Section 54041 Of Article 2. General Provisions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
54041
. (a) Subject to subdivision (c), Chapter 7 (commencing with
Section 1500) of Title 10 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure
does not apply to any proprietary interest in an association
organized in accordance with this chapter. Any proprietary interest
that would otherwise escheat to the state pursuant to Chapter 7
(commencing with Section 1500) of Title 10 of Part 3 of the Code of
Civil Procedure shall instead become the property of the association.
(b) This section shall apply to all proprietary interests which as
of January 1, 1988, have not yet been paid or delivered to the
Controller pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with
Section 1500) of Title 10 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no proprietary interest shall
become the property of the association under this section unless all
of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) At least 60 days prior notice of the proposed transfer of the
proprietary interest to the association is given to the affected
member by first-class or certified mail to the last address of the
member shown on the association's records, and by publication in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the member
last resided as shown on the association's records. Notice given in
that manner constitutes actual notice.
(2) No written notice objecting to the transfer is received by the
association from the affected member or, if the member is deceased,
from the member's heirs or the executor or executrix of the estate,
prior to the date of the proposed transfer.
(d) "Proprietary interest" means and includes any membership,
membership certificate, membership share, share certificate, or
equity or dividend certificate of any class representing a
proprietary interest in, and issued by, the association together with
all accrued and unpaid earnings, dividends, and patronage
distributions relating thereto.