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30 V.S.A. § 2924
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 79 - Municipal Plants|§ 2924. Approval by voters of municipality

§ 2924. Approval by voters of municipality|(a) With respect to matters not subject to section 248 of this title, a municipal department established under this chapter or local charter shall obtain the approval of the voters of the municipality before in any way:  (1) purchasing electric capacity or energy from outside the State:  (A) for a period exceeding five years, that represents more than three percent of its historic peak demand, unless the purchase is from a plant that produces electricity from renewable energy; or (B) for a period exceeding 10 years, that represents more than 10 percent of its historic peak demand, if the purchase is from a plant that produces electricity from renewable energy;  (2) investing in an electric generation or transmission facility located outside this State; or (3) beginning site preparation for or construction of an electric generation facility within the State, or an electric transmission facility within the State that is designed for immediate or eventual operation at any voltage or exercising the right of eminent domain in connection with site preparation for or construction of any such transmission or generation facility, except for the replacement of existing facilities with equivalent facilities in the usual course of business.   (b) A municipal department shall obtain the approval required by subsection (a) of this section by a vote of a majority of the voters of the municipality voting upon the question at a duly warned annual or special meeting to be held for that purpose. Prior to the meeting, the municipal department may provide to the voters an assessment of any risks and benefits of the proposed action.(c) In this section, "plant" and "renewable energy" have the same meaning as in section 8002 of this title. (Added 1985, No. 48, § 5; amended 2015, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
30 V.S.A. § 2925
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 79 - Municipal Plants|§ 2925. Conservation and load management

§ 2925. Conservation and load management|(a) Municipal electric utilities may expend their funds, including the proceeds of their notes, bonds, or other obligations, for the purposes of modifying demand for electric capacity or energy through conservation or load management by participation in such facilities, projects, and programs as the legislative body or other governing body of the municipal electric utility determines will effectively accomplish such purposes. Such facilities, projects, and programs may include providing or financing facilities or programs for conservation or load management, which may be (i) owned or operated by the municipal electric utility or by others, (ii) leased or licensed by the municipal electric utility to others, or financed by loans by the municipal electric utility to others, in either case on such terms and conditions as the legislative body or other governing body of the municipal electric utility may determine.(b) A municipal electric utility may issue its notes, bonds, or other obligations pursuant to any statutory authority conferring such power for carrying out the purposes of this section. (Added 1989, No. 112, § 5, eff. June 22, 1989.)
30 V.S.A. § 3001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3001. Definitions

§ 3001. Definitions|As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meanings:  (1) "Cable television" means cable television system as defined in chapter 13 of this title. (2) "Community development" means the economic and social development of communities through commercial and industrial development, creating job opportunities and training for rural residents, and providing better housing, health, educational, recreational, and other rural community facilities. (3) "Cooperative" means a corporation organized under this chapter or which becomes subject to this chapter in the manner hereinafter provided. (4) "Energy" includes electrical, propane, natural gas, fossil fuels, and other forms of energy. (5) "Interactive media" means communications media that is regularly used to transmit information in two directions. (6) "Internet" means collectively the computer and telecommunications facilities, including equipment and operating software, that comprise the interconnected network of networks that employ the transmission control protocol/Internet protocol, or any predecessor or successor protocols to such protocol, to communicate information of any kind, whether by wire or wireless means. (7) "Internet access" means service connecting customers to the Internet. (8) "Person" means a natural person, firm, association, corporation, business trust, partnership, federal agency, state or political subdivision or agency thereof, or a body politic or other entity. (9) "Telecommunications" means one or more of the following as defined in chapter 88 of this title:  (A) basic telecommunications service; (B) private network; (C) public switched network; (D) telecommunications service; (E) telecommunications service provider. (Amended 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
30 V.S.A. § 3001a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3001a. Purpose

§ 3001a. Purpose|Cooperatives may be organized under this chapter for the purpose of creating or supplying energy, cable television, telecommunications, interactive media, and Internet access and facilitating and extending the use thereof, and in addition, any other lawful business not inconsistent with this chapter that utilizes the electric distribution facilities of the cooperative. (Added 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
30 V.S.A. § 3002a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3002a. Obligations treated as expenses

§ 3002a. Obligations treated as expenses|The obligations of any cooperative under any contract authorized under section 3002 of this title shall not be deemed to constitute an indebtedness or a lending of credit of the cooperative, but shall be treated as expenses of operating an electric plant. (Added 1989, No. 112, § 3b, eff. June 22, 1989.)
30 V.S.A. § 3003
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3003. Name

§ 3003. Name|The name of a cooperative governed by this chapter shall include the words "energy" or a word designating any specific form of energy such as "electric," "propane," or "natural gas" and "cooperative" and the abbreviation "inc." unless, in an affidavit made by its president or vice president and filed with the Secretary of State, or in an affidavit made by a person signing articles of incorporation, consolidation, merger, or conversion, which relate to such cooperative and filed, together with such articles, with the Secretary of State, it shall appear that the cooperative desires to do business in another state and is or would be precluded therefrom by reason of the inclusion of such words or either thereof in its name. The name of a cooperative shall be distinct from the name of any other cooperative or corporation organized under the laws of, or authorized to do business in, this State. (Amended 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
30 V.S.A. § 3004
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3004. Organization, members

§ 3004. Organization, members|Five or more natural persons, a majority of whom are residents of this State, or two or more cooperatives, may organize a cooperative in the manner hereinafter provided.
30 V.S.A. § 3005
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3005. Articles of incorporation, contents

§ 3005. Articles of incorporation, contents|Articles of incorporation of a cooperative shall recite that they are executed pursuant to this chapter and shall state: (1) the name of the cooperative; (2) the address of its principal office; (3) the names and addresses of the incorporators; and (4) the names and addresses of its directors; and may contain provisions not inconsistent with this chapter deemed necessary or advisable for the conduct of its business and not repugnant to the constitution or laws of this State. Such articles shall be signed by each incorporator and acknowledged by at least two of the incorporators, or on their behalf, if they are cooperatives. The purposes of the cooperative shall be set forth in the articles of incorporation, but it is not necessary to set forth its corporate powers. (Amended 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
30 V.S.A. § 3006
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3006. Bylaws

§ 3006. Bylaws|The board of directors shall adopt bylaws of a cooperative to be adopted following an incorporation, conversion, merger, or consolidation. Thereafter the members shall adopt, amend, or repeal the bylaws pursuant to the provisions thereof but in no case by the vote of less than a majority of those members voting thereon at a meeting of the members. The bylaws shall set forth the rights and duties of members and directors and may contain other provisions for the regulation and management of the affairs of the cooperative not inconsistent with this chapter or with its articles of incorporation. (Amended 1959, No. 165; 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
30 V.S.A. § 3007
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3007. Members, qualifications

§ 3007. Members, qualifications|Each incorporator of a cooperative shall be a member thereof, but no other person may become a member thereof unless such other person uses electric energy or other services, goods, or products furnished by the cooperative when they are made available through its electric distribution facilities, or a person may become a member by purchasing and paying the cooperative for renewable energy certificates or other environmental attributes associated with the generation of electricity. A member of a cooperative who ceases to use electric energy shall cease to be a member if he or she does not use electric energy supplied by the cooperative within six months after it is made available, or if electric energy is not made available by the cooperative within two years after he or she becomes a member or some lesser period as the bylaws of the cooperative may provide. Two or more owners or occupants of property served by a cooperative may hold a joint membership in a cooperative. Membership in a cooperative shall not be transferable, except as provided by the bylaws. The bylaws may prescribe additional qualifications and limitations in respect to membership. (Amended 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; amended 2005, No. 61, § 14.)
30 V.S.A. § 3008
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3008. Meetings

§ 3008. Meetings|An annual meeting of the members of a cooperative shall be held at such time and place as shall be provided in the bylaws. Special meetings of the members may be called by the president, by the board of directors, by three directors, or by not less than 10 percent of the members. All meetings of members shall be called at and held in some convenient public place in this State. (Amended 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
30 V.S.A. § 3009
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3009. Notice of meeting

§ 3009. Notice of meeting|Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, written or printed notice stating the time and place of each meeting of the members, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given to each member, either personally or by mail, not less than 10 nor more than 25 days before the date of the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the U.S. mail with postage prepaid addressed to the member at his or her address as it appears on the records of the cooperative.
30 V.S.A. § 3010
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3010. Members necessary for quorum

§ 3010. Members necessary for quorum|Unless the bylaws prescribe the presence of a greater percentage or greater number of members for a quorum, a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the members of a cooperative having not more than 1,000 members, shall be 10 percent of all members, and of a cooperative having more than 1,000 members, shall be 100 members. For the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum under this section, all members shall be counted who are either present in person or who vote on business transacted at the meeting in a manner allowed under section 3011 of this title. If less than a quorum is present at a meeting, a majority of those present in person may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice but no business may validly be enacted at any meeting without the presence of a quorum. (Amended 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
30 V.S.A. § 3011
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3011. Voting

§ 3011. Voting|Each member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members. Voting shall be in person, but if the bylaws so provide, may also be by proxy, by mail, telephonically, or electronically. If the bylaws provide for voting by proxy, by mail, telephonically, or electronically, they shall also prescribe the conditions under which such voting shall be permitted. No person shall vote as proxy for more than three members at any meeting. If the bylaws of a cooperative provide for voting by proxy, by mail, telephonically, or electronically, such vote shall have full force and effect as if voted in person by a member at a meeting of the members in accordance with the provisions of the bylaws and as specifically referred to under this title and chapter. (Amended 1975, No. 107; 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.)
30 V.S.A. § 3012
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3012. Notice, waiver

§ 3012. Notice, waiver|A person entitled to notice of a meeting may waive such notice in writing either before or after such meeting. If such person shall attend such meeting, such attendance shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, unless such person participates therein solely to object to the transaction of any business because the meeting has not been legally called or convened.
30 V.S.A. § 3013
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3013. Directors, qualifications

§ 3013. Directors, qualifications|The business of a cooperative shall be managed by a board of not less than five directors, each of whom shall be a member of the cooperative or of another cooperative which is a member thereof, shall not be an employee of the cooperative, and shall reside in this State. The bylaws shall prescribe the number of directors, their qualifications, other than those prescribed in this chapter, the manner of holding meetings of the board of directors and of electing successors to directors who shall resign, die, or otherwise be incapable of acting. The bylaws may also provide for the removal of directors from office and for the election of their successors. Directors as such may not receive any salary for their services, but by resolution of the board of directors a fixed sum and expenses of attendance may be allowed for attendance at each meeting of the board of directors, or a committee thereof, or other customary activities necessary to carry out the duties of a director. The board of directors may exercise all of the powers of a cooperative not conferred upon the members by this chapter or its articles of incorporation or bylaws. (Amended 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
30 V.S.A. § 3014
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3014. Election and term of office

§ 3014. Election and term of office|(a) The bylaws of a cooperative shall determine the method of election and term of office of the directors.(b) Existing bylaws shall govern until duly amended. Those cooperatives which have in the past in compliance with their bylaws elected their directors to serve for staggered terms of three or four years may continue the practice. (Amended 1975, No. 108, § 1, eff. April 30, 1975; 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)
30 V.S.A. § 3016
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3016. Districts

§ 3016. Districts|The bylaws may provide for the division of the territory served or to be served by a cooperative into two or more districts for any purpose, without limitation, the nomination and election of trustees and the election and functioning of district delegates. In such case the bylaws shall prescribe the boundaries of the districts, the manner of establishing and changing such boundaries, and the manner in which such districts shall function. (Amended 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
30 V.S.A. § 3017
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3017. Officers, duties

§ 3017. Officers, duties|The officers of a cooperative shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, who shall be elected annually by and from the board of directors. When a person holding office ceases to be a director, he or she shall cease to hold such office. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person. A vacancy in the office of secretary may be filled by the board of directors, and the person so elected shall serve until his or her successor is elected. When a cooperative neglects for six months to appoint and have a clerk, it shall forfeit $50.00 to the person injured to be recovered in an action on this statute. The secretary shall record all votes and proceedings of the members and directors or executive committee thereof. He or she shall have the custody of the corporate seal and of the corporate records and shall keep such records within this State. He or she shall keep a book containing a record of the names of the members, the date of their membership and of others served by the cooperative, and of the places of residence of each, which book shall always be open to the inspection of members. He or she shall procure and file in the office of the clerk of the town where the principal office is located and also keep on file in his or her own office certified copies of all papers required by law or by this chapter to be filed with the Secretary of State. The board of directors may also elect or appoint such other officers, agents, or employees as it deems necessary or advisable and shall prescribe their powers and duties. An officer may be removed from office and his or her successor elected in the manner prescribed by the bylaws. (Amended 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.)
30 V.S.A. § 3018
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3018. Amendment of articles

§ 3018. Amendment of articles|A cooperative may amend its articles of incorporation by complying with the following requirements: The proposed amendment shall be presented to a meeting of the members, the notice of which shall set forth or have attached thereto the proposed amendment. If the proposed amendment, with changes, is approved by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of those members voting thereon at such meeting, a certificate of amendment shall be executed and acknowledged on behalf of the cooperative by its president or vice president and its seal shall be affixed thereto and attested by its secretary. The certificate of amendment shall recite that it is executed pursuant to this chapter and shall state: (1) the name of the cooperative; (2) the address of its principal office; and (3) the amendment to its articles of incorporation. The president or vice president executing such certificate of amendment shall make and annex thereto an affidavit stating that the provisions of this section in respect of the amendment set forth in such articles were duly complied with. (Amended 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
30 V.S.A. § 3019
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3019. Location of office

§ 3019. Location of office|Upon authorization of its board of trustees or its members, a cooperative may change the location of its principal office by filing in the office of the Secretary of State a certificate reciting such change of principal office, executed and acknowledged by its president or vice president under its seal attested by its clerk.
30 V.S.A. § 3020
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 81 - Electric Cooperatives|§ 3020. Consolidation

§ 3020. Consolidation|Two or more cooperatives licensed in this State under this law, each of which is hereinafter designated a "consolidating cooperative," may consolidate into a new cooperative, hereinafter designated the "new cooperative," by complying with the following requirements:  (1) The proposition for the consolidation of the consolidating cooperatives into the new cooperative and proposed articles of consolidation to effect the same shall be submitted to a meeting of the members of each consolidating cooperative, the notice of which shall have attached thereto a copy of the proposed articles of consolidation. (2) If the proposed consolidation and the proposed articles of consolidation, with amendments, are approved by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the members of each consolidating cooperative voting thereon at each such meeting, articles of consolidation in the form approved shall be executed and acknowledged on behalf of each consolidating cooperative by its president or vice president and its seal shall be affixed thereto and attested by its secretary. The articles of consolidation shall recite that they are executed pursuant to this chapter and shall state: (A) the name of each consolidating cooperative and the address of its principal office; (B) the name of the new cooperative and the address of its principal office; (C) a statement that each consolidating cooperative agrees to the consolidation; (D) the names and addresses of the directors of the new cooperative; and (E) the terms and conditions of the consolidation and the mode of carrying the same into effect, including the manner in which members of the consolidating cooperative may or shall become members of the new cooperative; and may contain provisions not inconsistent with law or this chapter deemed necessary or advisable for the conduct of the business of the new cooperative. The president or vice president of each consolidating cooperative executing such articles of consolidation shall make and annex thereto an affidavit stating that the provisions of this section in respect of such articles were duly complied with by such cooperative. (Amended 1999, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)