Topic: local-government

• What a 308B cooperative is, for city and county staff local-government

  A 308B cooperative is a business entity chartered by filing articles with the Secretary of State, owned and controlled by its members, run by a board, and shielded from member liability.

• Verify that a cooperative exists and is in good standing local-government

  Look the cooperative up in the Secretary of State's business search, read the status and renewal fields, and know what the statute says happens when a renewal is missed.

• Licensing, zoning and permits when the applicant is a cooperative local-government

  Chapter 308B sets who the cooperative is and what it may do; it does not speak to zoning, licenses or permits, so those questions stay with local law.

• Buying from or contracting with a cooperative local-government

  A cooperative can contract, but municipal procurement rules depend on contract type, value, exceptions and local authority—not merely the vendor's entity form.

• Giving a cooperative a loan, grant or other local assistance local-government

  Local assistance requires program authority and a transaction-specific business-subsidy analysis; chapter 308B separately governs the cooperative's borrowing and authorization.

• Frequently asked questions from city and county staff local-government

  Short answers to what clerks, planners and attorneys most often ask when a 308B cooperative applies for something, with a pointer to the section or page behind each answer.

• Model questions to ask a cooperative applicant local-government

  A checklist of questions staff can put to a cooperative that applies for a license, contract or assistance, each tied to the statute section that makes the answer meaningful.