Indiana Code
Chapter 17. Telephones─rural Telephone Cooperative Act
8-1-17-10. Corporate Purpose; Local Cooperative Corporation

Sec. 10. (a) The corporate purpose of each local cooperative corporation shall be to render communications service to its members and to such other persons in the specific instances as expressly provided in this chapter, and no person shall become or remain a member unless such person shall use communications service supplied by such cooperative corporation and shall have complied with the terms and conditions in respect to membership contained in the bylaws of such cooperative corporation.
(b) A local cooperative corporation is one formed under this chapter for the purpose of furnishing communications service to its patrons.
Formerly: Acts 1951, c.193, s.10. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.76; P.L.81-2020, SEC.9.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 8. Utilities and Transportation

Article 1. Utilities Generally

Chapter 17. Telephones─rural Telephone Cooperative Act

8-1-17-1. Short Title

8-1-17-2. Formation of Corporation

8-1-17-2.1. Not-for-Profit Corporations Formed Under Acts 1935, C. 157; Amended Articles of Incorporation

8-1-17-2.2. Telephone Cooperative Corporations Formed Before July 1, 2020

8-1-17-3. Definitions

8-1-17-4. Articles of Incorporation

8-1-17-5. Articles of Incorporation; Certificate of Territorial Authority; Commission Review; Notice to Facilities Based Local Exchange Carriers; Issuance of Certificate; Request for Additional Information; Filing With Secretary of State; Status as B...

8-1-17-6. Repealed

8-1-17-7. Board of Directors

8-1-17-8. Board of Directors; Powers and Duties

8-1-17-9. Certificates of Membership; Meetings of Members; Notice; Quorum; Votes Required for Action; Elections

8-1-17-10. Corporate Purpose; Local Cooperative Corporation

8-1-17-11. General Cooperative Corporation and Local Cooperative Corporation Distinguished

8-1-17-12. General Grant of Powers to Corporation

8-1-17-13. Powers of Cooperative Corporation Enumerated

8-1-17-14. Sale, Encumbrance, or Other Disposition of Property

8-1-17-15. Obligations; Authority for Issuance

8-1-17-16. Obligations; Covenants and Agreements to Secure

8-1-17-17. Purchase of Own Obligations

8-1-17-18. Repealed

8-1-17-18.1. Repealed

8-1-17-18.2. Consolidation of Corporations

8-1-17-19. Consolidation of Corporations; Transfer of Assets, Franchises, and Obligations

8-1-17-20. Rates and Charges; Revenues and Receipts Not Needed; Rea Borrowers; Rates Sufficient to Repay Financial Assistance

8-1-17-21. Repealed

8-1-17-22. Repealed

8-1-17-22.5. Repealed

8-1-17-23. Articles of Incorporation; Amendment; Change in Territory Served; Commission Review; Notice to Facilities Based Local Exchange Carriers; Issuance of New or Amended Certificate of Territorial Authority; Request for Additional Information; F...

8-1-17-24. Principal Office; Change of Location

8-1-17-25. Dissolution of Corporation; Articles of Dissolution; Relinquishment of Certificate of Territorial Authority; Disposition of Assets

8-1-17-26. Foreign Nonprofit Corporations; Application for Certificate of Territorial Authority; Review by Commission; Admission to Do Business in Indiana

8-1-17-27. General Nonprofit Corporation Act; Application to Chapter

8-1-17-28. Construction of Chapter

8-1-17-29. Members Not Liable for Corporate Debts or Liabilities