Indiana Code
Chapter 17. Telephones─rural Telephone Cooperative Act
8-1-17-2.1. Not-for-Profit Corporations Formed Under Acts 1935, C. 157; Amended Articles of Incorporation

Sec. 2.1. (a) If the requirements of subsection (b) are met, a local cooperative telephone corporation formed under Acts 1935, c.157 is considered to be a communications cooperative corporation formed under this chapter and is subject to its requirements and not the requirements of IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal August 1, 1991) or IC 23-17.
(b) A local cooperative telephone corporation described in subsection (a) shall amend its articles of incorporation in accordance with IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal August 1, 1991) or IC 23-17 to conform to the requirements of this chapter and shall submit a copy of its amended articles to the commission for approval. After examining the articles, the commission shall approve the amended articles if they conform to the requirements of this chapter. The commission may approve the amended articles without conducting a hearing. The secretary of state may not issue a certificate of amendment before the commission approves the amended articles under this subsection.
(c) The certificate of public convenience and necessity or certificate of territorial authority previously issued to a local cooperative telephone corporation described in subsection (a) shall serve as the certificate required under section 6 of this chapter (before its repeal July 1, 2009).
(d) Subsection (a) applies to a local telephone cooperative corporation as of the date the secretary of state issues a certificate of amendment under IC 23-7-1.1-26 (before its repeal August 1, 1991) or IC 23-17-17.
(e) The local cooperative telephone corporation shall record the amended articles of incorporation in the county where the local cooperative telephone corporation has its principal office.
As added by P.L.122-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.179-1991, SEC.13; P.L.96-1993, SEC.1; P.L.27-2006, SEC.40; P.L.81-2020, SEC.5.

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