The bylaws may provide: 1. Fees. The amount of entrance, organization and membership fees, if any; the manner and method of collection of the same; and the purposes for which they may be used; 2. Members' payments. The amount that each member is required to pay annually, or from time to time, if at all, to carry on the business of the association; the charge, if any, to be paid by each member for services rendered by the association to the member and the time of payment and the manner of collection; and the marketing contract between the association and its members, which every member may be required to sign; [RR 2025, c. 1, Pt. E, §19 (COR).] 3. Dividends. The amount of any dividends which may be declared on the stock or membership capital, which dividends shall not exceed 8% per annum and which dividends shall be in the nature of interest and shall not affect the nonprofit character of any association organized under this chapter.
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