117-14. Powers of board.
The board shall have power to do all things necessary or convenient in conducting the business of a corporation, including, but not limited to:
(1) The power to adopt and amend bylaws for the management and regulation of the affairs of the corporation: Provided however, that the certificate of incorporation may reserve to the members of the corporation the power to amend the bylaws. The bylaws of a corporation may make provisions not inconsistent with law or its certificate of incorporation, regulating the admission, withdrawal, suspension or expulsion of members; the transfer of membership; the fees and dues of members and the termination of memberships on nonpayment of dues or otherwise; the number, times and manner of choosing, qualifications, terms of office, official designations, powers, duties, and compensations of its officers; defining a vacancy in the board or in any office and the manner of filling it; the number of members to constitute a quorum at meetings, the date of the annual meeting and the giving of notice thereof, and the holding of special meetings and the giving of notice thereof; the terms and conditions upon which the corporation is to render service to its members; the disposition of the revenues and receipts of the corporation; regular and special meetings of the board and the giving of notice thereof.
(2) To appoint agents and employees and to fix their compensation and the compensation of the officers of the corporation.
(3) To execute instruments.
(4) To delegate to one or more of the directors or to the agents and employees of a corporation such powers and duties as it may deem proper.
(5) To make its own rules and regulations as to its procedure. (1935, c. 291, s. 9; 1941, c. 260.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Electric Membership Corporations.
§ 117-9 - Issuance of privilege for formation of such corporation.
§ 117-10 - Formation authorized.
§ 117-10.1 - Municipal franchises.
§ 117-10.2 - Restriction on municipal service.
§ 117-11 - Contents of certificate of incorporation.
§ 117-13 - Board of directors; compensation; president and secretary.
§ 117-15 - Certificates of membership.
§ 117-16 - Corporate purpose; terms and conditions of membership.
§ 117-16.1 - Discrimination prohibited.
§ 117-17 - General grant of powers.
§ 117-18 - Specific grant of powers.
§ 117-18.1 - Subsidiary business activities.
§ 117-19 - Taxes and assessments.
§ 117-20 - Encumbrance, sale, etc., of property.
§ 117-22 - Covenants or agreements for security of bonds.
§ 117-23 - Purchase and cancellation of bonds.
§ 117-25 - Amendment of certificate of incorporation.
§ 117-26 - Application for grant or loan from governmental agency.