(a) The name of a cooperative must include the words “electric,” “telephone,” “telecommunications,” or “telecom,” as appropriate to its purpose, and “cooperative” or “association,” and the abbreviation “Inc.”
(b) The name of a cooperative must be distinguishable on the records of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development from the name of any other organized entity and from a reserved or registered name. The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to implement this subsection.
(c) The provisions of (a) of this section do not apply to a corporation that becomes subject to this chapter by compliance with AS 10.25.290 and 10.25.300 or 10.25.820 and that elects to retain a corporate name that does not comply with (a) of this section.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 10. Corporations and Associations
Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act
Article 1. Substantive Provisions.
Sec. 10.25.010. Powers of electric or telephone cooperative; prohibited action.
Sec. 10.25.020. Powers of electric cooperative.
Sec. 10.25.030. Powers of telephone cooperative.
Sec. 10.25.050. Incorporators.
Sec. 10.25.060. Articles of incorporation.
Sec. 10.25.090. Meetings of members and district delegates.
Sec. 10.25.100. Notice of meetings.
Sec. 10.25.110. Quorum requirements.
Sec. 10.25.130. Waiver of notice.
Sec. 10.25.140. Board of directors.
Sec. 10.25.145. Liability, indemnification, and insurance.
Sec. 10.25.150. Term of office of directors.
Sec. 10.25.160. Staggered terms of office for directors.
Sec. 10.25.170. Quorum of board.
Sec. 10.25.175. Board meetings open; exceptions; notice; remedy.
Sec. 10.25.180. General powers of board.
Sec. 10.25.200. Officers, agents, and employees.
Sec. 10.25.210. Amendment of articles of incorporation.
Sec. 10.25.220. Contents of articles of amendment.
Sec. 10.25.230. Change of location of principal office.
Sec. 10.25.235. Member's right to examine books and records.