Sec. 51.012. MEMBERSHIP. (a) Membership in a society is limited to persons in the community in which the society is located who are engaged in agricultural pursuits.

(b) A person may become a member of a society only if the person is chosen to be a member by:

(1) the incorporators at the time of incorporation; or

(2) the board of directors under rules prescribed by the corporation's bylaws.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1099, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.