(a) The bylaws of an employee cooperative shall provide for the election, terms, classification, if any, and removal of directors and officers.
(b) Nonmembers may serve as directors or officers of an employee cooperative but at no time shall the number of nonmember directors or officers exceed 25 percent of the total number of directors or officers.
(c) Vacancies in director positions resulting from death, resignation, or removal shall be filled by vote of the member directors or by vote of the members.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.
Chapter 11 - Employee Cooperative Corporations.
Section 10A-11-1.01 - Short Title.
Section 10A-11-1.02 - Definitions.
Section 10A-11-1.03 - Election as Employee Cooperative.
Section 10A-11-1.04 - Revocation.
Section 10A-11-1.05 - Corporate Name.
Section 10A-11-1.06 - Members; Membership Shares; Rights and Responsibilities.
Section 10A-11-1.07 - Directors and Officers.
Section 10A-11-1.08 - Voting Power; Amendment or Repeal of Bylaws; Protection of Stockholders.
Section 10A-11-1.09 - Apportionment, etc., of Net Earnings or Losses.
Section 10A-11-1.10 - Internal Capital Accounts.
Section 10A-11-1.11 - Internal Capital Account Cooperatives.
Section 10A-11-1.12 - Conversion of Membership Shares, etc.; Merger of Employee Cooperatives.