17-4610. Meetings of members. (a) An annual meeting of the members of a cooperative shall be held at such time and place as shall be provided in the bylaws.
(b) Special meetings of the members may be called by the president, by the board of trustees, by any three (3) trustees, or by not less than ten percent (10%) of the members.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this act, written or printed notice stating the time and place of each meeting of the members and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given to each member, either personally or by mail, not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty-five (35) days before the date of the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail, with postage prepaid, addressed to the member at his or her address as it appears on the records of the cooperative.
(d) Unless the bylaws prescribe the presence of a greater percentage or number of the members for a quorum, a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the members of a cooperative having not more than one thousand (1,000) members, shall be five percent (5%) of all members, who must be present in person, and of a cooperative having more than one thousand (1,000) members, shall be fifty (50) members, present in person. If less than a quorum is present at any meeting, a majority of those present in person may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.
(e) Each member shall be entitled to one (1) vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members.
Voting shall be in person, but, if the bylaws so provide, may also be by proxy or by mail, or both. If the bylaws provide for voting by proxy or by mail, they shall also prescribe the conditions under which voting shall be permitted. No person shall vote as proxy more than three (3) members at any meeting of the members.
History: L. 1941, ch. 185, § 10; L. 1978, ch. 81, § 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 46 - Electric Cooperative, Nonprofit, Membership Corporations
17-4607 Articles of incorporation.
17-4612 Board of trustees; compensation, when; terms; quorum.
17-4614 Officers; election; agents and employees; removal.
17-4615 Amendment of articles of incorporation.
17-4616 Change of location of principal office.
17-4619 Effect of consolidation or merger.
17-4622 Filing of articles; fees.
17-4624 Disposition of property.
17-4625 Nonliability of members for debts of cooperative.
17-4626 Recordation of mortgages, effect thereof.
17-4628 Trustees, officers or members may take acknowledgments.
17-4630 Jurisdiction of the state corporation commission.
17-4631 Same; approval of mergers and consolidations.
17-4632 Securities act exemption.
17-4634 Annual report; annual report fee. [See Revisor's Note]
17-4635 Application of general corporation code.
17-4653 Purpose; incorporators.
17-4656 Articles of incorporation.
17-4660 Same; waiver of notice.
17-4663 Articles of incorporation; amendment.
17-4665 Principal office, change of location.
17-4666 Merger or consolidation.
17-4669 Excess revenues, distribution to members.
17-4670 Disposition of property.
17-4671 Nonliability of members for debt of cooperative.
17-4672 Recordation of instruments, effect.
17-4673 Actions or suits affecting easement or lease.
17-4674 Qualifications to take acknowledgments.
17-4675 State corporation commission; jurisdiction; approval of merger or consolidation.
17-4676 Exemption from securities act.
17-4677 Annual report; annual report fee. [See Revisor's Note]
17-4678 Payment of costs associated with distribution and transmission.
17-4679 Payment of costs of certificated retail electric provider.