Subject to the provisions of this subchapter, the articles of incorporation of a cooperative, and the bylaws of a cooperative, a cooperative's board shall have the authority to determine the qualifications for membership in the cooperative and to establish and from time to time modify procedures pursuant to which persons may become or remain members, as well as procedures for terminating a person's membership in the cooperative. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, no person may become or remain a member of a cooperative who does not subscribe to telecommunications service supplied by the cooperative.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Subchapter 2 - Rural Telecommunications Cooperative Act
§ 23-17-204. Purpose of cooperative
§ 23-17-205. Powers of cooperative
§ 23-17-206. Jurisdiction of commission
§ 23-17-208. Cooperative names
§ 23-17-209. Articles of incorporation — Contents
§ 23-17-210. Articles of incorporation — Execution, filing, and recording
§ 23-17-211. Articles of incorporation — Amendment
§ 23-17-212. Certificate of incorporation
§ 23-17-213. Organizational meeting
§ 23-17-215. Qualifications of members
§ 23-17-216. Membership fees and capital credits
§ 23-17-217. Meetings of members
§ 23-17-218. Board of directors generally
§ 23-17-219. Board of directors — Elections — Term of office — Vacancies
§ 23-17-220. Board of directors — Meetings
§ 23-17-221. Officers, agents, and employees
§ 23-17-222. Executive committee
§ 23-17-223. Waiver of notice of meeting
§ 23-17-228. Nonprofit operation
§ 23-17-230. Taxation — Exemptions
§ 23-17-231. Mortgage, pledge, or other disposition of property
§ 23-17-232. Recordation of mortgages — Effect thereof
§ 23-17-233. Nonliability of members and shareholders for debts of cooperatives
§ 23-17-235. Liabilities of connecting companies or cooperatives
§ 23-17-236. Construction standards
§ 23-17-237. Limitation of actions
§ 23-17-238. Indemnification of directors, officers, employees, or agents — Insurance
§ 23-17-240. Unclaimed capital credits and stock