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SC Code § 33-47-810 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-810. Bylaws.

 Each association incorporated under this chapter must, within thirty days after its incorporation, adopt for its government and management a code of bylaws, not inconsistent with the powers granted by this chapter. A majority vote of a quorum of the members or stockholders attending a meeting, prior to which notice of the proposed bylaw or bylaws shall have been given, is sufficient to adopt or amend the bylaws. Each association under its bylaws may also provide for any or all of the following matters:  (1) The time, place and manner of calling and conducting its meetings;  (2) The number of stockholders or members constituting a quorum;  (3) The rights of members or stockholders to vote by proxy or by mail or both and the conditions, manner, form and effects of such votes;  (4) The number of directors constituting a quorum;  (5) The qualifications, compensation, duties and terms of office of directors and officers, the time of their election and the mode and manner of giving notice thereof;  (6) Penalties for violation of the bylaws;  (7) The amount of entrance, organization and membership fees, if any, the manner and method of collection of the same and the purposes for which they may be used;  (8) The amount which each member or stockholder shall be required to pay annually or from time to time, if at all, to carry on the business of the association;  (9) The charge, if any, to be paid by each member or stockholder for services rendered by the association to him, the time of payment and the manner of collection;  (10) The marketing contract between the association and its members or stockholders which every member or stockholder may be required to sign;  (11) The number and qualification of members or stockholders of the association and the conditions precedent to membership or ownership of common stock;  (12) The method, time and manner of permitting members to withdraw or the holders of common stock to transfer their stock;  (13) The manner of assignment and transfer of the interest of members and of the shares of common stock and the conditions upon which and time when membership of any member shall cease;  (14) The automatic suspension of the rights of a member when he ceases to be eligible for membership in the association and the mode, manner and effect of the expulsion of a member; and  (15) The manner of determining the value of a member's interest and provision for its purchase by the association upon the death or withdrawal of a member or stockholder or upon the expulsion of a member or forfeiture of his membership or, at the option of the association, by conclusive appraisal by the board of directors.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-951; 1952 Code Section 12-951; 1942 Code Section 6508; 1932 Code Section 6508; Civ. C. '22 Section 3412; 1921 (32) 339; 1935 (39) 163.
SC Code § 33-47-820 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-820. Meetings of association.

 In its bylaws each association shall provide for one or more regular meetings annually. The board of directors shall have the right to call a special meeting at any time and ten per cent of the members or stockholders may file a petition stating the specific business to be brought before the association and demand a special meeting at any time. Such meeting must thereupon be called by the directors. Notice of all meetings, together with a statement of the purposes thereof, shall be mailed to each member at least ten days prior to the meeting. But the bylaws may require instead that such notice may be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published at the principal place of business of the association.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-952; 1952 Code Section 12-952; 1942 Code Section 6509; 1932 Code Section 6509; Civ. C. '22 Section 3413; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-47-830 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-830. Matters which must be referred to members.

 Upon demand of one third of the entire board of directors any matter that has been approved or passed by the board must be referred to the entire membership or the stockholders for decision at the next special or regular meeting. A special meeting may be called for this purpose.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-953; 1952 Code Section 12-953; 1942 Code Section 6514; 1932 Code Section 6514; Civ. C. '22 Section 3418; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-47-840 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-840. Voting.

 There shall be three methods of voting, each organization determining and stating in its bylaws which one of the methods of voting outlined herein shall be used. First, each owner of common stock may be allowed to vote his holdings of common stock, provided, however, that he shall not have a vote exceeding that which corresponds to twenty per cent of the total stock issued and outstanding by the organization; or second, any cooperative association may allow its members to vote according to their volume of business in proportion to the total volume transacted by each member through or with the organization during the fiscal year immediately preceding the annual or special meeting at which the vote shall be taken and each organization may determine the unit of volume which shall be used as a basis of computing the votes, such volume to be calculated as a basis of voting by units or value which each organization may determine in its bylaws; or, third, each member or common stockholder may be entitled to one vote.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-954; 1952 Code Section 12-954; 1942 Code Section 6512; 1932 Code Section 6512; Civ. C. '22 Section 3416; 1921 (32) 339; 1935 (39) 205.
SC Code § 33-47-910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-910. Directors.

 The affairs of the association shall be managed by a board of not less than five directors elected by the members or stockholders from their own number. The bylaws may provide that the territory in which the association has members shall be divided into districts and that the directors shall be elected according to such districts. In such a case the bylaws shall specify the number of directors to be elected by each district and the manner and method of reapportioning the directors and of redistricting the territory covered by the association. The bylaws may provide that primary elections should be held in each district to elect the directors apportioned to such districts and that the result of all such primary elections must be ratified by the next meeting of the association. The bylaws may provide that one or more directors may be appointed by the director of the extension service of Clemson University. The director or directors so appointed need not be members or stockholders of the association but shall have the same powers and rights as other directors.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-961; 1952 Code Section 12-961; 1942 Code Section 6510; 1932 Code Section 6510; Civ. C. '22 Section 3414; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-47-920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-920. Vacancies on board of directors.

 When a vacancy on the board of directors occurs, other than by expiration of term, the remaining members of the board by a majority vote shall fill the vacancy unless the bylaws provide for an election of directors by districts. In such a case the board of directors shall immediately call a special meeting of the members or stockholders in that district to fill the vacancy.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-962; 1952 Code Section 12-962; 1942 Code Section 6510; 1932 Code Section 6510; Civ. C. '22 Section 3414; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-47-930 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-930. Remuneration; contracts with association.

 An association may provide a fair remuneration for the time actually spent by its officers and directors in its service. No director during the term of his office shall be a party to a contract for profit with the association differing in any way from the business relations accorded regular members or holders of common stock of the association or to any other kind of contract differing from terms generally current in that district.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-963; 1952 Code Section 12-963; 1942 Code Section 6510; 1932 Code Section 6510; Civ. C. '22 Section 3414; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-47-940 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-940. Officers.

 The directors shall elect from their number a president and one or more vice-presidents. They shall also elect a secretary and treasurer who need not be directors and they may combine the two latter officers and designate the combined office as secretary-treasurer. The treasurer, who shall be a bonded official, may be a bank or any depository and as such shall not be considered as an officer but as a function of the board of directors. In such case the secretary shall perform the usual accounting duties of the treasurer except that the funds shall be deposited only as authorized by the board of directors.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-964; 1952 Code Section 12-964; 1942 Code Section 6511; 1932 Code Section 6511; Civ. C. '22 Section 3415; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-47-950 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-950. Removal of officers or directors.

 Any member may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition signed by ten per cent of the members requesting the removal of the officer or director in question. The removal shall be voted upon at the next regular or special meeting of the association and, by vote of a majority of the members, the association may remove the officer or director and fill the vacancy. The director or officer against whom such charges have been brought shall be informed in writing of the charges previous to the meeting and shall have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person or by counsel and to present witnesses and the person bringing the charges against him shall have the same opportunity.  In case the bylaws provide for the election of directors by districts with primary elections in each district then the petition for removal of a director must be signed by twenty per cent of the members residing in the district from which he was elected. The board of directors shall call a special meeting of the members residing in that district to consider the removal of the director. By a vote of the majority of the members of that district the director in question may be removed from office.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-965; 1952 Code Section 12-965; 1942 Code Section 6513; 1932 Code Section 6513; Civ. C. '22 Section 3417; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-47-1110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-1110. Contracts for marketing products.

 The association and its members may make and execute marketing contracts requiring the members to sell, for any period of time not over ten years, all or any specified part of their agricultural products or specified commodities exclusively to or through the association or any facilities to be created by the association. The contract may provide that the association may sell or resell the products of its members, with or without taking title thereto, and pay over to its members the resale price after deducting all necessary selling, overhead and other costs and expenses, including dividends on preferred stock, not exceeding eight per cent per annum, reserves for retiring the stock, if any, other proper reserves and dividends not exceeding eight per cent per annum upon common stock.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-971; 1952 Code Section 12-971; 1942 Code Section 6515; 1932 Code Section 6515; Civ. C. '22 Section 3419; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-47-1120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-1120. Damages for breach.

 The bylaws and the marketing contract may fix, as liquidated damages, specific sums to be paid by the member or stockholder to the association upon the breach by him of any provision of the marketing contract regarding the sale or delivery or withholding of products and may further provide that the member will pay all costs, premiums for bonds, expenses and fees in case any action is brought upon the contract by the association. Any such provisions shall be valid and enforceable in the courts of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-972; 1952 Code Section 12-972; 1942 Code Section 6515; 1932 Code Section 6515; Civ. C. '22 Section 3419; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-47-1130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-1130. Injunction and specific performance.

 In the event of any such breach or threatened breach of such marketing contract by a member the association shall be entitled to an injunction to prevent the further breach of the contract and to a decree of specific performance thereof. Pending the adjudication of such an action and upon filing a verified complaint showing the breach or threatened breach and a sufficient bond, the association shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the member.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-973; 1952 Code Section 12-973; 1942 Code Section 6515; 1932 Code Section 6515; Civ. C. '22 Section 3419; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-47-1140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-1140. Contracts entered into with other associations.

 Any association may, upon resolution adopted by its board of directors, enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements and make all necessary and proper stipulations, agreements, contracts and arrangements with any other cooperative corporation or association formed in this or in any other state for the cooperative and more economical carrying on of its business or any part thereof. Any two or more associations may, by agreement between them, unite in employing and using or may separately employ and use the same methods, means and agencies for carrying on and conducting their respective businesses.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-974; 1952 Code Section 12-974; 1942 Code Section 6520; 1932 Code Section 6520; Civ. C. '22 Section 3424; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-47-1150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations|Section 33-47-1150. Inducing members to violate contract or spreading false reports.

 Any person who knowingly induces or attempts to induce, or any corporation whose officers or employees knowingly induce or attempt to induce, any member or stockholder of an association organized hereunder to breach his marketing contract with the association or who maliciously and knowingly spreads false reports about the finances or management thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars for such offense and shall be liable to the association aggrieved in a civil suit in the penal sum of five hundred dollars for each such offense.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-975; 1952 Code Section 12-975; 1942 Code Section 6522; 1932 Code Section 6522; Civ. C. '22 Section 3426; Cr. C. '22 Section 288; 1921 (32) 339.
SC Code § 33-49-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 49 - Electric Cooperatives|Section 33-49-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "Electric Cooperative Act".  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-1001; 1952 Code Section 12-1001; 1942 Code Section 8555-91; 1939 (41) 240; 2004 Act No. 179, Section 1.
SC Code § 33-49-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 49 - Electric Cooperatives|Section 33-49-20. Definitions.

 In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:  (1) "Person" includes any natural person, firm, association, corporation, business trust, partnership, federal agency, state or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any body politic.  (2) "Member" means each incorporator of a cooperative and each person admitted to and retaining membership therein and shall include a husband and wife admitted to joint membership.  (3) "Articles of incorporation" includes the articles of conversion of a converted corporation.  (4) "Commission" means the South Carolina Public Service Commission.  (5) "Corridor" means the area within 300 feet of an electric supplier's distribution lines as described in Act 432 of 1969.  (6) "Broadband affiliate" is as defined in Section 58-9-3010(2).  (7) "Broadband network" is as defined in Section 58-9-3010(4).  (8) "Broadband service" is as defined in Section 58-9-3010(5).  Corporations organized under this chapter and corporations which become subject to this chapter in the manner provided herein are hereinafter referred to as "cooperatives".  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-1002; 1952 Code Section 12-1002; 1942 Code Sections 8555-92, 8555-106, 8555-121; 1939 (41) 240; 1972 (57) 2757; 2004 Act No. 179, Section 2; 2020 Act No. 175 (H.3780), Section 2, eff September 29, 2020.  Editor's Note  2020 Act No. 175, Section 6, provides as follows:  "SECTION 6. This act does not convey or confer any implied or express grant of authority to an investor-owned electric utility to provide broadband facilities or broadband services as defined in this act and any legal rights which may or may not belong to investor-owned electric utilities to provide broadband facilities or broadband services at the time of the passage of this act are neither expanded nor contracted by its passage."  Effect of Amendment  2020 Act No. 175, Section 2, inserted (6) to (8) and made nonsubstantive changes throughout.
SC Code § 33-49-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 49 - Electric Cooperatives|Section 33-49-30. Waiver of notice.

 Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of this chapter or under the provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a cooperative, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time fixed for the giving of such notice, shall be deemed equivalent to such notice. If a person entitled to notice of a meeting shall attend such meeting, such attendance shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, except in case the attendance is for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting shall not have been lawfully called or convened.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-1003; 1952 Code Section 12-1003; 1942 Code Section 8555-114; 1939 (41) 240.
SC Code § 33-49-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 49 - Electric Cooperatives|Section 33-49-40. Acknowledgments.

 No person who is authorized to take acknowledgments under the laws of this State shall be disqualified from taking acknowledgments of instruments executed in favor of a cooperative or to which it is a party by reason of being an officer, director or member of such cooperative.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-1004; 1952 Code Section 12-1004; 1942 Code Section 8555-115; 1939 (41) 240.
SC Code § 33-49-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 49 - Electric Cooperatives|Section 33-49-50. Exemption from control of Public Service Commission.

 Cooperatives and foreign corporations transacting business in this State pursuant to this chapter, except for the provisions of Sections 58-27-40, 58-27-610 through 58-27-670, 58-27-820, 58-27-840, 58-27-1210, 58-27-1270, 58-27-1280, 58-27-210, and 33-49-150 are exempt from the jurisdiction and control of the Public Service Commission of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-1005; 1952 Code Section 12-1005; 1942 Code Section 8555-119; 1939 (41) 240; 1969 (56) 740; 2019 Act No. 56 (H.3145), Section 1, eff January 1, 2020.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 56, Section 16, provides as follows:  "SECTION 16. Where the provisions of new or revised 1976 Code sections or subsections contained in this act conflict with provisions of the bylaws of an electric cooperative, the provisions of this act control and the cooperative, as permitted by Section 33-49-280, shall amend and conform its bylaw provisions accordingly."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 56, Section 1, inserted "and 33-49-150", substituted "are exempt" for "shall be exempt", and made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 33-49-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 49 - Electric Cooperatives|Section 33-49-60. Uniform Securities Act provisions are not applicable.

 The provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 35 shall not apply to any note, bond or other evidence of indebtedness issued by any cooperative or foreign corporation transacting business in this State pursuant to this chapter, to the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof or to any mortgage or deed of trust executed to secure the same. The provisions of said Title shall not apply to the issuance of membership certificates by any cooperative or any such foreign corporation.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-1006; 1952 Code Section 12-1006; 1942 Code Section 8555-120; 1939 (41) 240.
SC Code § 33-49-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 49 - Electric Cooperatives|Section 33-49-70. Recording of mortgages; effect thereof.

 Any mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument executed by a cooperative or foreign corporation transacting business in this State pursuant to this chapter which by its terms creates a lien upon real and personal property then owned or after-acquired and which is recorded as a mortgage of real property in any county in which such property is located or is to be located shall have the same force and effect as if the mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument were also recorded or filed in the proper office in such county as a mortgage of personal property. Recordation of any such mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument shall cause the lien thereof to attach to all after-acquired property of the mortgagor of the nature therein described as being mortgaged or pledged thereby immediately upon the acquisition thereof by the mortgagor and such lien shall be superior to all claims of creditors of the mortgagor and purchasers of such property and to all other liens, except liens of prior record, affecting such property.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-1008; 1952 Code Section 12-1008; 1942 Code Section 8555-113; 1939 (41) 240.