The proposition for the conversion of the corporation into a telephone cooperative and the proposed articles of conversion approved by the board of directors of such corporation must then be submitted to a vote of the members or shareholders, as the case may be, of such corporation at any annual or special meeting thereof, the notice of which shall set forth full particulars concerning the proposed conversion. The proposition for the conversion of such corporation into a telephone cooperative and the proposed articles of conversion, with amendments thereto as the members or shareholders of such corporation shall choose to make, must be considered approved upon approval by the board of directors or the affirmative majority vote of those members of such corporation present and voting thereon at such meeting or, if such corporation is a stock corporation, upon the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of such corporation represented at such meeting.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 392, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 46 - Telephone Cooperative Act
Section 33-46-10. Short title.
Section 33-46-20. Definitions.
Section 33-46-30. Notice of meeting; waiver.
Section 33-46-40. Subject to jurisdiction of Public Service Commission; rights and privileges.
Section 33-46-50. Title 35 not applicable to indebtedness.
Section 33-46-60. Construction of chapter.
Section 33-46-70. No repeal of provisions by implication.
Section 33-46-80. Subject to tax laws for cooperatives.
Section 33-46-100. Rights, privileges, and responsibilities.
Section 33-46-220. Organization.
Section 33-46-230. Articles of incorporation.
Section 33-46-240. Naming of telephone cooperative.
Section 33-46-300. Powers of telephone cooperatives.
Section 33-46-310. Representation of ownership interests; voting.
Section 33-46-320. Bylaws; adoption, amendment, or repeal; contents.
Section 33-46-330. Sale of assets; procedures.
Section 33-46-340. Authority to mortgage or pledge of security of assets.
Section 33-46-400. Membership of telephone cooperative.
Section 33-46-430. Voting procedures.
Section 33-46-450. Entitlement to vote; voting by proxy.
Section 33-46-470. Members and their property exempt from liability for cooperative's debts.
Section 33-46-500. Number and qualifications of directors; removal and election of successors.
Section 33-46-510. Implementation or exercise of emergency bylaws and powers.
Section 33-46-530. Indemnification of expenses of successful director's defense or proceeding.
Section 33-46-540. General standards for directors.
Section 33-46-550. Directors from different districts in service area; staggered elections.
Section 33-46-600. Requirements for amending articles of incorporation.
Section 33-46-610. Change of location of principal office; filing of certificate.
Section 33-46-620. Consolidation of cooperatives.
Section 33-46-630. Merging of cooperatives.
Section 33-46-640. Effect of consolidation or merger.
Section 33-46-650. Merger of telephone cooperative into different corporation.
Section 33-46-700. Dissolution of telephone cooperative prior to commencement of business.
Section 33-46-710. Dissolution of telephone cooperative which has commenced business.
Section 33-46-720. Recommendation of dissolution; membership vote; meeting; notice.
Section 33-46-730. Certificate of election to dissolve.
Section 33-46-740. Filing of certificate and affidavit.
Section 33-46-750. Notice of winding up proceedings.
Section 33-46-760. Directors' powers to settle affairs.
Section 33-46-770. Execution of articles of dissolution.
Section 33-46-800. Conversion of existing corporation into telephone cooperative.
Section 33-46-810. Proposed articles of conversion; contents; approval.
Section 33-46-820. Vote of members on proposed articles of conversion.
Section 33-46-830. Approved articles of conversion; execution.