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2017 Tennessee Code
Title 48 - Corporations and Associations
Nonprofit Corporations
Chapter 69 - Electric G&t Cooperative Act
§ 48-69-109. Election of directors -- Composition of districts or divisions.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 48-69-109 (2017)
- (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or other laws of this state, the bylaws may provide that a G&T cooperative may elect its directors on an at-large basis or by districts or divisions, or by a combination of some number of directors to be elected at-large and some number by districts or divisions, all as the bylaws shall provide.
- (b) The composition of districts or divisions shall have an equitable regard for the aggregate number of end-users of the electrical power and energy served by all of the patron members in such district or division, and the amount of electrical power and energy consumed by the end-users served by each of the patron members, other communities of interest and any boundaries or other aggregations of patron members into districts or divisions. Districts or divisions may, but are not required to, be contained in the bylaws of the G&T cooperative; but if not contained in the bylaws shall be ascertainable in a reasonable form and accessible for inspection by members at the offices of the corporation upon reasonable notice and request. The boundaries of districts and divisions and the members to be contained in the districts and divisions may, but are not required to, be contiguous.
- (c) To be eligible for election as a district or division director, a person shall meet the qualifications for director as prescribed by § 48-69-108(b) and, in addition, the patron member for whom the person is a full-time employee shall satisfy the eligibility requirements by having its principal office within the district or division for which the person is seeking or has been nominated for election to the office of director.
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