11C V.S.A. § 604: Security interest and set-off

(a) A member or transferee may create an enforceable security interest in its financial rights in a mutual benefit enterprise.

(b) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a member may not create an enforceable security interest in the member’s governance rights in a mutual benefit enterprise.

(c) The organic rules may provide that a mutual benefit enterprise has a security interest in the financial rights of a member to secure payment of any indebtedness or other obligation of the member to the enterprise. A security interest provided for in the organic rules is enforceable under and governed by 9A V.S.A. article 9.

(d) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a member may not compel the mutual benefit enterprise to offset financial rights against any indebtedness or obligation owed to the enterprise.