Section 17-10-210 - Amendment of organizational documents to be governed by this article(a) A business entity organized and doing business under other statutes of this state or under the laws of other states that has or will conduct business as a cooperative may become subject to this article by amending its organizational documents to conform to the requirements of articles of organization under this article.(b) A business entity organized under other statutes of this state may amend its articles in the manner provided under the statute that it is governed by for the adoption of amendments to comply with the provisions of this article and file the amended articles with the secretary of state to be a cooperative governed under this article. The status of the business entity under the other statutes terminates with the filing of articles to be governed under this article.(c) A business entity organized under laws of other states shall amend its organizational documents in the manner required by the laws of the state where it was organized to comply with the provisions of this article. After the organizational documents are amended, the business entity shall file a certified copy of the organizational documents as amended with the secretary of state to comply with the provisions of this article with the fees and requirements prescribed for filing articles. After filing, the business entity is a cooperative in this state organized under and subject to the provisions of this article.