2018 Vermont Statutes
Title 11C - Mutual Benefit Enterprises
Chapter 5 - Members
§ 514 Voting requirements for members
§ 514. Voting requirements for members
If a mutual benefit enterprise has both patron and investor members, the following rules apply:
(1) The total voting power of all patron members may not be less than a majority of the entire voting power entitled to vote.
(2) Action on any matter is approved only upon the affirmative vote of at least a majority of:
(A) all members voting at the meeting unless more than a majority is required by articles 4, 12, 15, and 16 of this title or the organic rules; and
(B) votes cast by patron members unless the organic rules require a larger affirmative vote by patron members.
(3) The organic rules may provide for the percentage of the affirmative votes that shall be cast by investor members to approve the matter. (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)
