§ 7-8-11. Meetings of members.
(a) Regular meetings of members shall be held at least once a year. Special meetings may be demanded by a written petition of at least one-tenth (1/10) of the membership, in which case it is the duty of the secretary to call the meeting to take place within thirty (30) days after the demand. Meetings of the members may be held within or without this state.
(b) The articles of association or bylaws may provide for meetings by units of the membership and may provide for a method of transmitting the votes there cast to the central meeting, or for a method of representation by the election of delegates to the central meeting, or for a combination of both methods.
History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1976, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 7-8-11.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships
Chapter 7-8 - Consumers’ Cooperatives
Section 7-8-3. - Authorized purposes.
Section 7-8-4. - Application of general corporation law.
Section 7-8-5. - Federation and cooperation between associations.
Section 7-8-6. - Contents of articles of association.
Section 7-8-7. - Name of association.
Section 7-8-8. - Fee payable to secretary of state by nonstock corporation.
Section 7-8-9. - Amendment of articles.
Section 7-8-10. - Contents of bylaws.
Section 7-8-11. - Meetings of members.
Section 7-8-12. - Voting rights.
Section 7-8-13. - Proxy and mail votes.
Section 7-8-14. - Mail voting included in statutory provisions.
Section 7-8-15. - Apportionment of directors among units.
Section 7-8-16. - Restriction on dividends.
Section 7-8-17. - Membership of organizations — Payment of capital as prerequisite to membership.
Section 7-8-18. - Share and membership certificates.
Section 7-8-19. - Application of corporation and franchise taxes to associations without stock.
Section 7-8-20. - Association’s preemptive right to repurchase shares.
Section 7-8-21. - Transfer of holdings.
Section 7-8-22. - Recall of shares.
Section 7-8-23. - Impairment of solvency prohibited.
Section 7-8-24. - Expulsion of members.
Section 7-8-25. - Exemption of holdings from attachment.
Section 7-8-26. - Apportionment of net savings.
Section 7-8-27. - Contents of annual report.
Section 7-8-28. - Distribution of assets on dissolution.
Section 7-8-29. - Bonding of officers and employees.
Section 7-8-30. - Annual audit of books.
Section 7-8-31. - Exemption from securities law.
Section 7-8-32. - Acceptance of chapter by cooperatives formed under other law.
Section 7-8-33. - Use of word “cooperative”.