Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 19-5 - Credit Unions
Section 19-5-7. - Voting rights.

§ 19-5-7. Voting rights.
No person shall be entitled to vote at any meeting who has not been a member of the credit union for more than three (3) months, but this restriction shall not apply during the first year of the existence of the credit union, nor shall it apply during the first three (3) months of the second year to any member who was a member at the end of the first year and who has been a member continuously since that time. No member shall have more than one vote, and no member shall be permitted to vote by proxy, unless expressly authorized by the bylaws or except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Any fraternal organization, voluntary association, partnership, or corporation holding membership may, by duly authorized agent, cast one vote at any meeting, but that agent shall not be eligible to election as an officer or as a member of the board of directors, credit committee, or supervisory committee unless that agent holds membership, as an individual, in the credit union.
History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 82, § 43.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 19 - Financial Institutions

Chapter 19-5 - Credit Unions

Section 19-5-1. - “Credit union” defined.

Section 19-5-2. - Incorporation.

Section 19-5-3. - Membership of credit unions.

Section 19-5-4. - Contents of bylaws.

Section 19-5-5. - Shares or deposits held jointly.

Section 19-5-6. - Demand deposits.

Section 19-5-7. - Voting rights.

Section 19-5-8. - Election and terms of directors.

Section 19-5-9. - Appointments and terms of supervisory committee members.

Section 19-5-10. - Credit committee.

Section 19-5-11. - Duplication of office prohibited — Oaths of office — Record of qualification.

Section 19-5-12. - Powers and duties of directors.

Section 19-5-13. - Loan applications.

Section 19-5-14. - Powers and duties of supervisory committee.

Section 19-5-15. - Investment of funds — Powers.

Section 19-5-15.1. - Purchase, sale and pledge of eligible obligations and assets.

Section 19-5-16. - Maximum aggregate liability of one person or company.

Section 19-5-17. - Compensation or loans to officers.

Section 19-5-18. - Expulsion of members.

Section 19-5-19. - Dividends.

Section 19-5-20. - Regular reserve.

Section 19-5-21. - Destruction of records.

Section 19-5-22. - Tax on deposits.

Section 19-5-23. - Conversion.

Section 19-5-24. - Merger.

Section 19-5-25. - Exercise of same powers as federal credit unions.

Section 19-5-26. - Liquidity reserves.

Section 19-5-27. - Interstate credit unions.

Section 19-5-28. - Severability.

Section 19-5-29. - Savings promotion raffle.