The corporate purpose of each corporation formed under this chapter shall be to render service to its members only, and no person shall become or remain a member unless such a person shall use energy supplied by such corporation and shall have complied with the terms and conditions in respect to membership contained in the bylaws of such corporation. The membership fee of the corporation shall not exceed $10.00. Should the corporation acquire any electric facilities already dedicated or devoted to the public use, it may, for the purpose of continuing existing service and avoiding hardship, continue to serve the persons served directly from such facilities at the time of such acquisition without requiring that such persons become members. In no event shall the number of such nonmembers served exceed 49 percent of the total number of persons served by the corporation. Such nonmember customers shall have the right to become members upon nondiscriminatory terms. The rates to such nonmembers shall be on a cost basis and may exceed the rates to members by only such amounts as may be necessary to meet the full actual cost of service to such nonmembers. Any corporation formed under this chapter rendering service in a county in this state adjacent to a county or counties of any other state is authorized, upon compliance with the laws of such other state, to render service in such county or counties of such other state, and persons served in such county or counties may become members.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.
Chapter 7 - Electric Membership Corporations.
Section 37-7-2 - Formation and Purpose Generally.
Section 37-7-3 - Form and Contents of Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 37-7-4 - Persons Executing Certificate to Be Residents; Acknowledgment and Filing.
Section 37-7-5 - Board of Directors - Election; Expenses; President; Secretary.
Section 37-7-6 - Board of Directors - Powers.
Section 37-7-7 - Certificates of Membership; Voting.
Section 37-7-8 - Corporate Purpose; Membership Fees; Service to Nonmembers; Service Outside State.
Section 37-7-9 - Vesting of Powers for Accomplishment of Corporate Purpose.
Section 37-7-10 - Enumerated Powers.
Section 37-7-11 - Encumbering or Disposing of Property.
Section 37-7-12 - Bonds or Obligations - Consent of Department of Finance.
Section 37-7-13 - Bonds or Obligations - Manner of Sale or Issuance.
Section 37-7-14 - Bonds or Obligations - Covenants or Agreements.
Section 37-7-16 - Consolidation.
Section 37-7-15 - Bonds or Obligations - Purchase of Own Obligations.
Section 37-7-17 - Extension of Territory.
Section 37-7-18 - Charges for Services Rendered.
Section 37-7-19 - Dissolution.
Section 37-7-20 - Foreign Corporations.
Section 37-7-21 - Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation.