35-A §3734. Members - Maine Statutes

Title 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Chapter 37: RURAL ELECTRIFICATION COOPERATIVES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Subchapter 2: ORGANIZATION HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

§3734. Members

1. Incorporators are members. Each incorporator of a cooperative is a member of the cooperative, but no other person may become a member unless that person agrees to use transmission and distribution service or other services furnished by the cooperative when they are made available through its facilities.

[ 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF); 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §89 (AMD) .]

2. Requirements of membership. Any member of a cooperative who agrees to use transmission and distribution service ceases to be a member if that member does not use transmission and distribution service supplied by the cooperative within 6 months after it is made available or if transmission and distribution service is not made available by the cooperative within 2 years after the member becomes a member or such lesser period as the bylaws of the cooperative may provide.

[ 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF); 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §89 (AMD) .]

3. Joint membership. A husband and wife may hold a joint membership in a cooperative.

[ 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

4. Membership not transferable. Membership in a cooperative is not transferable, except as provided in the bylaws.

[ 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

5. Additional qualifications. The bylaws may prescribe additional qualifications and limitations in respect to membership.

[ 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF). 1999, c. 398, §A89 (AMD).