KRS 247.370: Eligibility for membership in federation -- Powers of federation.

(1) Every county farm bureau organized pursuant to KRS 247.250 shall be eligible to

membership in any said state federation, but after its admission to membership, said

federation shall have power to suspend its membership or expel it for failure to

comply with any bylaws or reasonable rule or regulation of the federation.

(2) Any said state federation shall have authority to:

(a) Adopt, amend and repeal bylaws and amendments thereto by two -thirds (2/3)

vote of the voting delegates voting at an annual convention;

(b) Assess annual membership dues against each county farm bureau, and base

the amount thereof on the number of paid -in memberships in each county

farm bureau;

(c) Acquire, own and hold property, pursuant to action of its board of directors, or

by i ts executive committee upon authorization or approval of its board of

directors;

(d) Borrow money and mortgage or pledge its property or assets by action of its

board of directors, or, by its executive committee, upon authorization or

approval of its board of directors;

(e) Accept gifts, devises and bequests, appropriate and expend its funds, pursuant

to action of its board of directors, or its executive committee, upon

authorization or approval by its board of directors, for the advancement of

agriculture and allied interests and for any purposes deemed advisable to carry

on its activities; and

(f) Do anything necessary to carry out the purpose for which it is organized.