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Ch. 135
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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THE BYLAWS MAY PROVIDE FOR THE DIVISION OF THE TERRITORY SERVED OR
TO BE SERVED BY A COOPERATIVE INTO TWO OR MORE DISTRICTS FOR ANY
PURPOSE, INCLUDING THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
(B) BOUNDARIES.
IF THE BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR DISTRICTS, THE BYLAWS SHALL ESTABLISH:
(1) THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICTS OR THE MANNER OF
ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES;
(2) THE MANNER OF CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES; AND
(3) THE MANNER IN WHICH THE DISTRICTS SHALL FUNCTION.
(C) VOTING BY PROXY OR MAIL PROHIBITED AT DISTRICT MEETINGS.
A MEMBER MAY NOT VOTE BY PROXY OR BY MAIL AT A DISTRICT MEETING.
DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Ch. 179, § 13, Acts of 1976, as amended by Ch. 604, Acts of 2001.
In subsection (a) of this section, the former phrase "without limitation" is
deleted as unnecessary in light of Art. 1, § 30, which provides that the term
"including" is used "by way of illustration and not by way of limitation".
Defined terms: "Cooperative" § 5-601
"Director" § 1-101
"Member" § 5-601
5-613. RESERVED.
5-614. RESERVED.
PART III. MEMBERS.
5-615. MEMBERS.
(A) ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP.
(1) EACH INCORPORATOR OF A COOPERATIVE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF
THE COOPERATIVE.
(2) A PERSON OTHER THAN AN INCORPORATOR MAY BECOME A MEMBER
OF THE COOPERATIVE IF THE PERSON AGREES TO USE ELECTRICITY OR OTHER
SERVICES SUPPLIED BY THE COOPERATIVE WHEN THE ELECTRICITY OR SERVICES
ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE'S FACILITIES.
(B) ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS.
THE BYLAWS MAY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR AND
LIMITATIONS ON MEMBERSHIP.
(C) TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP.
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