l e dc or por at i onsandgov e r nme ntf i nanc i al i ns t i t ut i onss hal lpr ov i det e c hni c alas s i s t anc et or e gi s t e r e dnat i onalf e de r at i onsand uni onsofc oope r at i v e swhi c hhav es i gni f i c ante ngage me nti ns av i ngsandc r e di t ope r at i onsi nor de rf ort he s ef e de r at i onsanduni onst oe s t abl i s hand/ ors t r e ngt he n t he i rownaut onomousc oope r at i v ede pos i ti ns ur anc es y s t e ms ; "( 9)Apubl i ct r ans por ts e r v i c ec oope r at i v emaybee nt i t l e dt of i nanc i ngs uppor tf or t heac qui s i t i onand/ ormai nt e nanc eofl andands e at r ans por te qui pme nt ,f ac i l i t i e s andpar t st hr ought hepr ogr am oft hegov e r nme ntf i nanc i ali ns t i t ut i ons .I ts hal lhav e t hepr e f e r e nt i alr i ghtt ot hemanage me ntandope r at i onofpubl i ct e r mi nal sandpor t s whe t he rl andors e at r ans por twhe r et hec oope r at i v eope r at e sandons e c ur i nga f r anc hi s ef orac t i v eorpot e nt i alr out e sf ort hepubl i ct r ans por t ; "( 10)Coope r at i v e st r ans ac t i ngbus i ne s swi t ht heGov e r nme ntoft hePhi l i ppi ne sor anyofi t spol i t i c als ubdi v i s i onsoranyofi t sage nc i e sori ns t r ume nt al i t i e s ,i nc l udi ng gov e r nme nt owne dandc ont r ol l e dc or por at i onss hal lbee x e mptf r om pr e qual i f i c at i onbi ddi ngr e qui r e me nt snot wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsofRe publ i cAc t No. 9184,ot he r wi s eknownas ,t heGov e r nme ntPr oc ur e me ntAc t ; "( 11)Coope r at i v es hal le nj oyt hepr i v i l e geofbe i ngr e pr e s e nt e dbyt hepr ov i nc i alor c i t yf i s c alort heOf f i c eoft heSol i c i t orGe ne r al ,f r e eofc har ge ,e x c e ptwhe nt he adv e r s epar t yi st heRe publ i coft hePhi l i ppi ne s ; "( 12)Coope r at i v e sor gani z e dbyf ac ul t yme mbe r sande mpl oy e e sofe duc at i onal i ns t i t ut i onss hal lhav et hepr e f e r e nt i alr i ghti nt hemanage me ntoft hec ant e e nand ot he rs e r v i c e sr e l at e dt ot heope r at i onoft hee duc at i onali ns t i t ut i onwhe r et he yar e e mpl oy e d:Pr ov i de d,Thats uc hs e r v i c e sar eope r at e dwi t hi nt hepr e mi s e soft hes ai d e duc at i onali ns t i t ut i on;and "( 13)Theappr opr i at ehous i ngage nc i e sandgov e r nme ntf i nanc i ali ns t i t ut i onss hal l c r e at eas pe c i alwi ndowf orf i nanc i nghous i ngpr oj e c t sunde r t ake nbyc oope r at i v e s , wi t hi nt e r e s tr at e sandt e r mse qualt o,orbe t t e rt hant hos egi v e nf ors oc i al i z e d hous i ngpr oj e c t s .Thi sf i nanc i ngs hal lbei nt hef or m ofbl anke tl oansorl ongt e r m whol e s al el oanst oqual i f i e dc oope r at i v e s ,wi t houtne e df ori ndi v i dualpr oc e s s i ng. "TheAut hor i t y ,i nc ons ul t at i onwi t ht heappr opr i at egov e r nme ntage nc i e sand c onc e r ne dc oope r at i v es e c t or ,s hal li s s uer ul e sandr e gul at i onsonal lmat t e r s c onc e r ni nghous i ngc oope r at i v e s . " SEC.6.Ar t i c l e64ofChapt e rVIonI ns ol v e nc yofCoope r at i v e soft hes ameCodei she r e byr e numbe r e d andame nde dt or e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERVI I NSOL VENCYOFCOOPERATI VES "ART.63.Pr oc eedi ngUponI ns ol v enc y . -I nc as eac oope r at i v ei sunabl et of ul f i l li t sobl i gat i ons t oc r e di t or sduet oi ns ol v e nc y ,s uc hc oope r at i v emayappl yf ors uc hr e me di e sasi tmayde e m f i tunde rt hepr ov i s i onsofAc tNo.1956,asame nde d,ot he r wi s eknownast heI ns ol v e nc yL aw. "Not hi ngi nt hi sAr t i c l e ,howe v e r ,pr e c l ude sc r e di t or sf r om s e e ki ngpr ot e c t i onf r om s ai d i ns ol v e nc yl aw. " SEC.7.Ar t i c l e s65,66.67,68,69,70and71ofChapt e rVI IonDi s s ol ut i onofCoope r at i v e soft hes ame Codear ehe r e byr e numbe r e dandame nde dt or e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERVI I DI SSOL UTI ONOFCOOPERATI VES "ART.64.Vol unt ar yDi s s ol ut i onWher enoCr edi t or sar eAf f ec t ed.–I ft hedi s s ol ut i onofa c oope r at i v edoe snotpr e j udi c et her i ght sofanyc r e di t orhav i ngac l ai m agai ns ti t ,t he di s s ol ut i onmaybeaf f e c t e dbyamaj or i t yv ot eoft heboar dofdi r e c t or s ,andbyar e s ol ut i on dul yadopt e dbyt heaf f i r mat i v ev ot eofatl e as tt hr e e f our t hs( 3/ 4)ofal lt heme mbe r swi t h v ot i ngr i ght s ,pr e s e ntandc ons t i t ut i ngaquor um atame e t i ngt obehe l duponc al loft he di r e c t or s :Pr ov i ded,Thatt henot i c eoft i me ,pl ac eandobj e c toft heme e t i ngs hal lbe publ i s he df ort hr e e( 3)c ons e c ut i v ewe e ksi nane ws pape rpubl i s he di nt hepl ac ewhe r et he pr i nc i palof f i c eofs ai dc oope r at i v ei sl oc at e d,ori fnone ws pape ri spubl i s he di ns uc hpl ac e ,i n ane ws pape rofge ne r alc i r c ul at i oni nt hePhi l i ppi ne s :Pr ov i ded,f ur t her ,Thatt henot i c eof s uc hme e t i ngi ss e ntt oe ac hme mbe rofr e c or de i t he rbyr e gi s t e r e dmai lorbype r s onal de l i v e r yatl e as tt hi r t y( 30)day spr i ort os ai dme e t i ng.Ac opyoft her e s ol ut i onaut hor i z i ng t hedi s s ol ut i ons hal lbec e r t i f i e dt obyamaj or i t yoft heboar dofdi r e c t or sandc ount e r s i gne d byt heboar ds e c r e t ar y .TheAut hor i t ys hal lt he r e uponi s s uet hec e r t i f i c at eofdi s s ol ut i on. "ART.65.Vol unt ar yDi s s ol ut i onWher eCr edi t or sAr eAf f ec t ed.–Wher et hedi s s ol ut i onofa c oope r at i v emaypr e j udi c et her i ght sofanyc r e di t or ,t hepe t i t i onf ordi s s ol ut i ons hal lbef i l e d wi t ht heAut hor i t y .Thepe t i t i ons hal lbes i gne dbyamaj or i t yofi t sboar dordi r e c t or sorot he r of f i c e r smanagi ngi t saf f ai r s ,v e r i f i e dbyi t sc hai r pe r s onorboar ds e c r e t ar yoroneofi t s di r e c t or sands hal ls e tf or t hal lc l ai msandde mandsagai ns ti tandt hati t sdi s s ol ut i onwas r e s ol v e duponbyt heaf f i r mat i v ev ot eofatl e as tt hr e e f our t hs( 3/ 4)ofal lt heme mbe r swi t h v ot i ngr i ght s ,pr e s e ntandc ons t i t ut i ngaquor um atame e t i ngc al l e df ort hatpur pos e . "I ft hepe t i t i oni ss uf f i c i e nti nf or m ands ubs t anc e ,t heAut hor i t ys hal li s s ueanor de rr e c i t i ng t hepur pos eoft hepe t i t i onands hal lf i xadat ewhi c hs hal lnotbel e s st hant hi r t y( 30)nor mor et hans i x t y( 60)day saf t e rt hee nt r yoft heor de r .Be f or es uc hdat e ,ac opyoft heor de r s hal lbepubl i s he datl e as tonc eawe e kf ort hr e e( 3)c ons e c ut i v ewe e ksi nane ws pape rof ge ne r alc i r c ul at i onpubl i s he di nt hemuni c i pal i t yorc i t ywhe r et hepr i nc i palof f i c eoft he c oope r at i v ei ss i t uat e dori nt heabs e nc eofs uc hl oc alne ws pape r ,i nane ws pape rofge ne r al c i r c ul at i oni nt hePhi l i ppi ne s ,andac opys hal ll i ke wi s ebepos t e df ort hr e e( 3)c ons e c ut i v e we e ksi nt hr e e( 3)publ i cpl ac e si nt hemuni c i pal i t yorc i t ywhe r et hec oope r at i v e ’ sof f i c ei s l oc at e d. "Upone x pi r yoft hef i v e( 5)daynot i c et of i l eobj e c t i ons ,t heAut hor i t ys hal lpr oc e e dt ohe ar t hepe t i t i onandt r yanyi s s uer ai s e di nt heobj e c t i onf i l e d;andi ft heobj e c t i oni ss uf f i c i e nt andt hemat e r i alal l e gat i onsoft hepe t i t i onar epr ov e n,i ts hal li s s ueanor de rt odi s s ol v et he c oope r at i v eanddi r e c tt hedi s pos i t i onofi t sas s e t si nac c or danc ewi t he x i s t i ngr ul e sand r e gul at i ons .Theor de rofdi s s ol ut i ons hal ls e tf or t ht he r e i n: "( 1)Theas s e t sandl i abi l i t i e soft hec oope r at i v e ; "( 2)Thec l ai m ofanyc r e di t or ; "( 3)Thenumbe rofme mbe r s ;and "( 4)Thenat ur eande x t e ndoft hei nt e r e s t soft heme mbe r soft hec oope r at i v e . "ART.66.I nv ol unt ar yDi s s ol ut i on.–Ac oope r at i v emaybedi s s ol v e dbyor de rofac ompe t e nt c our taf t e rduehe ar i ngont hegr oundsof : "( 1)Vi ol at i onofanyl aw,r e gul at i onorpr ov i s i onsofi t sby l aws ;or "( 2)I ns ol v e nc y . "ART.67.Di s s ol ut i onbyOr deroft heAut hor i t y .–TheAut hor i t ymays us pe ndorr e v oke ,af t e r duenot i c eandhe ar i ng,t hec e r t i f i c at eofr e gi s t r at i onofac oope r at i v eonanyoft hef ol l owi ng gr ounds : "( 1)Hav i ngobt ai ne di t sr e gi s t r at i onbyf r aud; "( 2)Ex i s t i ngf orani l l e galpur pos e ; "( 3)Wi l l f ulv i ol at i on,de s pi t enot i c ebyt heAut hor i t y ,oft hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCode ori t sby l aws ; "( 4)Wi l l f ulf ai l ur et oope r at eonac oope r at i v ebas i s ;and "( 5)F ai l ur et ome e tt her e qui r e dmi ni mum numbe rofme mbe r si nt hec oope r at i v e . "ART.68.Di s s ol ut i onbyFai l ur et oOr gani z eandOper at e. -I fac oope r at i v ehasnot c omme nc e dbus i ne s sandi t sope r at i onwi t hi nt wo( 2)y e ar saf t e rt hei s s uanc eofi t s c e r t i f i c at eofr e gi s t r at i onorhasnotc ar r i e doni t sbus i ne s sf ort wo( 2)c ons e c ut i v ey e ar s ,t he Aut hor i t ys hal ls e ndaf or malnot i c et ot hes ai dc oope r at i v et os howc aus east oi t sf ai l ur et o ope r at e .F ai l ur eoft hec oope r at i v et opr ompt l ypr ov i dej us t i f i abl ec aus ef ori t sf ai l ur et o ope r at es hal lwar r antt heAut hor i t yt ode l e t ei t snamef r om t her os t e rofr e gi s t e r e d c oope r at i v e sands hal lbede e me ddi s s ol v e d. "ART.69.L i qui dat i onofaCooper at i v e.–Ev e r yc oope r at i v ewhos ec har t e re x pi r e sbyi t sown l i mi t at i onorwhos ee x i s t e nc ei st e r mi nat e dbyv ol unt ar ydi s s ol ut i onort hr oughan appr opr i at ej udi c i alpr oc e e di ngs hal lne v e r t he l e s sc ont i nuet oe x i s tf ort hr e e( 3)y e ar saf t e r t het i mei ti sdi s s ol v e d;nott oc ont i nuet hebus i ne s sf orwhi c hi twase s t abl i s he dbutf ort he pur pos eofpr os e c ut i ngandde f e ndi ngs ui t sbyoragai ns ti t ;s e t t l e me ntandc l os ur eofi t s af f ai r s ;di s pos i t i on,c onv e y anc eanddi s t r i but i onofi t spr ope r t i e sandas s e t s . "Atanyt i medur i ngt hes ai dt hr e e( 3)y e ar s ,t hec oope r at i v ei saut hor i z e dande mpowe r e dt o c onv e yal lofi t spr ope r t i e st ot r us t e e sf ort hebe ne f i tofi t sme mbe r s ,c r e di t or sandot he r pe r s onsi ni nt e r e s t .F r om andaf t e ranys uc hc onv e y anc e ,al li nt e r e s t swhi c ht hec oope r at i v e hadi nt hepr ope r t i e sar et e r mi nat e d. "Upont hewi ndi ngupoft hec oope r at i v eaf f ai r s ,anyas s e tdi s t r i but abl et oanyc r e di t or , s har e hol de rorme mbe rwhoi sunknownorc annotbef ounds hal lbegi v e nt ot hef e de r at i on oruni ont owhi c ht hec oope r at i v ei saf f i l i at e dwi t h. "Ac oope r at i v es hal lonl ydi s t r i but ei t sas s e t sorpr ope r t i e suponl awf uldi s s ol ut i onandaf t e r pay me ntofal li t sde bt sandl i abi l i t i e s ,e x c e pti nt hec as eofde c r e as eofs har ec api t aloft he c oope r at i v eandasot he r wi s eal l owe dbyt hi sCode . "ART.70.Rul esandRegul at i onsonLi qui dat i on.–TheAut hor i t ys hal li s s uet heappr opr i at e i mpl e me nt i nggui de l i ne sf ort hel i qui dat i onofc oope r at i v e s . " SEC.8.Ar t i c l e s72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79and80ofChapt e rVI I IonCapi t al ,Pr ope r t y ,andF undsof t hes ameCodear ehe r e byr e numbe r e dandame nde dt or e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERVI I I CAPI TAL ,PROPERTY,ANDF UNDS "ART.71.Capi t al .-Thec api t al i z at i onofc oope r at i v e sandt heac c ount i ngpr oc e dur e ss hal lbe gov e r ne dbyt hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCodeandt her e gul at i onswhi c hs hal lbei s s ue d. "ART.72.Capi t alSour c es . -Coope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCodemayde r i v et he i rc api t al f r om anyoral loft hef ol l owi ngs our c e s : "( 1)Me mbe r ’ ss har ec api t al ; "( 2)L oansandbar r owi ngsi nc l udi ngde pos i t s ; "( 3)Re v ol v i ngc api t alwhi c hc ons i s t soft hede f e r r e dpay me ntofpat r onager e f unds , ori nt e r e s tons har ec api t al ;and "( 4)Subs i di e s ,donat i ons ,l e gac i e s ,gr ant s ,ai dsands uc hot he ras s i s t anc ef r om any l oc alorf or e i gni ns t i t ut i onwhe t he rpubl i corpr i v at e :Pr ov i ded,Thatc api t alc omi ng f r om s uc hs ubs i de s ,donat i ons ,l e gac i e s ,gr ant s ,ai dsandot he ras s i s t anc es hal lnotbe di v i de di nt oi ndi v i duals har ec api t alhol di ngsatanyt i mebuts hal li ns t e adf or m par t oft hedonat e dc api t alorf undoft hec oope r at i v e . "Upondi s s ol ut i on,s uc hdonat e dc api t als hal lbes ubj e c tt oe s c he at . "ART.73.L i mi t at i ononShar eCapi t alHol di ngs . -Nome mbe rofpr i mar yc oope r at i v eot he r t hanc oope r at i v ei t s e l fs hal lownorhol dmor et hant e npe rc ent um ( 10%)oft hes har ec api t al oft hec oope r at i v e . "Whe r eame mbe rofc oope r at i v edi e s ,hi she i rs hal lbee nt i t l e dt ot hes har e soft he de c e de nt :Pr ov i ded,Thatt het ot als har ehol di ngoft hehe i rdoe snote x c e e dt e npe r c ent um ( 10%)oft hes har ec api t aloft hec oope r at i v e ;Pr ov i ded,f ur t her ,Thatt hehe i rqual i f y andi sadmi t t e dasme mbe r soft hec oope r at i v e :Pr ov i dedf i nal l y,Thatwher et hehe i rf ai l st o qual i f yasame mbe rorwhe r ehi st ot als har ehol di nge x c e e dst e npe rc ent um ( 10%)oft he s har ec api t al,t hes har eors har e se x c e s swi l lr e v e r tt ot hec oope r at i v euponpay me ntt ot he he i roft hev al ueofs uc hs har e s . "ART.74.As s i gnmentofShar eCapi t alCont r i but i onorI nt er es t . -Subj e c tt ot hepr ov i s i onsof t hi sCode ,nome mbe rs hal lt r ans f e rhi ss har e sori nt e r e s ti nt hec oope r at i v eoranypar t t he r e ofunl e s s . "( 1)Hehashe l ds uc hs har ec api t alc ont r i but i onori nt e r e s tf ornotl e s st hanone( 1) y e ar . "( 2)Theas s i gnme nti smadet ot hec oope r at i v eort oame mbe roft hec oope r at i v eor t oape r s onwhof al l swi t hi nt hef i e l doft heme mbe r s hi poft hec oope r at i v e ;and "( 3)Theboar dofdi r e c t or shasappr ov e ds uc has s i gnme nt . "ART. 75.Capi t alBui l dUp. -Teby l awsofe v e r yc oope r at i v es hal lbepr ov i de df orar e as onabl e andr e al i s t i cme mbe rc api t albui l duppr ogr am t oal l owt hec ont i nui nggr owt hoft he me mbe r s ’i nv e s t me nti nt he i rc oope r at i v east he i re c onomi cc ondi t i onsc ont i nuet oi mpr ov e . "ART. 76.Shar es . -Thet e r m "s har e "r e f e r st oauni tofc api t ali napr i mar yc oope r at i v et hepar v al ueofwhi c hmaybef i x e dt oanyf i gur enotmor et hanOnet hous andpe s os( P1, 000. 00) . Thes har eofc api t alofac oope r at i v ei st hemone ypai dorr e qui r e dt obepai df ort he ope r at i onsoft hec oope r at i v e .Theme t hodf ort hei s s uanc eofs har ec e r t i f i c at e ss hal l pr e s c r i be di ni t sby l aws . "ART. 77.F i nes .-Theby l awsofac oope r at i v emaypr e s c r i beaf i neonunpai ds ubs c r i be ds har e c api t al .Pr ov i de d,t hats uc hf i nei sf ai randr e as onabl eunde rt hec i r c ums t anc e s . "ART. 78.I nv es t mentofCapi t al .-Ac oope r at i v emayi nv e s ti t sc api t ali nanyoft hef ol l owi ng: "( a)I ns har e sorde be nt ur e sors e c ur i t i e sofanyot he rc oope r at i v e ; "( b)I nanyr e put abl ebanki nt hel oc al i t y ,oranyc oope r at i v e ; "( c )I ns e c ur i t i e si s s ue dorguar ant e e dbyt heGov e r nme nt ; "( d)I nr e als t at epr i mar i l yf ort heus eoft hec oope r at i v eori t sme mbe r s ;or "( e )I nanyot he rmanne raut hor i z e di nt heby l aws . "ART.79.Re v ol v i ngCapi t al .–Thege ne r alas s e mbl yofanyc oope r at i v emayaut hor i z et he boar dofdi r e c t or st or ai s ear e v ol v i ngc api t alt os t r e ngt he ni t sc api t als t r uc t ur ebyde f e r r i ng t hepay me ntofpat r onager e f undsandi nt e r e s tons har ec api t alorbyt heaut hor i z e d de duc t i onofape r c e nt agef r om t hepr oc e e dsofpr oduc t ss ol dors e r v i c e sr e nde r e d,orpe runi t ofpr oduc tors e r v i c e shandl e d.Theboar dofdi r e c t or ss hal li s s uer e v ol v i ngc api t alc e r t i f i c at e s wi t hs e r i alnumbe r ,name ,amount ,andr at eofi nt e r e s tt obepai dands hal ldi s t i nc t l ys e t f or t ht het i meofr e t i r e me ntofs uc hc e r t i f i c at e sandt heamount st ober e t ur ne d. " SEC.9.Ar t i c l e s81,82,83,84and85ofChapt e rI XonAudi t ,I nqui r yandMe mbe r s ’Ri ghtt oEx ami ne oft hes ameCodear ehe r e byr e numbe r e dandame nde dt or e ad,asf ol l ows : "ART.80.AnnualAudi t .–Coope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCodes hal lbes ubj e c tt oan annualf i nanc i al ,pe r f or manc eands oc i alaudi t .Thef i nanc i alaudi ts hal lbec onduc t e dbyan e x t e r nalaudi t orwhos at i s f i e sal lt hef ol l owi ngqual i f i c at i ons : "( 1)Hei si nde pe nde ntoft hec oope r at i v eoranyofi t ss ubs i di ar yt hathei saudi t i ng; and "( 2)Hei same mbe ri ngoods t andi ngoft hePhi l i ppi neI ns t i t ut eofCe r t i f i e dPubl i c Ac c ount ant s( PI CPA)andi sac c r e di t e dbybot ht heBoar dandAc c ount anc yandt he Aut hor i t y . "Thes oc i alaudi ts hal lbec onduc t e dbyani nde pe nde nts oc i alaudi t orac c r e di t e dbyt he Aut hor i t y . "Pe r f or manc eands oc i alaudi tr e por t swhi c hc ont ai nt hef i ndi ngsandr e c omme ndat i onsof t heaudi t ors hal lbes ubmi t t e dt ot heboar dofdi r e c t or s . "TheAut hor i t y ,i nc ons ul t at i onwi t ht hec oope r at i v es e c t or ,s hal lpr omul gat et her ul e sand s t andar dsf ort hes oc i alaudi tofc oope r at i v e s . "ART.81.Audi tRepor t .–Theaudi t ors hal ls ubmi tt ot heboar dofdi r e c t or sandt ot heaudi t c ommi t t e et hef i nanc i alaudi tr e por twhi c hs hal lbei nac c or danc ewi t ht hege ne r al l yac c e pt e d audi t i ngs t andar dsf orc oope r at i v e sasj oi nt l ypr omul gat e dbyt hePhi l i ppi neI ns t i t ut eof Ce r t i f i e dPubl i cAc c ount ant s( PI CPA)andt heAut hor i t y . "The r e af t e r ,t heboar dofdi r e c t or ss hal lpr e s e ntt hec ompl e t eaudi tr e por tt ot hege ne r al as s e mbl yi ni t sne x tme e t i ng. "ART.82.Nonl i abi l i t yf orDef amat i ons .–Theaudi t ori snotl i abl et oanype r s oni nanac t i on f orde f amat i onbas e donanyac t ,done ,oranys t at e me ntmadebyhi mi ngoodf ai t hi n c onne c t i onwi t hanymat t e rhei saut hor i z e dorr e qui r e dt odopur s uantt ot hi sCode . "ART.83.Ri ghtt oEx ami ne.–Amembers hal lhav et her i ghtt oe x ami net her e c or dsr e qui r e d t obeke ptbyt hec oope r at i v eunde rAr t i c l e52oft hi sCodedur i ngr e as onabl ehour son bus i ne s sday sandhemayde mand,i nwr i t i ng,f orac opyofe x c e r pt sf r om s ai dr e c or ds wi t houtc har gee x c e ptt hec os tofpr oduc t i on. "Anyof f i c e roft hec oope r at i v ewhos hal lr e f us et oal l owanyme mbe roft hec oope r at i v et o e x ami neandc opye x c e r pt sf r om i t sr e c or dss hal lbel i abl et os uc hme mbe rf ordamage sand s hal lbegui l t yofanof f e ns ewhi c hs hal lbepuni s habl eunde rAr t i c l e140oft hi s Code :Pr ov i ded,Thati fs uc hr e f us ali spur s uantt oar e s ol ut i onoror de roft heboar dof di r e c t or s ,t hel i abi l i t yunde rt hi sar t i c l es hal lbei mpos e dupont hedi r e c t or swhov ot e df or s uc hr e f us al :Pr ov i ded,f ur t her ,Thati ts hal lbeade f e ns et oanyac t i onunde rt hi sar t i c l et hat t heme mbe rde mandi ngt oe x ami neandc opye x c e r pt sf r om t hec oope r at i v er e c or dshas i mpr ope r l yus e danyi nf or mat i ons e c ur e dt hr oughanypr i ore x ami nat i onoft her e c or dsof s uc hc oope r at i v eorwasnotac t i ngi ngoodf ai t horf oral e gi t i mat epur pos ei nmaki nghi s de mand. "ART.84.Saf et yofRec or ds .–Ev e r yc oope r at i v es hal l ,ati t spr i nc i palof f i c e ,ke e pand c ar e f ul l ypr e s e r v et her e c or dsr e qui r e dbyt hi sCodet obepr e par e dandmai nt ai ne d.I ts hal l t akeal lne c e s s ar ypr e c aut i ont opr e v e nti t sl os s ,de s t r uc t i onorf al s i f i c at i on. " SEC.10.Ar t i c l e s86and87ofChapt e rXonAl l oc at i onandDi s t r i but i onofNe tSur pl usoft hes ame Codear ehe r e byr e numbe r e dandame nde dt or e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERX AL L OCATI ONANDDI STRI BUTI ONOFNETSURPL US "ART.85.Ne tSur pl us .–Not wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsofe x i s t i ngl aws ,t hene ts ur pl usof c oope r at i v e ss hal lbede t e r mi ne di nac c or danc ewi t hi t sby l aws .Ev e r yc oope r at i v es hal l de t e r mi nei t sne ts ur pl usatt hec l os eofe v e r yf i s c aly e arandats uc hot he rt i me sasmaybe pr e s c r i be dbyt heby l aws . "Anypr ov i s i onofl awt ot hec ont r ar ynot wi t hs t andi ng,t hene ts ur pl uss hal lnotbec ons t r ue d aspr of i tbutasane x c e s sofpay me nt smadebyt heme mbe r sf ort hel oansbor r owe d,ort he goodsands e r v i c e sav ai l e dbyt he mf r om t hec oope r at i v eort hedi f f e r e nc eoft her i ght f ul amountduet ot heme mbe r sf ort he i rpr oduc t ss ol dors e r v i c e sr e nde r e dt ot hec oope r at i v e i nc l udi ngot he ri nf l owsofas s e t sr e s ul t i ngf r om i t sot he rope r at i ngac t i v i t i e sandwhi c hs hal l bede e me dt ohav ebe e nr e t ur ne dt ot he mi ft hes amei sdi s t r i but e daspr e s c r i be dhe r e i n. "ART.86.Or derofDi s t r i but i on.–Thenets ur pl usofe v e r yc oope r at i v es hal lbedi s t r i but e das f ol l ows : "( 1)Anamountf ort her e s e r v ef undwhi c hs hal lbeatl e as tt e npe rc ent um ( 10%)of ne ts ur pl us :Pr ov i ded,That ,i nt hef i r s tf i v e( 5)y e ar sofope r at i onaf t e rr e gi s t r at i on, t hi samounts hal lnotbel e s st hanf i f t ype rc ent um ( 50%)oft hene ts ur pl us : "( a)Ther e s e r v ef unds hal lbeus e df ort hes t abi l i t yoft hec oope r at i v eandt o me e tne tl os s e si ni t sope r at i ons .Thege ne r alas s e mbl ymayde c r e as et he amountal l oc at e dt ot her e s e r v ef undwhe nt her e s e r v ef undal r e adye x c e e ds t hes har ec api t al . "Anys um r e c ov e r e doni t e mspr e v i ous l yc har ge dt ot her e s e r v ef unds hal lbe c r e di t e dt os uc hf und. "( b)Ther e s e r v ef unds hal lnotbeut i l i z e df ori nv e s t me nt ,ot he rt hant hos e al l owe di nt hi sCode .Suc hs um oft her e s e r v ef undi ne x c e s soft hes har e c api t almaybeus e datany t i mef oranypr oj e c tt hatwoul de x pandt he ope r at i onsoft hec oope r at i v eupont her e s ol ut i onoft hege ne r alas s e mbl y . "( c )Upont hedi s s ol ut i onoft hec oope r at i v e ,t her e s e r v ef unds hal lnotbe di s t r i but e damongt heme mbe r s .Thege ne r alas s e mbl ymayr e s ol v e s : "( i )Toe s t abl i s haus uf r uc t uar yt r us tf undf ort hebe ne f i tofany f e de r at i onoruni ont owhi c ht hec oope r at i v ei saf f i l i at e d;and "( i i )Todonat e ,c ont r i but e ,orot he r wi s edi s pos eoft heamountf or t hebe ne f i toft hec ommuni t ywhe r et hec oope r at i v eope r at e s .I ft he me mbe r sc annotde c i deupont hedi s pos aloft her e s e r v ef und,t he s ames hal lgot ot hef e de r at i onoruni ont owhi c ht hec oope r at i v ei s af f i l i at e d. "( 2)Anamountf ort hee duc at i onandt r ai ni ngf und,s hal lnotbemor et hant e npe r c ent um ( 10%)oft hene ts ur pl us .Theby l awsmaypr ov i det hatc e r t ai nf e e sora por t i ont he r e ofbec r e di t e dt os uc hf und.Thef unds hal lpr ov i def ort het r ai ni ng, de v e l opme ntands i mi l arot he rc oope r at i v eac t i v i t i e sge ar e dt owar dst hegr owt hof t hec oope r at i v emov e me nt : "( a)Hal foft heamount st r ans f e r r e dt ot hee duc at i onandt r ai ni ngf und annual l yunde rt hi ss ubs e c t i ons hal lbes pe ntbyt hec oope r at i v ef ore duc at i on andt r ai ni ngpur pos e s ;whi l et heot he rhal fmayber e mi t t e dt oauni onor f e de r at i onc hos e nbyt hec oope r at i v eorofwhi c hi ti same mbe r .Thes ai d uni onorf e de r at i ons hal ls ubmi tt ot heAut hor i t yandt oi t sc ont r i but i ng c oope r at i v e st hef ol l owi ngs c he dul e s : "( i )L i s tofc oope r at i v e swhi c hhav er e mi t t e dt he i rr e s pe c t i v e Coope r at i v eEduc at i onandTr ai ni ngF unds( CETF ) ; "( i i )Bus i ne s sc ons ul t anc yas s i s t anc et oi nc l udet henat ur eandc os t ; and "( i i i )Ot he rt r ai ni ngac t i v i t i e sunde r t ake ns pe c i f y i ngt he r e i nt he nat ur e ,par t i c i pant sandc os tofe ac hac t i v i t y . "( b)Upont hedi s s ol ut i onoft hec oope r at i v e ,t heune x pe nde dbal anc eoft he e duc at i onandt r ai ni ngf undappe r t ai ni ngt ot hec oope r at i v es hal lbec r e di t e d t ot hec oope r at i v ee duc at i onandt r ai ni ngf undoft hec hos e nuni onor f e de r at i on. "( 3)Anamountf ort hec ommuni t yde v e l opme ntf und,whi c hs hal lnotbel e s st han t hr e epe rc ent um( 3%)oft hene ts ur pl us .Thec ommuni t yde v e l opme ntf unds hal lbe us e df orpr oj e c t sorac t i v i t i e st hatwi l lbe ne f i tt hec ommuni t ywhe r et hec oope r at i v e ope r at e s . "( 4)Anopt i onalf und,al andandbui l di ng,andanyot he rne c e s s ar yf undt het ot alof whi c hs hal lnote x c e e ds e v e npe rc ent um ( 7%) . "( 5)Ther e mai ni ngne ts ur pl uss hal lbemadeav ai l abl et ot heme mbe r si nt hef or m of i nt e r e s tons har ec api t alnott oe x c e e dt henor malr at eofr e t ur nouri nv e s t me nt sand pat r onager e f unds :Pr ov i ded,Thatanyamountr e mai ni ngaf t e rt heal l owabl ei nt e r e s t andt hepat r onager e f undhav ebe e nde duc t e ds hal lbec r e di t e dt ot her e s e r v ef und. "Thes um al l oc at e df orpat r onager e f undss hal lbemadeav ai l abl eatt hes amer at et oal l pat r onsoft hec oope r at i v ei npr opor t i ont ot he i ri ndi v i dualpat r onage :Pr ov i ded,That : "( a)I nt hec as eofame mbe rpat r onwi t hpai dups har ec api t alc ont r i but i on,hi s pr opor t i onat eamountofpat r onager e f unds hal lbepai dt ohi m unl e s sheagr e e st o c r e di tt heamountt ohi sac c ountasaddi t i onals har ec api t alc ont r i but i on; "( b)I nt hec as eofame mbe rpat r onwi t hunpai ds har ec api t alc ont r i but i on,hi s pr opor t i onat eamountofpat r onager e f unds hal lbec r e di t e dt ohi sac c ountunt i lhi s ac c ountunt i lhi ss har ec api t alc ont r i but i onhasbe e nf ul l ypai d; "( c )I nt hec as eofanonme mbe rpat r on,hi spr opor t i onat eamountofpat r onage r e f unds hal lbes e tas i dei nage ne r alf undf ors uc hpat r onsands hal lbeal l oc at e dt o i ndi v i dualnonme mbe rpat r onsonl yuponr e que s tandpr e s e nt at i onofe v i de nc eof t heamountofhi spat r onage .Theamounts oal l oc at e ds hal lbec r e di t e dt os uc h pat r ont owar dpay me ntoft hemi ni mum c api t alc ont r i but i onf orme mbe r s hi p.Whe n as um e qualt ot hi samounthasac c umul at e datanyt i mewi t hi nape r i ods pe c i f i e di n t heby l aws ,s uc hpat r ons hal lbede e me dandbe c omeame mbe roft hec oope r at i v ei f hes oagr e e sorr e que s t sandc ompl i e swi t ht hepr ov i s i onsoft heby l awsf oradmi s s i on t ome mbe r s hi p;and "( d)I fwi t hi nanype r i odoft i mes pe c i f i e di nt heby l aws ,anys ubs c r i be rwhohasnot f ul l ypai dhi ss ubs c r i be ds har ec api t aloranynonme mbe rpat r onwhohas ac c umul at e dt hes um ne c e s s ar yf orme mbe r s hi pbutwhodoe snotr e que s tnoragr e e t obe c omeame mbe rorf ai l st oc ompl ywi t ht hepr ov i s i onsoft heby l awsf or admi s s i ont ome mbe r s hi p,t heamounts oac c umul at e dorc r e di t e dt ot he i rac c ount t oge t he rwi t hanypar toft hege ne r alf undf ornonme mbe rpat r onss hal lbec r e di t e d t ot her e s e r v ef undort ot hee duc at i onandt r ai ni ngf undoft hec oope r at i v e ,att he opt i onoft hec oope r at i v e . " SEC.11.Ar t i c l e s88,89,90,91,92,93,94and95ofChapt e rXIont heSpe c i alPr ov i s i onsRe l at i ngt o Agr ar i anRe f or m Coope r at i v e soft hes ameCodear ehe r e byr e numbe r e dr e t i t l e dandame nde dt o r e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERXI AGRARI ANREF ORM COOPERATI VES "ART.87.Cov er age.–Thepr ov i s i onsoft hi sChapt e rs hal lpr i mar i l ygov e r nagr ar i anr e f or m c oope r at i v e s :Pr ov i ded,Thatt hepr ov i s i onsoft heot he rc hapt e r soft hi sCodes hal lappl y s uppl e t or i l ye x c e pti ns of arast hi sChapt e rot he r wi s epr ov i de s . "ART.88.De f i ni t i onandPur pos e.–Anagr ar i anr e f or mc oope r at i v ei soneor gani z e dby mar gi nalf ar me r s ,maj or i t yofwhi c har eagr ar i anr e f or m be ne f i c i ar i e s ,f ort hepur pos eof de v e l opi nganappr opr i at es y s t e m ofl andt e nur e ,l andde v e l opme nt ,l andc ons ol i dat i onor l andmanage me nti nar e asc ov e r e dbyagr ar i anr e f or m. "Anagr ar i anr e f or mc oope r at i v easde f i ne ds hal lbeor gani z e df oranyoral loft hef ol l owi ng pur pos e s : "( 1)Tode v e l opanappr opr i at es y s t e m ofl andt e nur e ,l andde v e l opme nt ,l and c ons ol i dat i onorl andmanage me nti nar e asc ov e r e dbyagr ar i anr e f or m; "( 2)Toc oor di nat eandf ac i l i t at et hedi s s e mi nat i onofs c i e nt i f i cme t hodsof pr oduc t i on,andpr ov i deas s i s t anc ei nt hes t or age ,t r ans por t ,andmar ke t i ngoff ar m pr oduc t sf oragr ar i anr e f or m be ne f i c i ar i e sandt he i ri mme di at ef ami l y ,he r e i naf t e r r e f e r r e dt oas"be ne f i c i ar i e s "; "( 3)Topr ov i def i nanc i alf ac i l i t i e st obe ne f i c i ar i e sf orpr ov i de ntorpr oduc t i v e pur pos e satr e as onabl ec os t s ; "( 4)Toar r angeandf ac i l i t at et hee x pe di t i oust r ans f e rofappr opr i at eands ui t abl e t e c hnol ogyt obe ne f i c i ar i e sandmar gi nalf ar me r satt hel owe s tpos s i bl ec os t ; "( 5)Topr ov i des oc i als e c ur i t ybe ne f i t s ,he al t h,me di c alands oc i ali ns ur anc ebe ne f i t s andot he rs oc i alande c onomi cbe ne f i t st hatpr omot et hege ne r alwe l f ar eoft he agr ar i anr e f or m be ne f i c i ar i e sandmar gi nalf ar me r s ; "( 6)Topr ov i denonf or male duc at i on,v oc at i onal / t e c hni c alt r ai ni ng,andl i v e l i hood pr ogr amst obe ne f i c i ar i e sandmar gi nalf ar me r s ; "( 7)Toac tasc ondui t sf ore x t e r nalas s i s t anc eands e r v i c e st ot hebe ne f i c i ar i e sand mar gi nalf ar me r s ; "( 8)Tounde r t akeac ompr e he ns i v eandi nt e gr at e dde v e l opme ntpr ogr am i nagr ar i an r e f or m andr e s e t t l e me ntar e aswi t hs pe c i alc onc e r nf ort hede v e l opme ntofagr obas e d,mar i ne bas e d,andc ot t age bas e di ndus t r i e s ; "( 9)Tor e pr e s e ntt hebe ne f i c i ar i e sonanyoral lmat t e r st hataf f e c tt he i ri nt e r e s t ;and "( 10)Tounde r t akes uc hot he re c onomi cors oc i alac t i v i t i e sasmaybene c e s s ar yor i nc i de nt ali nt hepur s ui toft hef or e goi ngpur pos e s . "ART.89.Coope r at i v eEs t at e.–Landhol di ngsl i kepl ant at i ons ,e s t at e sorhac i e ndasac qui r e d byt heSt at ef ort hebe ne f i toft hewor ke r si nac c or danc ewi t ht heCompr e he ns i v eAgr ar i an Re f or m Pr ogr am whi c hs hal lbec ol l e c t i v e l yowne dbyt hewor ke r be ne f i c i ar i e sunde ra c oope r at i v es e t up. "ART.90.I nf r as t r uc t ur e.–I nagr ar i anr e f or m andr e s e t t l e me ntar e as ,t heGov e r nme nts hal l gr antt oagr ar i anr e f or mc oope r at i v e spr e f e r e nt i alt r e at me nti nt hec ons t r uc t i on, mai nt e nanc eandmanage me ntofr oads ,br i dge s ,c anal s ,whar v e s ,por t s ,r e s e r v oi r s ,i r r i gat i on s y s t e ms ,wat e r wor kss y s t e ms ,andot he ri nf r as t r uc t ur e swi t hgov e r nme ntf undi ng.F ort hi s pur pos e ,t heGov e r nme nts hal lpr ov i det e c hni c alas s i s t anc e ,f ac i l i t i e sande qui pme ntt os uc h agr ar i anr e f or mc oope r at i v e s . "ART.91.L eas eofPubl i cLands .–TheGov e r nme ntmayl e as epubl i cl andst oanyagr ar i an r e f or mc oope r at i v ef orape r i odnote x c e e di ngt we nt y f i v e( 25%)y e ar s ,s ubj e c tt or e ne walf or anot he rt we nt y f i v e( 25)y e ar sonl y :Pr ov i ded,Thatt heappl i c at i onf orr e ne wals hal lbemade one( 1)y e arbe f or et hee x pi r at i onoft hel e as e :Pr ov i ded,f ur t her ,Thats uc hl e as es hal lbef or t hee x c l us i v eus eandbe ne f i toft hebe ne f i c i ar i e sandmar gi nalf ar me r ss ubj e c tt ot he pr ov i s i onsoft heCompr e he ns i v eAgr ar i anRe f or m Pr ogr am. "ART.92.Pr ef er ent i alRi ght .–I nagr ar i anr e f or m ar e as ,anagr ar i anr e f or mc oope r at i v es hal l hav et hepr e f e r e nt i alr i ghti nt hegr antoff r anc hi s eandc e r t i f i c at eofpubl i cc onv e ni e nc eand ne c e s s i t yf ort heope r at i onofpubl i cut i l i t i e sands e r v i c e s :Pr ov i ded,Thati tme e t st he r e qui r e me nt sandc ondi t i onsi mpos e dbyt heappr opr i at egov e r nme ntage nc ygr ant i ngt he f r anc hi s eorc e r t i f i c at eofpubl i cc onv e ni e nc eandne c e s s i t y .I ft he r ei sane l e c t r i cs e r v i c e pr ov i de ri nt hear e a,i ts hal lupont her e que s tofanagr ar i anr e f or mc oope r at i v e ,i mme di at e l y pr ov i dee l e c t r i cs e r v i c e st ot heagr ar i anr e f or m ar e as .I ft hee l e c t r i cs e r v i c epr ov i de rf ai l st o pr ov i det hes e r v i c e sr e que s t e dwi t hi nape r i odofone( 1)y e ar ,t heagr ar i anr e f or m c oope r at i v ec onc e r ne dmayunde r t aket opr ov i det hee l e c t r i cs e r v i c e si nt hear e at hr oughi t s ownr e s our c e s .Al li nv e s t me nt smadebyt hes ai dagr ar i anr e f or mc oope r at i v ef ort he e l e c t r i f i c at i onoft heagr ar i anr e f or mr e s e t t l e me ntar e ass hal lbet hes ubj e c tofs al et ot he e l e c t r i cs e r v i c epr ov i de ronc ei tt ake sont hes e r v i c e . "ART.93.Pr i v i l eges .–Subj e c tt os uc hr e as onabl et e r msandc ondi t i onsast heDe par t me ntof Agr ar i anRe f or m( DAR)andt heAut hor i t ymayi mpos e ,agr ar i anr e f or mc oope r at i v e smaybe gi v e nt hee x c l us i v er i ghtt odoanyoral loft hef ol l owi nge c onomi cac t i v i t i e si nagr ar i an r e f or m andr e s e t t l e me ntar e as ; "( 1)Suppl yanddi s t r i but i onofc ons ume r ,agr i c ul t ur al ,aquac ul t ur al ,andi ndus t r i al goods ,pr oduc t i oni nput s ,andr awmat e r i al sands uppl i e s ,mac hi ne r y ,e qui pme nt , f ac i l i t i e sandot he rs e r v i c e sandr e qui r e me nt soft hebe ne f i c i ar i e sandmar gi nal f ar me r satr e as onabl epr i c e s ; "( 2)Mar ke t i ngoft hepr oduc t sands e r v i c e soft hebe ne f i c i ar i e si nl oc alandf or e i gn mar ke t s ; "( 3)Pr oc e s s i ngoft heme mbe r s ’pr oduc t si nt of i ni s he dc ons ume rori ndus t r i algoods f ordome s t i cc ons umpt i onorf ore x por t ; "( 4)Pr ov i s i onofe s s e nt i alpubl i cs e r v i c e satc os ts uc haspowe r ,i r r i gat i on,pot abl e wat e r ,pas s e nge rand/ orc ar got r ans por t at i onbyl andors e a,c ommuni c at i ons e r v i c e s , andpubl i che al t handme di c alc ar es e r v i c e s ; "( 5)Manage me nt ,c ons e r v at i on,andc omme r c i alde v e l opme ntofmar i ne ,f or e s t r y , mi ne r al ,wat e r ,andot he rnat ur alr e s our c e ss ubj e c tt oc ompl i anc ewi t ht hel awsand r e gul at i onsone nv i r onme nt alande c ol ogi c alc ont r ol s ;and "( 6)Pr ov i s i onoff i nanc i al ,t e c hnol ogi c al ,andot he rs e r v i c e sandf ac i l i t i e sr e qui r e dby t hebe ne f i c i ar i e si nt he i rdai l yl i v e sandl i v e l i hood. "TheGov e r nme nts hal lpr ov i det hene c e s s ar yf i nanc i alandt e c hni c alas s i s t anc et oagr ar i an r e f or mc oope r at i v e st oe nabl et he mt odi s c har gee f f e c t i v e l yt he i rpur pos e sunde rt hi sar t i c l e . TheDAR,t heAut hor i t yandt heBSPs hal ldr awupaj oi ntpr ogr am f ort heor gani z at i onand f i nanc i ngoft heagr ar i anr e f or mc oope r at i v e ss ubj e c toft hi sChapt e r .Thej oi ntpr ogr am s hal l bege ar e dt owar dst hebe ne f i c i ar i e sgr adualas s umpt i onoff ul lowne r s hi pandmanage me nt c ont r oloft heagr ar i anr e f or mc oope r at i v e s . "ART.94.Or gani z at i onandRegi s t r at i on.–Agr ar i anr e f or mc oope r at i v e smaybeor gani z e d andr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCodeonl yuponpr i orwr i t t e nv e r i f i c at i onbyt heDARt ot hee f f e c t t hatt hes amei sne e de dandde s i r e dbyt hebe ne f i c i ar i e s ;r e s ul t sofas t udyt hathasbe e n c onduc t e df ai r l yi ndi c at et hee c onomi cf e as i bi l i t yofor gani z i ngt hes ameandt hati twi l lbe e c onomi c al l yv i abl ei ni t sope r at i ons ;andt hatt hes amemaynowbeor gani z e dandr e gi s t e r e d i nac c or danc ewi t hr e qui r e me nt soft hi sCode . "TheAut hor i t y ,i nc ons ul t at i onwi t ht hec onc e r ne dgov e r nme ntage nc i e sandc oope r at i v e s e c t or ,s hal li s s ueappr opr i at er ul e sandr e gul at i onspe r t ai ni ngt ot hepr ov i s i onsoft hi s Chapt e r . " SEC.12.Ar t i c l e s96,97and98ofChapt e rXI Iont heSpe c i alPr ov i s i onsonPubl i cSe r v i c e sCoope r at i v e s oft hes ameCodear ehe r e byt r ans f e r r e dt oanot he rc hapt e r .Chapt e rXI Iasame nde ds hal lnowr e ad, asf ol l ows : CHAPTERXI I COOPERATI VEBANKS "ART.95.Gov er ni ngLaw.–Thepr ov i s i onsoft hi sChapt e rs hal lpr i mar i l ygov e r nc oope r at i v e banksr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCodeandt heot he rpr ov i s i onsoft hi sCodes hal lappl yt ot he m onl yi ns of arast he yar enoti nc ons i s t e ntwi t ht hepr ov i s i onsc ont ai ne di nt hi sChapt e r . "ART.96.Supe r v i s i on.–Thec oope r at i v ebanksr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCodes hal lbeunde rt he s upe r v i s i onoft heBSP.TheBSP,uponc ons ul t at i onwi t ht heAut hor i t yandt hec onc e r ne d c oope r at i v es e c t or ,s hal lf or mul at egui de l i ne sr e gar di ngt heope r at i onsandt hegov e r nanc eof c oope r at i v ebanks .The s egui de l i ne ss hal lgi v eduer e c ogni t i ont ot heuni quenat ur eand c har ac t e rofc oope r at i v ebanks .Tot hi se nd,c oope r at i v ebankss hal lpr ov i def i nanc i aland banki ngs e r v i c e st oi t sme mbe r s . "ART.97.Or gani z at i on,Member s hi pandEs t abl i s hmentofaCooper at i v eBank.–( 1) Coope r at i v eor gani z at i onsdul ye s t abl i s he dandr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCodemayor gani z ea c oope r at i v ebank,whi c hs hal ll i ke wi s ebec ons i de r e dac oope r at i v er e gi s t r abl eunde r pr ov i s i onsoft hi sCodes ubj e c tt ot her e qui r e me nt sandr e qui s i t eaut hor i z at i onf r om t heBSP. Onl yonec oope r at i v ebankmaybee s t abl i s he di ne ac hpr ov i nc e :Pr ov i ded,Thatanaddi t i onal c oope r at i v ebankmaybee s t abl i s he di nt hes amepr ov i nc et oc at e rt ot hene e dsi nt hes ame pr ov i nc et oc at e rt ot hene e dsoft hel oc al i t yde pe ndi ngont hee c onomi cc ondi t i onsoft he pr ov i nc easmaybede t e r mi ne dbyt heBSP:Pr ov i ded,f ur t her ,Thatt headdi t i onalc oope r at i v e banks hal lbel oc at e di nt heCi t yormuni c i pal i t yot he rt hatt hec i t yormuni c i pal i t ywhe r et he f i r s tc oope r at i v ebanki sl oc at e d. "( 2)Me mbe r s hi pi nac oope r at i v ebanks hal le i t he rber e gul aroras s oc i at e .Re gul ar me mbe r s hi ps hal lbel i mi t e dt oc oope r at i v eor gani z at i onswhi c har ehol de r sofc ommon s har e soft hebank.As s oc i at eme mbe r sar et hos es ubs c r i bi ngandhol di ngpr e f e r r e ds har e sof t hebank,whi c hmayi nc l udebutar enotl i mi t e dt ot hef ol l owi ng: "( a)I ndi v i dualme mbe r soft hebank’ sme mbe r pr i mar yc oope r at i v e s ;and "( b)SamahangNay onandMuni c i palKat i punanngmgaSamahangNay on( MKSN) whi c hhe l dc ommons har e sofc oope r at i v ebankspr i ort ot hee f f e c t i v i t yoft hi sAc t s hal lappl yf orc onv e r s i ont of ul l pl e dge dc oope r at i v e si nor de rt omai nt ai nt he i r s t at usasr e gul arme mbe r sofc oope r at i v ebanks :Pr ov i ded,Thatt he ys hal lnot i f yt he c oope r at i v ebankc onc e r ne dt he i ri nt e nt i ont oc onv e r twi t hi nape r i odofni ne t y( 90) day sf r om t hee f f e c t i v i t yoft hi sAc t .SamahangNay onandMKSNar ehe r e bygi v e na pe r i odofone( 1)y e arf r om t hee f f e c t i v i t yoft hi sAc tt oc ompl e t et he i rc onv e r s i onas c oope r at i v e s .Coope r at i v ebanks hal le x e r tr e as onabl ee f f or t st oi nf or mt he i rme mbe r SamahangNay onandMKSNt of i nal l yc onv e r tort ogi v et henot i c eofc onv e r s i on wi t hi nt hepr e s c r i be dpe r i od.Upont hef ai l ur eoft heSamahangNay onandMKSNt o f i nal l yc onv e r tt oaf ul l pl e dge dc oope r at i v ewi t hi nt hemax i mum pe r i odofone( 1) y e ar ,t hec oope r at i v ebankc onc e r ne dmayc onv e r tt hec ommons har e she l dbys uc h as s oc i at i onst opr e f e r r e ds har e s . "( 3)Thear t i c l e sofc oope r at i v eandby l awsofac oope r at i v ebank,oranyame ndme ntt he r e t o, s hal lber e gi s t e r e dwi t ht heAut hor i t yonl ywhe nac c ompani e dbyac e r t i f i c at eofaut hor i t y i s s ue dbyt heBSP,unde ri t sof f i c i als e al . "ART.98.Admi ni s t r at i onofCooper at i v eBanks .–Tomai nt ai nt hequal i t yofbank manage me ntandac c or dappr opr i at epr ot e c t i ont ode pos i t or sandt hepubl i ci nge ne r al ,t he BSPs hal lpr e s c r i be dt hef i tandpr ope rqual i f i c at i onsofbankdi r e c t or sandof f i c e r sf ort he pur pos e soft hi sar t i c l e ,gi v i ngduer e c ogni t i ont ot heuni quenat ur eandc har ac t e rof c oope r at i v ebanks . "Not wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCode ,t henumbe r ,c omput at i onandt e r m oft he boar dofdi r e c t or ss hal lbede f i ne di nt hear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onandby l awsoft he c oope r at i v ebank. "ART.99.Quor um andVot i ngRi ght s .–Thequor um r e qui r e me ntf orge ne r alas s e mbl y me e t i ngs ,whe t he rs pe c i alorr e gul ar ,s hal lbeonehal fpl usoneoft henumbe rofv ot i ng s har e sofal lt heme mbe r si ngoods t andi ng.I nt heme e t i ngsoft heboar dofdi r e c t or s , whe t he rs pe c i alorr e gul ar ,t hequor um r e qui r e me nts hal lbeone hal fpl usoneofal lt he me mbe r soft heboar dofdi r e c t or s .Eac hdi r e c t ors hal lonl yhav eonev ot e . "Not wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCodet ot hec ont r ar y ,t hequor um r e qui r e me ntf or ame ndme nt sofar t i c l e sofc oope r at i onandby l awss hal lbet hr e e f our t hs( 3/ 4)v ot eofal lt he me mbe r swi t hv ot i ngr i ght s ,pr e s e ntandc ons t i t ut i ngaquor um.Al lot he rv ot i ng r e qui r e me nt ss hal lbeaspr e s c r i be dbyt heBSP. "Thev ot i ngr i ght soft heme mbe r ss hal lbepr opor t i onat et ot henumbe roft he i rpai dup s har e s . "ART.100.Powe r s ,Func t i onsandAl l i edUnder t aki ngsofCooper at i v eBanks .–Ac oope r at i v e banks hal lpr i mar i l ypr ov i def i nanc i al ,banki ngandc r e di ts e r v i c e st oc oope r at i v e or gani z at i onsandt he i rme mbe r s .Howe v e r ,t heBSPmaypr e s c r i beappr opr i at egui de l i ne s , c e i l i ngsandc ondi t i onsonbor r owi ngofac oope r at i v eor gani z at i onf r om ac oope r at i v ebank. "Thepowe r sandf unc t i onsofac oope r at i v ebanks hal lbes ubj e c tt os uc hr ul e sand r e gul at i onsasmaybepr omul gat e dbyt heBSP. "I naddi t i ont ot hepowe r sgr ant e dbyt hi sCodeandot he re x i s t i ngl aws ,anyc oope r at i v ebank maype r f or m anyoral loft hebanki ngs e r v i c e sof f e r e dbyot he rt y pe sofbankss ubj e c tt ot he pr i orappr ov aloft heBSP. "ART.101.Capi t alRequi r ement sofCooper at i v eBanks .–( 1)Ac oope r at i v ebanks hal lhav ea mi ni mum pai dupc api t ali ns uc hamountasmayber e qui r e dbyt heBSP. "TheBSPmaypr e s c r i ber ul e sandr e gul at i onsont het y pe sofs har e sac oope r at i v ebankmay i s s ue ,i nc l udi ngt het e r mst he r e ofandr i ght sappur t e nantt he r e t ot ode t e r mi nec ompl i anc e wi t hl awsandr e gul at i onsgov e r ni ngc api t alande qui t ys t r uc t ur eofbanks :Pr ov i de d,That c oope r at i v ebankss hal li s s ueparv al ues har e sonl y . "( 2)TheBar r i oSav i ngsF und( BSF )andBar r i oGuar ant e eF und( BGF )c ol l e c t e d/ de duc t e dby v ar i ousbankst hr oughoutt hec ount r yf r om t hel oanpr oc e e dsoff ar me r bor r owe r swhowe r e me mbe r sofc oope r at i v e sandSamahangNay oni nc ompl i anc ewi t hPr e s i de nt i alDe c r e eNo. 175andac c ompany i ngl e t t e r sofi ns t r uc t i on,whi c har es t i l lf l oat i ngandout s t andi nge i t he ras ac t i v eordor mantde pos i tac c ount si nt hebooksoft hos ebanks ,s hal lbede pos i t e dt ot he c oope r at i v ebankl oc at e di nt hepr ov i nc ewhe r et hede pos i t or ybanksofBSFandBGFar e l oc at e d,ori ft he r ei snoc oope r at i v ebanki nt hepr ov i nc e .TheBSP,i nc oor di nat i onwi t ht he Aut hor i t y ,s hal lc omeupwi t ht hei mpl e me nt i nggui de l i ne sonhowt oc r e di tt heowne r sof t hef unds . "Thos ef undswhos eowne r sc oul dnotbel oc at e dori de nt i f i e ds hal lbes ubj e c tt oe s c he at . "ART.102.Pr i v i l egesandI nc ent i v esofCooper at i v eBanks .–Thec oope r at i v ebanksr e gi s t e r e d unde rt hi sCodes hal lbegi v e nt hes amepr i v i l e ge sandi nc e nt i v e sgr ant e dt ot her ur albanks , pr i v at ede v e l opme ntbank,c omme r c i albanks ,andal lot he rbankst or e di s c ountnot e swi t h t heBSP,t heL andBankoft hePhi l i ppi ne s ,andot he rgov e r nme ntbankswi t houtaf f e c t i ngi n anywayt hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCode . "( 1)Subj e c tt ot heappr ov aloft heBSP,ac oope r at i v ebanks hal lpubl i s has t at e me ntofi t s f i nanc i als t at e me ntofi t sf i nanc i alc ondi t i on,i nc l udi ngt hos eofi t ss ubs i di ar i e sandaf f i l i at e s i ns uc ht e r msunde r s t andabl et ot hel ay manandi ns uc hf r e que nc yasmaybepr e s c r i be dby t heBSP,i nEngl i s horF i l i pi no,atl e as tonc ee v e r yquar t e ri nane ws pape rofl oc alc i r c ul at i on i nt hec i t yorpr ov i nc ewhe r et hepr i nc i palof f i c ei sl oc at e dor ,i fnone ws pape ri spubl i s he di n t hes amepr ov i nc e s ,t he ni nane ws pape rpubl i s he di nt hene ar e s tc i t yorpr ov i nc eori na ne ws pape rofge ne r alc i r c ul at i on.TheBSP,howe v e r ,mayal l owt hepos t i ngoft hef i nanc i al s t at e me nt soft hec oope r at i v ebanki nc ons pi c uouspl ac e si tmayde t e r mi nei nl i e uoft he publ i c at i onr e qui r e di nt hepr e c e di ngs e nt e nc ewhe nwar r ant e dbyt hec i r c ums t anc e s . "Howe v e r ,i nc as e soff or e c l os ur eofmor t gage sc ov e r i ngl oansgr ant e dbyac oope r at i v ebank, andt hee x e c ut i onofj udgme nt st he r e oni nv ol v i ngr e alpr ope r t i e sandl e v i e duponbyas he r i f f , i ts hal lbee x e mptf r om publ i c at i onr e qui r e me ntwhe r et het ot alamountoft hel oan, e x c l udi ngi nt e r e s tandot he rc har ge sdueandunpai d,doe snote x c e e dTwohundr e df i f t y t hous and( P250, 000. 00)ors uc hamountast heBSPmaypr e s c r i be ,asmaybewar r ant e dby t hepr e v ai l i nge c onomi cc ondi t i onsandbyt henat ur eandc har ac t e roft hec oope r at i v ebanks . I ts hal lbes uf f i c i e ntpubl i c at i oni ns uc hc as e si ft henot i c eoff or e c l os ur eande x e c ut i onof j udgme ntar epos t e di nc ons pi c uousar e asi nt hec oope r at i v ebank’ spr e mi s e s ,t hemuni c i pal hal l ,t hemuni c i palpubl i cmar ke t ,t hebar angayhal l ,ort hebar angaypubl i cmar ke t ,i ft he r e beanywhe r et hepr ope r t ymor t gage di ss i t uat e d,wi t hi nape r i odofs i x t y( 60)day s i mme di at e l ypr e c e di ngt hepubl i cauc t i onort hee x e c ut i onofj udgme nt .Pr oofofpubl i c at i on asr e qui r e dhe r e i ns hal lbeac c ompl i s he dbyanaf f i dav i toft hes he r i f forof f i c e rc onduc t i ng t hef or e c l os ur es al eore x e c ut i onofj udgme nt ,ands hal lbeat t ac he dt ot her e c or doft hec as e . "( 2)Ac oope r at i v ebanks hal lbeal l owe dt of or e c l os ur el andsmor t gage dt oi t ss ubj e c tt ot he pr ov i s i onsofRe publ i cAc tNo.6657,ot he r wi s eknownasCompr e he ns i v eAgr ar i anRe f or m L awof1988. "ART.103.As s i s t anc et oCooper at i v eBanks .–I nac c or danc ewi t he x i s t i ngpol i c i e s , gov e r nme ntage nc i e s ,gov e r nme nt owne dorc ont r ol l e dc or por at i onsandf i nanc i al i ns t i t ut i onss hal lpr ov i deas s i s t anc e ,t e c hni c alorot he r wi s e ,t oc oope r at i v ebankst ope r mi t t he mt ogr ow,de v e l opandpe r f or mt he i rr ol ei nc ount r y s i dede v e l opme ntt owar dsa s us t ai nabl enat i onale c onomi cde v e l opme nt .Whe ne v e rac oope r at i v ebankor gani z e dunde r t hi sCodei si nas t at eofc ont i nui ngi nabi l i t yorunwi l l i ngne s st omai nt ai nape r i odofl i qui di t y , t heBSPmayde s i gnat eoneofi t sof f i c i al sorape r s onofr e c ogni z e dc ompe t e nc e ,pr e f e r abl y wi t he x pe r i e nc ei nc oope r at i v ebanki ngandf i nanc e ,asc ons e r v at oroft hes ai dbankpur s uant t ot heappr opr i at epr ov i s i onsofe x i s t i ngbanki ngl aws . "ART.104.Appl i c abi l i t yofBanki ngLawsandRegul at i ons .–Wi t hr e s pe c tt ot hepr ov i s i ons andgov e r nanc eoft hec oope r at i v ebanks ,t hepr ov i s i onsoft hebanki ngl aws ,r ul e sand r e gul at i onss hal lpr e v ai l ,not wi t hs t andi ngSe c t i on71ofRe publ i cAc tNo.8791,ot he r wi s e knownast heGe ne r alBanki ngAc tof2000. "TheBSPandt heAut hor i t y ,i nc ons ul t at i onwi t ht hec onc e r ne dc oope r at i v es e c t or , s hal li s s ueappr opr i at er ul e sandr e gul at i onspe r t ai ni ngt ot hepr ov i s i onsoft hi s Chapt e r . " SEC.13.Ar t i c l e s99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108and109ofChapt e rXI I IonSpe c i al Pr ov i s i onsRe l at i ngt oCoope r at i v eBanksoft hes ameCodear ehe r e byt r ans f e r r e dt oanot he rc hapt e r . Chapt e rXI I Iasame nde ds hal lnowr e ad,asf ol l ows CHAPTERXI I I I NSURANCECOOPERATI VE "ART.105.Coope r at i v eI ns ur anc eSoc i et i es .–Ex i s t i ngc oope r at i v e smayor gani z et he ms e l v e s i nt oac oope r at i v ei ns ur anc ee nt i t yf ort hepur pos eofe ngagi ngi nt hebus i ne s sofi ns ur i ngl i f e andpr ope r t yofc oope r at i v e sandt he i rme mbe r s . "ART.106.Ty pesofI ns ur anc ePr ov i ded.–Undert hec oope r at i v ei ns ur anc epr ogr am e s t abl i s he dandf or me dbyt hev i r t ueoft hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCode ,t hec oope r at i v ei ns ur anc e s oc i e t i e ss hal lpr ov i dei t sc ons t i t ut i ngme mbe r sdi f f e r e ntt y pe sofi ns ur anc ec ov e r age c ons i s t i ngof ,butnotl i mi t e dt o,l i f ei ns ur anc ewi t hs pe c i algr oupc ov e r age ,l oanpr ot e c t i on, r e t i r e me ntpl ans ,e ndowme nt ,mot orv e hi c l ec ov e r age ,bondi ng,c r opandl i v e s t oc kpr ot e c t i on ande qui pme nti ns ur anc e . "ART.107.Appl i c abi l i t yofI ns ur anc eLaws .–Thepr ov i s i onsoft heI ns ur anc eCodeandal l ot he rl awsandr e gul at i onsr e l at i v et ot heor gani z at i onandope r at i onofani ns ur anc e c ompanys hal lappl yt oc oope r at i v ei ns ur anc ee nt i t i e sor gani z e dunde rt hi sCode .The r e qui r e me nt sonc api t al i z at i on,i nv e s t me nt sandr e s e r v e sofi ns ur anc ef i r msmaybel i be r al l y modi f i e duponc ons ul t at i onwi t ht heAut hor i t yandt hec oope r at i v es e c t or ,buti nnoc as emay ber e qui r e me ntt ober e duc e dt ol e s st hanhal foft hos epr ov i de df orunde rt heI ns ur anc e Codeandot he rr e l at e dl aws . "ART.108.I mpl ement i ngRul es .–TheI ns ur anc eCommi s s i onandt heAut hor i t y ,i n c ons ul t at i onwi t ht hec onc e r ne dc oope r at i v es e c t or ,s hal li s s uet heappr opr i at er ul e sand r e gul at i onsi mpl e me nt i ngt hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sChapt e r . " SEC.14.Ar t i c l e s110,111,112,113and114ofChapt e rXI VonSpe c i alPr ov i s i onsr e l at i ngt oCr e di t Coope r at i v eoft hi sCodear ehe r e byt r ans f e r r e dt oanot he rc hapt e r .Chapt e rXI Vasame nde ds hal l nowr e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERXI V PUBL I CSERVI CECOOPERATI VES "ART.109.De f i ni t i onandCov er age.–Apubl i cs e r v i c ec oope r at i v e ,wi t hi nt heme ani ngof t hi sCode ,i soneor gani z e dt or e nde rpubl i cs e r v i c e sasaut hor i z e dunde raf r anc hi s eor c e r t i f i c at eofpubl i cc onv e ni e nc eandne c e s s i t ydul yi s s ue dbyt heappr opr i at egov e r nme nt age nc y .Suc hs e r v i c e smayi nc l udet hef ol l owi ng: "( 1)Powe rge ne r at i on,t r ans mi s s i on,and/ ordi s t r i but i on; "( 2)I c epl ant sandc ol ds t or ages e r v i c e s ; "( 3)Communi c at i ons e r v i c e si nc l udi ngt e l e phone ,t e l e gr aph,andc ommuni c at i ons : "( 4)L andands e at r ans por t at i onc oope r at i v e sf orpas s e nge rand/ orc ar go.Tr ans por t c oope r at i v e sor gani z e dunde rt hepr ov i s i onsofEx e c ut i v eOr de rNo.898,Se r i e sof 1983,s hal lbegov e r ne dbyt hi sChapt e r . "( 5)Publ i cmar ke t s ,s l aught e r hous e sandot he rs i mi l ars e r v i c e s ;and "( 6)Suc hot he rt y pe sofpubl i cs e r v i c e sasmaybee ngage di nbyanyc oope r at i v e . Suc hc oope r at i v es hal lbepr i mar i l ygov e r ne dbyt hi sChapt e randt hege ne r al pr ov i s i onsoft hi sCodei ns of arast he ymaybeappl i c abl eunl e s st he yar ei nc ons i s t e nt he r e wi t h. "ART.110.Re gi s t r at i onRequi r ement s .–Unl e s sot he r wi s epr ov i de di nt hi sCode ,nopubl i c s e r v i c ec oope r at i v es hal lber e gi s t e r e dunl e s si ts at i s f i e st hef ol l owi ngr e qui r e me nt s . "( 1)I t sar t i c l e sofc oope r at i onandby l awspr ov i def ort heme mbe r s hi poft heus e r s and/ orpr oduc e r soft hes e r v i c eofs uc hc oope r at i v e s ;and "( 2)Suc hot he rr e qui r e me nt sasmaybei mpos e dbyt heot he rpe r t i ne ntgov e r nme nt age nc i e sc onc e r ne d.I nc as et he r ear et wo( 2)ormor eappl i c ant sf ort hes amepubl i c s e r v i c ef r anc hi s eorc e r t i f i c at eofpubl i cc onv e ni e nc eandne c e s s i t y ,al lt hi ngsbe i ng e qual ,pr e f e r e nc es hal lbegi v e nt oapubl i cs e r v i c ec oope r at i v e . "ART.111.Re gul at i onofPubl i cSer v i c eCooper at i v es .–( 1)Thei nt e r nalaf f ai r sofpubl i c s e r v i c ec oope r at i v e ss uc hast her i ght sandpr i v i l e ge sofme mbe r s ,t her ul e sandpr oc e dur e s f orme e t i ngsoft hege ne r alas s e mbl y ,boar dofdi r e c t or sandc ommi t t e e s ;f ort hee l e c t i onand qual i f i c at i onsofof f i c e r s ,di r e c t or s ,andc ommi t t e eme mbe r s ;al l oc at i onanddi s t r i but i onof s ur pl us e s ;andal lot he rmat t e r sr e l at i ngt ot he i ri nt e r nalaf f ai r ss hal lbegov e r ne dbyt hi s Code . "( 2)Al lmat t e r sr e l at i ngt ot hef r anc hi s eorc e r t i f i c at eofpubl i cc onv e ni e nc eandne c e s s i t yof publ i cs e r v i c ec oope r at i v e ss uc hasc api t al i z at i onandi nv e s t me ntr e qui r e me nt s ,e qui pme nt andf ac i l i t i e s ,f r e que nc i e s ,r at e f i x i ngands uc hot he rmat t e r saf f e c t i ngt he i rpubl i cs e r v i c e ope r at i onss hal lbegov e r ne dbyt hepr ope rgov e r nme ntage nc yc onc e r ne d. "( 3)TheAut hor i t yandt hepr ope rgov e r nme ntage nc yc onc e r ne ds hal lj oi nt l yi s s uet he ne c e s s ar yr ul e sandr e gul at i onst oi mpl e me ntt hi sChapt e r . "( 4)TheAut hor i t ys hal le s t abl i s hac ommi t t e ef ort hemoni t or i ngoft r ans por t at i ons e r v i c e c oope r at i v e sc ompos e dofr e pr e s e nt at i v e sf r om t heAut hor i t y ,t heL andTr ans por t at i on F r anc hi s i ngandRe gul at or yBoar d( L TF RB) ,t heL andTr ans por t at i onOf f i c e( L TO) ,Of f i c eof Tr ans por tCoope r at i v e s( OTC) ,ot he rc onc e r ne dgov e r nme ntage nc i e s ,asmaybene c e s s ar y , andt heNat i onalF e de r at i onofTr ans por t at i onCoope r at i v e s .Al oc almoni t or i ngc ommi t t e e s hal ll i ke wi s ebee s t abl i s he datt hee x t e ns i onof f i c e soft heAut hor i t yt of ac i l i t at et he moni t or i ngoft r ans por t at i onc oope r at i v e s . "ART.112.Engage menti nAl l i edBus i nes sbyTr ans por t at i onSer v i c eCooper at i v es .–Subj e c t t ope r t i ne ntnat i onall awsandl oc alor di nanc e s ,pr i mar yt r ans por t at i ons e r v i c ec oope r at i v e s i nc l udi ngs e c ondar yandt e r t i ar yf e de r at i onofc oope r at i v e smaye ngagei nabus i ne s sr e l at e d t ot r ans por t at i ons e r v i c e ,i nc l udi ngbutnotl i mi t e dt o: "( 1)I mpor t at i on,di s t r i but i onand,mar ke t i ngofpe t r ol e um pr oduc t si nac c or danc e wi t he x i s t i ngl aws ; "( 2)Ope r at i onofgas ol i nes t at i onsandt r ans por t at i ons e r v i c ec e nt e r s ; "( 3)I mpor t at i on,di s t r i but i onandmar ke t i ngofs par epar t sands uppl i e s ;and "( 4)Mar ke t i ngofv e hi c l e / dr i v e r si ns ur anc epol i c i e s . "ART.113.Re newalofFr anc hi s eandVehi c l eRegi s t r at i on.–Renewal soff r anc hi s eand v e hi c l er e gi s t r at i ons hal lbegr ant e dt ot r ans por t at i ons e r v i c ec oope r at i v e s :Pr ov i ded,That s uc hc oope r at i v epr e s e nt sac e r t i f i c at eofgoods t andi ngi s s ue dbyt heAut hor i t y ,OTC,andt he l oc algov e r nme ntuni tc onc e r ne daspr ooft hati thasc ont i nuous l ypr ov i de dt her e qui r e d publ i ct r ans por t at i ons e r v i c e s . "TheAut hor i t y ,i nc ons ul t at i onwi t ht hec onc e r ne dgov e r nme ntage nc i e sandc oope r at i v e s e c t or ,s hal li s s ueappr opr i at er ul e sandr e gul at i onspe r t ai ni ngt ot hepr ov i s i onsoft hi s Chapt e r . " SEC.15.Ar t i c l e s115,116,117and118ofChapt e rXVonSpe c i alPr ov i s i onsr e l at i ngt oCoope r at i v e I ns ur anc eSoc i e t i e soft hes ameCodear ehe r e byt r ans f e r r e dt oanot he rc hapt e r .Chapt e rXVas ame nde ds hal lnowr e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERXV CREDI TCOOPERATI VES "ART.114.Cov er age.–Thi sChapt e rs hal lappl yt oc r e di tc oope r at i v e sandot he rc oope r at i v e s , i nc l udi ngmul t i pur pos ec oope r at i v e s ,t hatpr ov i des av i ngsandc r e di tt ot he i rme mbe r sonl y . Ther e s toft hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCodes hal lappl yt ot he mi ns of arast hes amear enot i nc ons i s t e ntwi t ht hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sChapt e r . "ART.115.De f i ni t i onandObj ec t i v es .–Ac r e di tc oope r at i v ei saf i nanc i alor gani z at i onowne d andope r at e dbyi t sme mbe r swi t ht hef ol l owi ngobj e c t i v e s : "( 1)Toe nc our ages av i ngsamongi t sme mbe r s ; "( 2)Toc r e at eapoolofs uc hs av i ngsf orwhi c hl oansf orpr oduc t i v eorpr ov i de nt pur pos emaybegr ant e dt oi t sme mbe r s ;and "( 3)Topr ov i der e l at e ds e r v i c e st oe nabl ei t sme mbe r st omax i mi z et hebe ne f i tf r om s uc hl oans . "ART.116.Or gani z at i onandRegi s t r at i on. -Cr e di tc oope r at i v e ss hal lbeor gani z e dand r e gi s t e r e di nac c or danc ewi t ht hege ne r alpr ov i s i onsoft hi sCode . "ART.117.Or gani z at i onalLi nkage.–Cr e di tc oope r at i v e smayor gani z ec hapt e r sor s ubs i di ar i e s ,orj oi nl e ague sandf e de r at i onsf ort hepur pos eofpr ov i di ngc ommonl yne e de d e s s e nt i als e r v i c e si nc l udi ngbutnotl i mi t e dt ot hef ol l owi ng: "( 1)I nt e r l e ndi ngofs ur pl usf und; "( 2)Mut ualbe ne f i t s ; "( 3)De pos i tguar ant e e ; "( 4) Bondi ng; "( 5)Educ at i onandt r ai ni ng; "( 6)Pr of e s s i onalandt e c hni c alas s i s t anc e ; "( 7)Re s e ar c h andde v e l opme nt ; "( 8)Re pr e s e nt at i on;and"( 9)Ot he rs e r v i c e sne e de dt oi mpr ov et he i r pe r f or manc e . "Ex i s t i ngs uppor tor gani z at i onss uc hasf e de r at i onsofc r e di tc oope r at i v e s ,c r e di tc oope r at i v e s att hepr ov i nc i al ,r e gi onalandnat i onall e v e l smayc ont i nueass uc hunde rt hi sCode . " SEC.16.Ane wAr t i c l ei si ns e r t e di nChapt e rXVonCr e di tCoope r at i v e sands hal lnowr e ad,asf ol l ows : "ART.118.Conv er s i onofCr edi tCooper at i v est oFi nanc i alSer v i c eCooper at i v es .–Ex i s t i ng c r e di tandmul t i pur pos ec oope r at i v e swi t hs av i ngsandc r e di tf ac i l i t i e ss hal lf or mal l yi nf or m t heAut hor i t yofi t si nt e nt i ont oc ont i nuepe r f or mi ngi t spr e s e ntf unc t i ons .Shoul dt hes ai d c oope r at i v e sde c i det oe x e r c i s ee nhanc e df unc t i ons ,i ts hal lnot i f yt heAut hor i t yands at i s f y t her e qui r e me nt sf orc onv e r s i ont of i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e . " SEC.17.Ane wChapt e ronF i nanc i alSe r v i c eCoope r at i v e ss hal lbei ns e r t e di nt hi sChapt e rands hal l r e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERXVI F I NANCI ALSERVI CECOOPERATI VES "ART.119.De f i ni t i onandFunc t i onsofFi nanc i alSer v i c esCooper at i v es .–Af i nanc i als e r v i c e c oope r at i v ei saf i nanc i alor gani z at i onowne dandope r at e dbyi t sme mbe r sandaut hor i z e dt o pr ov i det hef ol l owi ngs e r v i c e ,e x c l us i v e l yt oi t sme mbe r s : "( a)Thef unc t i onsofc r e di tc oope r at i v e sandot he rc oope r at i v e s ,i nc l udi ngmul t i pur pos e c oope r at i v e s ,t hatpr ov i des av i ngsandc r e di tt ot he i rme mbe r s ,and"( b)Ot he rf i nanc i al s e r v i c e ss ubj e c tt or e gul at i onbyt heBSP. "Thear t i c l e sofc oope r at i onandby l awsofanyf i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e ,orany ame ndme ntt he r e t o,s hal lber e gi s t e r e dwi t ht heAut hor i t yonl yi fac c ompani e dbya c e r t i f i c at eofaut hor i t yi s s ue dbyt heBSP,unde ri t sof f i c i als e al . "Theaut hor i t ygr ant e dt hi spr ov i s i onmayber e v oke dbyt heBSPi fanyoft hegr oundsf or r e c e i v e r s hi pme nt i one dunde rSe c t i on53and56ofRe publ i cAc tNo.8791i spr e s e ntori ft he f i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v ehaswi l l f ul l yv i ol at e dt hi sCodeofanyoft her e l at e dr ul e sand r e gul at i ons . "TheBSPs hal li s s ueac e as eandde s i s tor de rt oc oope r at i v e se x e r c i s i ngt hef unc t i onofa f i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v ewi t houtaut hor i t yf r om t heBSP. "TheBSPmayc har gee qui t abl er at e sorf e e s ,asmaybepr e s c r i be dbyt heMone t ar yBoar df or l i c e ns i ng,e x ami nat i onandot he rs e r v i c e swhi c hi tr e nde r sunde rt hi sCode . "Upont hef av or abl ec e r t i f i c at i onoft heBSPandt hepr i orappr ov aloft heAut hor i t y ,a c oope r at i v e ,t hemai npur pos eofwhi c hi st ope r f or ms av i ngsandc r e di tf unc t i ons ,may c onv e r tt of i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v es ubj e c tt ot her e qui r e dqual i f i c at i onsandpr oc e dur e s pr ov i de dunde rt hi sCodeandi nt hei mpl e me nt i ngr ul e sandr e gul at i ons . "ART.120.Me mber s hi pandAf f i l i at i on.–Af i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v es hal lhav et het wo( 2) t y pe sofme mbe r s : "( 1)Re gul arme mbe r s ,whoar enat ur alpe r s ons ;and "( 2)As s oc i at eme mbe r s ,whoar enat ur alpe r s onsbutwhodonoti mme di at e l yqual i f yunde r t her e qui r e me nt sf orme mbe r s hi ps e touti nt heby l awsoft hec oope r at i v e .Al las s oc i at e me mbe r swhoar enat ur alpe r s onss hal lbegi v e nt wo( 2)y e ar st obe c omer e gul arme mbe r s . F ai l ur et oc onv e r twi t hi nt hes ai dpe r i ods hal lme anaut omat i cwi t hdr awaloft he i ras s oc i at e me mbe r s hi p.The ymay ,howe v e r ,r e appl yasr e gul arme mbe r saf t e rt wo( 2)y e ar s . "Mi nor swhoar ede pe nde nt sofr e gul arme mbe r sc anqual i f yasas s oc i at eme mbe r s .Whe n t he yr e ac ht heageofmaj or i t yandwi t hi nt wo( 2)y e ar sf r om ac c e pt anc e soft he i ras s oc i at e me mbe r s hi p,t he yhav et heopt i ont oc onv e r ti nt or e gul arme mbe r s .Asas s oc i at eme mbe r s , t he ymayope nac c ount s ,de pos i tf undsandwi t hdr awf r om t he i rac c ount ,s ubj e c tt ot he by l awsandr ul e soft hec oope r at i v e ,andt her ul e sandr e gul at i onsoft heAut hor i t y , not wi t hs t andi ngt hepr ov i s i onsofe x i s t i ngl awst ot hec ont r ar y . "ART.121.Re gul at i onandSuper v i s i on.–TheAut hor i t ys hal le x e r c i s el e adr e gul at or ypowe r s ands upe r v i s i onov e rt heope r at i onsoft hef i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e s ,t owi t : "( 1)I s s uer ul e sandr e gul at i onsf ort hes af eands oundc onduc tofope r at i onsof f i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e s ; "( 2)Es t abl i s hs t andar dsofope r at i onf oruni f or m appl i c at i ont oal lf i nanc i als e r v i c e c oope r at i v e s ; "( 3)Pr e s c r i ber at i os ,c e i l i ngs ,l i mi t at i ons ,orot he rf or msofr e gul at i onont he di f f e r e ntt y pe sofac c ount sandpr ac t i c e soff i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e swhi c hs hal l , c onf or mt oi nt e r nat i onal l yac c e pt e ds t andar ds ; "( 4)I nv e s t i gat et ode t e r mi newhe t he raf i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v ei sc onduc t i ngi t s bus i ne s si nas af eands oundmanne r ; "( 5)Conduc tr e gul are x ami nat i onoft hebooksofac c ount s ,r e c or dsandot he r doc ume nt soff i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e s ; "( 6)I nqui r ei nt ot hes ol v e nc yandl i qui di t yofaf i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e s ; "( 7)Pr e s c r i beappr opr i at ef e e sf ors upe r v i s i onande x ami nat i onoff i nanc i als e r v i c e c oope r at i v e st oamongot he r s ,moni t orandov e r s e et hate x i s t i ngl awsandr e gul at i ons ar ec ompl i e dwi t h; "( 8)Pas suponandr e v i e wt hequal i f i c at i onsanddi s qual i f i c at i onsofi ndi v i dual s e l e c t e dorappoi nt e ddi r e c t or sorof f i c e r sanddi s qual i f yt hos ef oundunf i t ; "( 9)Di s qual i f y ,s us pe ndorr e mov eanydi r e c t ororof f i c e rwhoc ommi t soromi t san ac twhi c hr e nde rhi m unf i tf ort hepos i t i on; "( 10)Se l e c t ,de s i gnat eandde put i z ef e de r at i ons ,t hr oughanappr ov e dac c r e di t at i on c r i t e r i a,t hatwi l ls upe r v i s epr i mar yf i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e sandi s s uebas i c gui de l i ne st he r e f or ; "( 11)Re qui r et hes ubmi s s i onofr e l e v antr e por t sf r om t hede put i z e ds upe r v i s or ; "( 12)Pr ov i der e me di alme as ur e si nt heope r at i onsoff i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e s t hatar ei nas t at eofc ont i nui ngi nabi l i t yorunwi l l i ngne s st omai nt ai nape r i odof l i qui di t yatt her e que s toft hede put i z e ds upe r v i s ororwhe nt hede put i z e ds upe r v i s or f ai l st ope r f or mi t sf unc t i ons ; "( 13)Ac c r e di te x t e r nalaudi t or si nac c or danc ewi t hs t andar dsf oraudi tandf i nanc i al r e por t i ngi nc oope r at i onwi t ht hePI CPA;and "( 14)Appoi ntac ons e r v at ororar e c e i v e rasmaybene c e s s ar ys ubj e c tt ot her ul e sand r e gul at i onst obepr omul gat e dbyt heAut hor i t yi nc oor di nat i onwi t ht heBSP,t aki ng i nt oc ons i de r at i ont hegr ounds ,powe r sandpr oc e dur e sunde rSe c t i ons29and30of Re publ i cAc tNo.7653asmaybede e me dappr opr i at et of i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e s . "TheAut hor i t ys hal li nc l udei ni t sr ul e sandr e gul at i ons ,appr opr i at es anc t i onsandpe nal t i e s , ont hef i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e s ,i t sme mbe r s ,of f i c e r sandr e s pons i bl epe r s ons ,f orany ac t i ont hatf ai l st oadhe r et os oundandpr ude ntmanage me ntpr ac t i c e sorar ei nc ons i s t e nt wi t ht hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCode ,ot he rappl i c abl el awsonc oope r at i v e s ,r ul e s ,r e gul at i ons , c i r c ul ar soror de r si s s ue dbyt heAut hor i t y ,andr e qui r et hec oope r at i v et ounde r t ake c or r e c t i v eorr e me di alme as ur e sr e l at i v et he r e t o. "TheBSPi saut hor i z e dt oc onduc tr i s kbas e ds upe r v i s i onande x ami nat i onoff i nanc i als e r v i c e c oope r at i v e sasi tmayde e m ne c e s s ar y . "ART.122.Pr omul gat i onofRul esandRegul at i ons .–TheBSP,i nc oor di nat i onwi t ht he Aut hor i t y ,s hal lpr e s c r i bet heappr opr i at epr ude nt i alr ul e sandr e gul at i onsappl i c abl et ot he f i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e s . "Subj e c tt ot her e gul at i onsoft heBSP,t hebanki ngl aws ,r ul e sandr e gul at i onss hal lhav e s uppl e t or yappl i c at i ont of i nanc i als e r v i c e sc oope r at i v e s :Pr ov i ded,howev er ,Thatt he pr ov i s i onsonac c e s st obor r owi ngorf i nanc i alas s i s t anc et obee x t e nde dbyt heBSPoft he Phi l i ppi neDe pos i tI ns ur anc eCor por at i on( PI DC)s hal lnotappl yt of i nanc i als e r v i c e c oope r at i v e s :Pr ov i ded,f ur t her ,Thatt hede pos i tl i abi l i t i e soft hef i nanc i als e r v i c e c oope r at i v e ss hal lnotbei ns ur e dbyt hePDI C. "ART.123.F i nanc i alSer v i c eCooper at i v eFeder at i ons .–F i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v e smay or gani z et he ms e l v e si nt of i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v emayor gani z et he ms e l v e si nt of i nanc i al s e r v i c ec oope r at i v ef e de r at i ons ,andr e gi s t e rt he i rf e de r at i onwi t ht heAut hor i t y .The s e f i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v ef e de r at i onsmaybede put i z e dbyt heAut hor i t yast hes upe r v i s or oft he i rme mbe r s ,andt he ys hal lhav et hef ol l owi ngf unc t i ons : "( a)De v e l ops t andar dsandpr ov i des e r v i c e sf ort hebe ne f i tofi t saf f i l i at e sandt he i r me mbe r si nac c or danc ewi t ht her ul e sandr e gul at i onsoft heAut hor i t y ; "( b)De f i nec ommonobj e c t i v e sandc oor di nat eac t i v i t i e sf ort hef i nanc i als e r v i c e c oope r at i v ef e de r at i on; "( c )Es t abl i s handadmi ni s t e rf undss uc hasl i qui di t yf und,l oanf und,i nv e s t me ntf und, s t abi l i z at i onf undands uc hot he rf unds ; "( d)Es t abl i s has av i ngsguar ant e es y s t e mf ort hepr ot e c t i onoft he i raf f i l i at e s ' me mbe r de pos i t or swi t hi nt hr e e( 3)y e ar sf r om t heappr ov aloft hi sCode ; "( e )Ex e r c i s eons i t eandof f s i t es upe r v i s or ypowe rov e ri t sme mbe r s ; "( f )Pr ov i der e me di alas s i s t anc et oi t sme mbe r sc onc e r ni ngt he i rope r at i onsand manage me nt ; "( g)Ac tast hel i qui dat orandwhe nappl i c abl e ,s e que s t e rpr ope r t i e st os at i s f yan obl i gat i ons e c ur e dbyamor t gagewhe naut hor i z e dbyt heAut hor i t y ;and "( h)Tr ans mi tr e l e v antandr e qui r e di nf or mat i onr e gar di ngt heope r at i onsand pe r f or manc eofme mbe r c oope r at i v e st ot heAut hor i t y . "TheAut hor i t yandot he rgov e r nme ntage nc i e s ,gov e r nme nt owne dorc ont r ol l e d c or por at i onsandgov e r nme ntf i nanc i ali ns t i t ut i onss hal lpr ov i det e c hni c alands uc hot he r as s i s t anc et hatmaybeal l owe dbyt he i rc har t e r st of i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v ef e de r at i ons f ort hee s t abl i s hme ntand/ ors t r e ngt he ni ngoft he i rr e s pe c t i v ec oope r at i v es av i ngsguar ant e e s y s t e m.Thet e c hni c alas s i s t anc et obepr ov i de ds hal li nc l ude ,amongot he r s ,t r ai ni ng s upe r v i s i onande x ami nat i on. "ART.124.De s i gnat i onofEx i s t i ngUni tatt heCooper at i v eDev el opmentAut hor i t yt oPer f or m Regul at or yandSuper v i s or yFunc t i ons .–Wi t hi ns i x( 6)mont hsf r om t heappr ov aloft hi s Code ,t heAut hor i t ys hal lde s i gnat et heuni tt of or mul at eandi mpl e me ntt hene c e s s ar y r e gul at i ons ,r ul e s ,pol i c i e s ,gui de l i ne sands t andar dsappl i c abl es ol e l yt of i nanc i als e r v i c e c oope r at i v e sandde put i z e df e de r at i onsi nt hepe r f or manc eoft he i rs av i ngs ,c r e di tands uc h ot he rr e l at e de nhanc e df i nanc i als e r v i c eope r at i ons . "TheDe par t me ntofF i nanc e ,t heBSPandot he rc onc e r ne dgov e r nme ntage nc i e ss hal lpr ov i de t e c hni c alandt r ai ni ngs uppor tf ort hee f f e c t i v eande f f i c i e nti mpl e me nt at i onoft he r e gul at or yands upe r v i s or yf unc t i onsandr e s pons i bi l i t i e soft heAut hor i t y . "ART.125.Pr ohi bi t i on.–Thet e r msc r e di tc oope r at i v e ,f i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v eand f i nanc i als e r v i c ec oope r at i v ef e de r at i ons hal lbeus e de x c l us i v e l ybyt hos ewhoar edul y r e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCode ,andnope r s on,gr oupofpe r s ons ,oror gani z at i onss hal lus et he s ai dt e r msunl e s sdul yr e gi s t e r e dwi t ht heAut hor i t y .Vi ol at i onsoft hi spr ohi bi t i ons hal lbe puni s habl ei nac c or danc ewi t hAr t i c l e140oft hi sCode . " SEC.18.Ane wChapt e ronEl e c t r i cCoope r at i v e ss hal lbei ns e r t e dands hal lr e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERXVI I EL ECTRI CCOOPERATI VE "ART.126.Cov er age.–Thepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCodes hal lappl yt oal le l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e s r e gi s t e r e dwi t ht heAut hor i t y .Thi ss hal lal s oc ov e rne wdi s t r i but i onut i l i t i e st hatwi l lr e gi s t e r wi t ht heAut hor i t y . "El e c t r i cc oope r at i v e smayunde r t akepowe rge ne r at i onut i l i z i ngr e ne wabl ee ne r gys our c e s , i nc l udi nghy br i ds y s t e ms ,ac qui s i t i onandope r at i onofs ubt r ans mi s s i onordi s t r i but i onasi t s pr i mar ypur pos e s . "ART.127.Re gi s t r at i onofEl ec t r i cCooper at i v es .–Ther e gi s t r at i onofane l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e wi t ht heAut hor i t yunde rt hi sCodes hal lbes ubmi t t e df orappr ov alt ot heme mbe r st hr ougha r e f e r e ndum,c al l e df ort hepur pos easpr ov i de df orunde rAr t i c l e s183and129oft hi sCode . "ART.128.Vot i ngRequi r ementf orRegi s t r at i on.–I nc ompl i anc ewi t ht her e f e r e ndum asa v ot i ngpr oc e dur e ,t her e qui r e dnumbe rofv ot e sf orr e gi s t r at i onwi t ht heAut hor i t ys hal lbe t we nt ype r c e nt( 20%)ofal lme mbe r si ngoods t andi ng. "ART.129.Doc ument st obeSubmi t t edf orRegi s t r at i onwi t ht heAut hor i t y .–F orpur pos e sof r e gi s t r at i on,e l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e ss hal ls ubmi tt hef ol l owi ngdoc ume nt s : "( a)Copyoft heboar dr e s ol ut i onc e r t i f y i ngt ot her e s ul toft hev ot eappr ov e d t hr oughar e f e r e ndum appr ov i ngt her e gi s t r at i onoft hec oope r at i v ewi t ht he Aut hor i t yi nc ompl i anc ewi t hAr t i c l e128; "( b)Ce r t i f i e dc opyoft hear t i c l e sofi nc or por at i on/ c oope r at i onandby l awsas r e qui r e dbyt heAut hor i t y ; "( c )Dul yaudi t e df i nanc i als t at e me nt sf ort hepas tt wo( 2)y e ar s ; "( d)L i s tofname sofi nc umbe ntboar dofdi r e c t or sandt he i raddr e s s e sc e r t i f i e dby t heboar ds e c r e t ar yandat t e s t e dbyt hec hai r pe r s on; "( e )Wi t hi ns i x( 6)mont hsf r om t her e gi s t r at i on,t het r e as ur e rs hal ls ubmi tas wor n s t at e me ntoft heaut hor i z e ds har ec api t al ,t hes ubs c r i be ds har ec api t alofme mbe r s andt heamountofpai dups har ec api t alr e c e i v e dbyt het r e as ur e r ;and "( f )Bondsofac c ount abl eof f i c e r s . "ART.130.Re gi s t r at i onOpt i onsofEl ec t r i cCooper at i v es .–El e c t r i cCoope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e d wi t ht heNat i onalEl e c t r i f i c at i onAdmi ni s t r at i on( NEA)unde rPr e s i de nt i alDe c r e eNo.269,as ame nde dwhi c hoptnott or e gi s t e rwi t ht heAut hor i t yar eal l owe dt or e t ai nt hewor d ‘ c oope r at i v e ’i nt he i rr e gi s t e r e dname s :Pr ov i ded,Thatt he ys hal lnotbee nt i t l e dt ot he be ne f i t sandpr i v i l e ge sunde rt hi sCode . "ART.131.Rol eoft heEner gyRegul at or yCommi s s i on.–Al lr at e sandt ar i f f sofe l e c t r i c c oope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dunde rt heAut hor i t ys hal lbes ubj e c tt ot her ul e sonappl i c at i onand appr ov alofandbyt heEne r gyRe gul at or yCommi s s i onf ordi s t r i but i onut i l i t i e s . "ART.132.Ef f ec t sofRegi s t r at i onwi t ht heAut hor i t y .–( 1)Upont hee f f e c t i v i t yoft hi sCode , e l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e st hatar edul yr e gi s t e r e dwi t ht heAut hor i t y ,andi s s ue dac e r t i f i c at eof r e gi s t r at i on,s hal lnol onge rbec ov e r e dbyPr e s i de nt i alDe c r e eNo.269,asame nde dby Pr e s i de nt i alDe c r e eNo.1645:Pr ov i ded,Thatel e c t r i cc oope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dwi t ht he Aut hor i t ys hal lnowbec ov e r e dbyt hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sCodeaswe l lasf ut ur er ul e sand i s s uanc e soft heAut hor i t y :Pr ov i ded,howev er ,Thatt hes e c ur i t yoft e nur eandt hec ol l e c t i v e bar gai ni ngagr e e me ntbe t we e nt hec oope r at i v emanage me ntandt hee mpl oy e e ss hal lbe r e s pe c t e d,wi t hnodi mi nut i onoft he i re x i s t i ngs al ar i e s ,e mol ume nt s ,r anksandot he rbe ne f i t s ; "( 2)Thee l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dwi t ht heAut hor i t ywi t he x i s t i ngl oansobt ai ne df r om NEAaf t e rJ une26,2001s hal lc ont i nuet oobs e r v et het e r msofs uc hl oansunt i lf ul lpay me nt ors e t t l e me ntt he r e of ; "( 3)Ex c e ptaspr ov i de di nt hei mme di at e l ypr e c e di ngpar agr aph,t heNEAs hal lnol onge r e x e r c i s er e gul at or yors upe r v i s or ypowe r sone l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e sdul yr e gi s t e r e dwi t ht he Aut hor i t y ; "( 4)El e c t r i cc oope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dwi t ht heAut hor i t yar ee nt i t l e dt oc ongr e s s i onal al l oc at i ons ,gr ant s ,s ubs i di ar i e sandot he rf i nanc i alas s i s t anc ef orr ur ale l e c t r i f i c at i onwhi c h c anbec our s e dt hr ought heDe par t me ntofEne r gy ,t heAut hor i t yand/ orl oc algov e r nme nt uni t s .Thee l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCodec anav ai loft hef i nanc i als e r v i c e s andt e c hni c alas s i s t anc epr ov i de dbyt hegov e r nme ntf i nanc i ali ns t i t ut i onsandt e c hni c al de v e l opme ntage nc i e sont e r msr e s pe c t i ngt he i ri nde pe nde nc easaut onomousc oope r at i v e s ; "( 5)Al lc ondone dl oans ,s ubs i di e s ,gr ant sandot he ras s i s t anc es hal lf or m par toft hedonat e d c api t alandf undsoft hee l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e sandass uc h,i ts hal lnotbes ol d,t r ade dnorbe di v i de di nt os har e hol di ngsatanyt i me ;t he s edonat e dc api t al / f unds hal lbev al uat e df ort he s ol epur pos eofde t e r mi ni ngt hee qui t ypar t i c i pat i onoft heme mbe r s :Pr ov i ded,Thati nt he c as eofdi s s ol ut i onoft hec oope r at i v e ,s ai ddonat e dc api t als hal lbes ubj e c tt oe s c he at ;and "( 6)El e c t r i cc oope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dandc onf i r me dwi t ht heAut hor i t yunde rRe publ i cAc tNo. 6938andRe publ i cAc tNo.6939ar ehe r e byde e me dr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCode . "ART.133.Shar eCapi t ali nt heEl ec t r i cCooper at i v es .–Thee l e c t r i cc oope r at i v es hal li s s ue anddi s t r i but es har ec e r t i f i c at e sunde rt henameoft he i rme mbe r s ,t aki ngi nt oc ons i de r at i on t he i rpr e v i ouse qui t yc ont r i but i ons ,t heamor t i z at i onc ompone ntt hr ought hepay me nt smade , c api t albui l dupandot he rc api t alc ont r i but i ons . "ART.134.Canc el l at i onofRegi s t r at i onwi t ht heAut hor i t y .–Thec anc e l l at i onoft he r e gi s t r at i onofane l e c t r i cc oope r at i v es hal lbegr ant e dbyt heAut hor i t yaspr ov i de dunde r Ar t i c l e s64t o70oft hi sCode . "TheAut hor i t y ,i nc ons ul t at i onwi t ht hec onc e r ne dc oope r at i v es e c t or ,s hal li s s ueappr opr i at e r ul e sandr e gul at i onspe r t ai ni ngt ot hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sChapt e r . " SEC. 19.Ar t i c l e s119,120and121ofChapt e rXVIonMi s c e l l ane ousPr ov i s i onsoft hes ameCodear e he r e byame nde dands hal lnowr e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERXVI I I MI SCEL L ANEOUSPROVI SI ONS "ART.135.Compl i anc eWi t hOt herLaws .–TheL aborCodeandal lot he rl aborl aws ,t he Soc i alSe c ur i t yAc t ,t heMe di c alCar eAc t ,andal lot he rs oc i all e gi s l at i ons ,andal lot he rl aws ande x e c ut i v eor de r ss hal lappl yt oc oope r at i v e sdul yr e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sCode . "ART.136.Re gi s t erofCooper at i v es .–TheAut hor i t ys hal le s t abl i s har e gi s t e rwhi c hs hal l c ont ai nac hr onol ogi c ale nt r yoft henameofe v e r yc oope r at i v er e gi s t e r e dordi s s ol v e dunde r t hi sCodet oge t he rwi t ht hebas i ci nf or mat i onr e qui r e df orr e gi s t r at i onordi s s ol ut i onandany ot he ri nf or mat i onc ons i de r e dus e f ul .TheAut hor i t ys hal lpubl i s hannual l yal i s tofe x i s t i ng c oope r at i v e s ,c oope r at i v e sunde rdi s s ol ut i onandt hos ewhos er e gi s t r at i onar ec anc e l l e d dur i ngt hey e art oge t he rwi t hs uc hi nf or mat i onone ac hoft he m asmaybepr e s c r i be di nt he r ul e sandr e gul at i ons . "ART.137.Se t t l ementofDi s put es ,Conc i l i at i on,andMedi at i onPr oc eedi ngs .–Di s put e s amongme mbe r s ,of f i c e r s ,di r e c t or s ,andc ommi t t e eme mbe r s ,andi nt r ac oope r at i v e ,i nt e r c oope r at i v e ,i nt r af e de r at i onori nt e r f e de r at i ondi s put e ss hal l ,asf araspr ac t i c abl e ,be s e t t l e dami c abl yi nac c or danc ewi t ht hec onc i l i at i onorme di at i onme c hani s mse mbodi e di n t heby l awsofc oope r at i v e sandi ns uc hot he rappl i c abl el aws . "Thec onc i l i at i onandme di at i onc ommi t t e eoft hec oope r at i v es hal lf ac i l i t at et heami c abl e s e t t l e me ntofi nt r ac oope r at i v edi s put e sanddi s put e samongme mbe r s ,of f i c e r s ,di r e c t or s , andc ommi t t e eme mbe r s . "Shoul ds uc hc onc i l i at i onorme di at i onpr oc e e di ngf ai l ,t hemat t e rs hal lbes e t t l e dt hr ough v ol unt ar yar bi t r at i on:Pr ov i ded,howev er ,Thatbe f or eanypar t yc anv al i dl yf i l eac ompl ai nt wi t ht heAut hor i t yf orv ol unt ar yar bi t r at i on,i tmus tf i r s ts e c ur eac e r t i f i c at i onf r om i t s c onc i l i at i onandme di at i onc ommi t t e eandf r om i t sc onc i l i at i onandme di at i onc ommi t t e e andf r om t hec oope r at i v euni onorf e de r at i ont owhi c hi tbe l ongst hatde s pi t eal le f f or t st o s e t t l et hei s s ue s ,t hes amehav ef ai l e d. "Thej ur i s di c t i onoft hev ol unt ar yar bi t r at or ss hal lbee x c l us i v eandor i gi nalandt he i r de c i s i onss hal lbeappe al abl et ot heOf f i c eoft hePr e s i de nt .TheAut hor i t ys hal li s s ueand adoptt hepr ope rr ul e sofpr oc e dur egov e r ni ngar bi t r at i onast hepr i mar yande x c l us i v emode f ordi s put er e s ol ut i oni nac c or danc ewi t ht heAl t e r nat i v eDi s put eRe s ol ut i onAc tof2004. "F ort hi spur pos e ,t heAut hor i t ys hal lc ons t i t ut eal i s tofqual i f i e dv ol unt ar yar bi t r at or s . " SEC.20.Ane war t i c l ei si ns e r t e di nChapt e rXVI I Iont heMi s c e l l ane ousPr ov i s i onsoft hes ameCode ands hal lr e ad,asf ol l ows : "ART.138.J oi ntCongr es s i onalOv er s i ghtCommi t t eeonCooper at i v e( J COCC) .–The r ei s he r e byc r e at e daJ oi ntCongr e s s i onalOv e r s i ghtCommi t t e ec ompos e doft heChai r manoft he Se nat eCommi t t e eonCoope r at i v e sandt heChai r manoft heHous eCommi t t e eon Coope r at i v e sDe v e l opme nt ,wi t hf our( 4)me mbe r se ac hf r om bot hHous e s .Thes ai d me mbe r ss hal lbedul yappoi nt e dbyt heSe nat ePr e s i de ntandt heSpe ake roft heHous eof Re pr e s e nt at i v e sf r om t heme mbe r soft her e s pe c t i v ec ommi t t e ebas e dont hepr opor t i onal r e pr e s e nt at i onoft hepar t i e sorc oal i t i ont he r e i n. "TheJ oi ntOv e r s i ghtCommi t t e es hal lr e v i e wandappr ov et hei mpl e me nt i ngr ul e sand r e gul at i onsoft hi sCodeandmoni t ori t spr ope ri mpl e me nt at i on. "Theannualappr opr i at ef ort heov e r s i ghtc ommi t t e es hal lbec har ge dt ot hebudge tofbot h Hous e sofCongr e s si nt heGe ne r alAppr opr i at i onsAc t( GAA) . " SEC.21.Ar t i c l e122i she r e byde l e t e d.Ar t i c l e s123,124,125,126,127,128,129and130ofChapt e r XVI IonF i nalPr ov i s i onsoft hi sCodear eame nde dt or e ad,asf ol l ows : CHAPTERXI X F I NALPROVI SI ONS "ART.139.I mpl ement i ngRul esandRegul at i ons .–TheAut hor i t ys hal li s s uer ul e sand r e gul at i onst oi mpl e me ntt hos epr ov i s i onsoft hi sCodewhi c he x pr e s s l yc al lf ort hei s s uanc e t he r e of .Thi spar agr aphs hal lnotappl yt ot hos ec as e swhe r e i nas pe c i f i cpr ov i s i onoft hi sCode e x pr e s s l yde s i gnat e spar t i c ul argov e r nme ntage nc i e swhi c hs hal li s s uet her e gul at i onsc al l e d f orbyanypr ov i s i onoft hi sCode . "ART.140.Pe nalPr ov i s i ons .–Thef ol l owi ngac t soromi s s i onsaf f e c t i ngc oope r at i v e sar e he r e bypr ohi bi t e d: "( 1)Theus eoft hewor d‘ c oope r at i v e ’byanype r s onorofpe r s onsoror gani z at i ons , unl e s sdul yr e gi s t e r e dasac oope r at i v eunde rt hi sCodee x c e ptaspr ov i de df orunde r Ar t i c l e130he r e of .I nc as eofv i ol at i on,t hei ndi v i dualori ndi v i dual sc onc e r ne d,ori n t hec as eofanor gani z at i on,i t sof f i c e r sanddi r e c t or ss hal l ,uponc onv i c t i on,e ac h s uf f e rt hepe nal t yofi mpr i s onme ntofnotl e s st hant wo( 2)y e ar snormor et hanf i v e ( 5)y e ar sandaf i nenote x c e e di ngTwe nt yt hous andpe s os( P20, 000. 00)orbot hatt he di s c r e t i onoft hec our t ; "TheAut hor i t ymaymot upr opr i o,i ni t i at ec ompl ai nt sf orv i ol at i onsoft hi spr ov i s i on. "( 2)Anype r s onwhowi l l f ul l yat t e mpt si nanymanne rt oe v adeorde f e att axi n v i ol at i onoft hepr ov i s i onsofAr t i c l e s60and61oft hi sCodes hal li naddi t i ont he r e of , bepuni s he dbyaf i neofnotl e s st hanThi r t yt hous andpe s os( P30, 000. 00)butnot mor et hanOnehundr e dt hous andpe s os( P100, 000. 00)ands uf f e ri mpr i s onme ntof notl e s st hant wo( 2)y e ar sbutnotmor et hanf our( 4)y e ar s :Pr ov i de d,Thatt he c onv i c t i onorac qui t t alobt ai ne dunde rt hi sAr t i c l es hal lnotbeabart ot hef i l i ngofa c i v i ls ui tf ort hec ol l e c t i onoft ax e s ; "( 3)Di r e c tori ndi r e c tv i ol at i onorc i r c umv e nt i onoft hepr ov i s i onsofAr t i c l e s60and 61oft hi sCodec ommi t t e ebyanypubl i cof f i c i alore mpl oy e eofanybur e au,of f i c eor age nc yoft hegov e r nme ntt hatde pr i v e s ,di mi ni s he sori nanymanne rhi nde r sor r e s t r i c t sanydul yr e gi s t e r e dc oope r at i v ef r om t hef ul le nj oy me ntoft hee x e mpt i on f r om t hepay me ntoft het ax e s ,f e e sandc har ge se nume r at e dt he r e i n,s hal lupon c onv i c t i on,s uf f e rape nal t yofnotl e s st hatone( 1)y e arbutnotmor et hanf i v e( 5) y e ar si mpr i s onme ntoraf i nei nt heamountofnotl e s st hanF i v et hous andpe s os ( P5, 000. 00)orbot hatt hedi s c r e t i onoft hec our tands hal lf ur t he rbedi s qual i f i e dt o hol danyot he rof f i c e ; "( 4)Di r e c tori ndi r e c ti nt e r f e r e nc eori nt e r v e nt i onbyanypubl i cof f i c i alore mpl oy e e i nt ot hei nt e r nalaf f ai r sofac oope r at i v eofwhi c hhei snotame mbe r ,s uc has ,butnot l i mi t e dt o,t hef ol l owi ng: "( a)I nf l ue nc i ngt hee l e c t i onorappoi nt me ntofof f i c e r s ,di r e c t or s ,c ommi t t e e me mbe r sande mpl oy e e st hr oughpubl i corpr i v at ee ndor s e me ntorc ampai gn f ororagai ns tanype r s onorgr oupofpe r s ons ; "( b)Re qui r i ngpr i orc l e ar anc e sf oranypol i c yorde c i s i onwi t hi nt he c oope r at i v e ; "( c )Re que s t i ngorde mandi ngf ort hec r e at i onofpos i t i onsoror gani z at i onal uni t s ,orr e c omme ndi nganype r s onf orappoi nt me nt ,t r ans f e r ,orr e mov al f r om hi spos i t i on;or "( d)Anyot he rac t si ni mi c aloradv e r s et ot heaut onomyandi nde pe nde nc eof c oope r at i v e s . "( 5)Adi r e c t or ,of f i c e rorc ommi t t e eme mbe rwhov i ol at e dt hepr ov i s i onsofAr t i c l e 45ont heL i abi l i t yofDi r e c t or s ,Of f i c e r sandCommi t t e eMe mbe r s ,Ar t i c l e48ont he Di s l oy al t yofaDi r e c t or ,andAr t i c l e49ont heI l l e galUs eofConf i de nt i alI nf or mat i on s hal luponc onv i c t i ons uf f e raf i neofnotl e s st hanF i v ehundr e dt hous andpe s os ( P500, 000. 00)normor et hanF i v ehundr e dt hous andpe s os( P500, 000. 00)or i mpr i s onme ntofnotl e s st hanf i v e( 5)y e ar sbutnotmor et hant e n( 10)y e ar sorbot h att hec our t ’ sdi s c r e t i on; "( 6)Thef ol l owi ngar ec ons i de r e dof f e ns e spuni s habl ebyape nal t yofi mpr i s onme nt ofnotl e s st hanone( 1)y e arnormor et hanf i v e( 5)y e ar soraf i neofnotmor et han F i f t yt hous andpe s os( P50, 000. 00)orbot hatt hedi s c r e t i onoft hec our t : "( a)Omi s s i onorr e f us alt of ur ni s hanyi nf or mat i on,r e por torot he r doc ume ntt hati sr e qui r e dunde rt hi sCode ; "( b)Pr ov i di ngi nf or mat i on,r e por t sorot he rdoc ume nt st ot heAut hor i t yt hat ar er e qui r e dunde rt hi sCodewhi c ht hepe r s onknowst obef al s eor mi s l e adi ng; "( c )Omi s s i onorr e f us alt oke e pabookorr e gi s t e runde rt hi sCodeort omake t her e qui r e de nt r yt he r e i n; "( d)Maki ngane nt r yr e qui r e dunde rt hi sCodei nabookorr e gi s t e r ,whi c h t hepe r s onknowst obef al s eormi s l e adi ng; "( e )Hi nde r i nganaut hor i z e dpe r s onf r om maki ngani ns pe c t i on,audi t , e x ami nat i onori nv e s t i gat i onr e qui r e dunde rt hi sCode ; "( f )F ai l ur et oc ompl ywi t hanor de rorwr i t t e ni ns t r uc t i onsi s s ue dorgi v e nby t heAut hor i t y ; "( g)Vi ol at i onoft hepr ov i s i onsr e gar di ngt r ans ac t i onswi t har e s t r i c t e dpar t y ; and "( h)Abe t t i ng,c ouns e l i ng,al l owi ng,aut hor i z i ngorc ommandi nganot he r pe r s ont oc ommi tanof f e ns epuni s habl ebyt hi sCode :Pr ov i ded,Thati nc as e t hev i ol at ori sac oope r at i v eorj ur i di c alpe r s on,t hepe nal t ys hal lbei mpos e d oni t sdi r e c t or sandof f i c e r s . "( 7)Anyv i ol at i onofanypr ov i s i onoft hi sCodef orwhi c hnope nal t yi si mpos e ds hal l bepuni s he dbyi mpr i s onme ntofnotl e s st hans i x( 6)mont hsnormor et hanone( 1) y e arandaf i neofnotl e s st hanOnet hous andpe s os( P1, 000. 00) ,orbot hatt he di s c r e t i onoft hec our t . "I nc as eofv i ol at i onofanypr ov i s i onoft hi sCode ,t hei ndi v i dualori ndi v i dual s ,andi nt he c as eofor gani z at i onsorgov e r nme ntage nc i e s ,i t sof f i c e r s ,anddi r e c t or ss hal l ,uponc onv i c t i on byaCour t ,e ac hs uf f e rape nal t yofnotl e s st hant wo( 2)y e ar sbutnotmor et hanf i v e( 5) y e ar si mpr i s onme ntoraf i nei nt heamountofnotl e s st hanTwe nt yt hous andpe s os ( P20, 000. 00) ,orbot hatt hedi s c r e t i onoft hec our t .I nt hec as eofapubl i cof f i c i alor e mpl oy e e ,t heof f e nde rs hal luponc onv i c t i on,s uf f e rt heac c e s s or ype nal t yoft e mpor ar y abs ol ut edi s qual i f i c at i on. "ART.141.Pr i nt i ngandDi s t r i but i on.–( 1)TheNat i onalPr i nt i ngOf f i c es hal lpubl i s ht hi s Codei nt heOf f i c i alGaz et t ei nf ul lwi t hi ns i x t y( 60)day sf r om t hedat eofappr ov alt he r e of . Copi e soft hi sCodes hal lbegi v e nt oe v e r yde par t me nt ,age nc yandi ns t r ume nt al i t yoft he Nat i onalGov e r nme nt ,i nc l udi ngr e gi onal ,pr ov i nc i alof f i c e sandl oc algov e r nme nt si nc l udi ng gov e r nme nt owne dandc ont r ol l e dc or por at i ons . "( 2)Al ldul yr e gi s t e r e dc oope r at i v e sandt he i rf e de r at i ons ,uni onsandas s oc i at i ons ,and c oope r at i v ec or por at i onss hal lbegi v e none( 1)c opye ac hatc os t .The r e af t e r ,e v e r yne wl y r e gi s t e r e dc oope r at i v es hal lbei s s ue datc os tac opyoft hi sCodeandt her e gul at i ons pr omul gat e dt he r e ont oge t he rwi t hi t sc e r t i f i c at eofr e gi s t r at i on. "ART.142.I nt er pr et at i onandCons t r uc t i on.–I nc as eofdoubtast ot heme ani ngofany pr ov i s i onofhi sCodeort her e gul at i onsi s s ue di npur s uanc et he r e of ,t hes ames hal lbe r e s ol v e dl i be r al l yi nf av oroft hec oope r at i v e sandt he i rme mbe r s . "ART.143.Re peal i ngCl aus e.–Ex c e ptase x pr e s s l ypr ov i de dbyt hi sCode ,Pr e s i de nt i alDe c r e e No.175andal lot he rl aws ,orpar t st he r e of ,i nc ons i s t e ntwi t hanypr ov i s i onoft hi sCodes hal l bede e me dr e pe al e d:Pr ov i ded,Thatt hepr ov i s i onsofSe c t i ons3,5,and7ofPr e s i de nt i al De c r e eNo.1645,Ex e c ut i v eOr de rNo.623,s e r i e sof2007.Re v e nueRe gul at i onNo.202001, andal ll aws ,de c r e e s ,e x e c ut i v eor de r s ,i mpl e me nt i ngr ul e sandr e gul at i ons ,BI Rc i r c ul ar s , me mor andum or de r s ,l e t t e r sofi ns t r uc t i on,l oc algov e r nme ntor di nanc e s ,orpar t st he r e of i nc ons i s t e ntwi t hanyoft hepr ov i s i onsoft hi sAc tar ehe r e byr e pe al e d,ame nde dormodi f i e d ac c or di ngl y . "ART. 144.Tr ans i t or yPr ov i s i ons . -( 1)Al lc oope r at i v e sr e gi s t e r e dandc onf i r me dwi t ht he Aut hor i t yunde rRe publ i cAc tNo.6938andRe publ i cAc tNo.6939,ar ehe r e byde e me d r e gi s t e r e dunde rt hi sc ode ,andane wc e r t i f i c at eofr e gi s t r at i ons hal lbei s s ue dbyt he aut hor i t y :Pr ov i ded,Thats uc hc oope r at i v es hal ls ubmi tt ot hene ar e s tof f i c eoft heaut hor i t ya c opyoft he i rc e r t i f i c at eofr e gi s t r at i onorc e r t i f i c at eofc onf i r mat i on,t hear t i c l e sof c oope r at i on,t he i rby l aws ,andt he i rl at e s taudi t e df i nanc i als t at e me ntwi t hi none( 1)y e ar f r om t hee f f e c t i v i t yoft hi sc ode ,ot he r wi s et hes hal lbede e me dc anc e l l e dmot upr opr i o. "( 2)F ol l owi ngt hei s s uanc eoft hene wc e r t i f i c at eofr e gi s t r at i on,t her e gi s t e r e dc oope r at i v e s s hal ls e c ur e dt he i rc e r t i f i c at eoft axe x e mpt i onf r om t hene ar e s tof f i c eoft heBur e auof I nt e r nalRe v e nue( BI R) :Pr ov i ded,Thats uc he x e mpt i onss hal lbev al i doff i v e( 5)y e ar sf r om t hedat eofi s s ue :Pr ov i ded,f ur t her ,Thatal lunpai das s e s s me nt sofpr e v i ous l yr e gi s t e r e d c oope r at i v es hal lbet hes ubj e c tofc ompr omi s es e t t l e me ntont e r msf av or abl et os uc h c oope r at i v e ;and:Pr ov i ded,f i nal l y ,Thatt heBI Randt heaut hor i t ys hal lbej oi nt l yi s s uet he ne c e s s ar yr e gul at i onsont hi se x e mpt i onandc ompr omi s ewi t hi nni ne t y( 90)day sf r om t he e f f e c t i v i t yf r om t hi sCode . "( 3)Re gi s t r at i onofe l e c t r i cc oope r at i v e swi t ht heAut hor i t ys hal lnotbec ons i de r e dasa t r ans f e r r e dofowne r s hi pofi t sas s e t sandl i abi l i t i e snors hal li tc ons t i t ut eac hangei nt he nat ur e ,s t r uc t ur e ,ands t at usoft hec oope r at i v e .Sai dr e gi s t r at i ons hal lnotr e s ul ti nt he r e v oc at i onoft hec ondone dl oansunde rRe publ i cAc tNo.9136,ot he r wi s eknownast he El e c t r i cPowe rI ndus t r yRe f or m Ac t :Pr ov i ded,Thatel e c t r i cc oope r at i v e swi t he x i s t i ngl oans s hal lnotbes ubj e c tt ot hec ont r olands upe r v i s i onsofi t sc r e di t or sands hal lonl ybel i mi t e dt o t hef ul f i l l me ntofe ac hc i v i lobl i gat i ons . "ART. 145.Se par abi l t yCl aus e.-Shoul danypar toft hi sc odebede c l ar e dunc ons t i t ut i onal ,t he v al i di t yofr e mai ni ngpr ov i s i onhe r e ofs hal lr e mai ni nf ul lande f f e c t . "ART. 146.Ef f ec t i v i t yCl aus e.-Thi sc odes hal lt akee f f e c tf i f t e e n( 15)day sf r om i t spubl i c at i on i nane ws pape rofge ne r alc i r c ul at i on. Appr ov e d, ( Sgd. )PROSPEROC.NOGRAL ES Spe ake roft heHous eof Re pr e s e nt at i v e s ( Sgd. )J UANPONCEENRI L E Pr e s i de ntoft heSe nat e Thi sAc twhi c hi sac ons ol i dat i onofSe nat eBi l lNo.2264andHous eBi l lNo.4312wasf i nal l ypas s e d byt heSe nat eandt heHous eofRe pr e s e nt at i v e sonDe c e mbe r16,2008. ( Sgd. )MARI L YNB.BARUAYAP Se c r e t ar yGe ne r al Hous eofRe pr e s e nat i v e s ( Sgd. )EMMAL I RI OREYES Se c r e t ar yofSe nat e Appr ov e d:F EB17,2009 ( Sgd. )GL ORI AMACAPAGAL ARROYO Pr es i dentoft hePhi l i ppi nes