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15 PA Cons Stat § 7308 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7308 - Liberal construction

§ 7308. Liberal construction.  All of the provisions of law applicable to electric cooperative corporations shall be construed liberally. The enumeration of any object, purpose, power, manner, method or thing shall not be deemed to exclude like or similar objects, purposes, powers, manners, methods or things. See section 7302(b) (relating to provisions complete in themselves).
15 PA Cons Stat § 7322 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7322 - Bylaws

§ 7322. Bylaws.  The power to make, alter or repeal the bylaws of an electric cooperative corporation shall be vested in the board of directors. The bylaws may contain any provisions for the regulation and management of the affairs of the corporation, not inconsistent with law or the articles.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7323 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7323 - Exemption of members from liability for debts of corporation

§ 7323. Exemption of members from liability for debts of corporation.  A member shall not be liable for the debts of an electric cooperative corporation to an amount exceeding the sums remaining unpaid on his membership fee, but nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve any member from the payment of any debt due by him to the corporation.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7324 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7324 - Qualifications of members

§ 7324. Qualifications of members.  All persons in rural areas proposed to be served by an electric cooperative corporation, who are not receiving central station service, shall be eligible for membership in the corporation. No person other than the incorporators shall be, become or remain a member of the corporation unless the person uses or agrees to use electric energy or, as the case may be, the facilities, supplies, equipment and services furnished by the corporation. A corporation existing under this chapter may become a member of another such corporation and may avail itself fully of the facilities and services thereof.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7325 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7325 - Annual meeting of members

§ 7325. Annual meeting of members.   (a) Time of annual meeting.--An annual meeting of the members of an electric cooperative corporation shall be held at such time as may be provided in the bylaws.  (b) Call of special meetings.--Special meetings of the members may be called by: (1) the president; (2) the board of directors; (3) petition signed by not less than one-tenth of all of the members; or (4) such other officers or persons as may be provided in the bylaws.  (c) Notice of meetings.--Written notice of every meeting of members shall be delivered not less than ten nor more than 30 days before the date of the meeting. If mailed, the notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mails in a sealed envelope, addressed to the member at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7326 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7326 - Voting by members

§ 7326. Voting by members.  Each member present shall be entitled to one and only one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of members of an electric cooperative corporation, but voting by proxy or by mail may be provided for in the bylaws.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7327 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7327 - Certificates of membership

§ 7327. Certificates of membership.  When a member of an electric cooperative corporation has paid the membership fee in full, a certificate of membership shall be issued to the member. Memberships in the corporation and the certificates shall be nontransferable. The certificate of membership shall be surrendered to the corporation upon the resignation, expulsion or death of the member.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7328 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7328 - Quorum of members

§ 7328. Quorum of members.  Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, a majority of the members present, in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of members of an electric cooperative corporation, but, if voting by mail is provided for in the bylaws, members so voting shall be counted as if present.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7329 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7329 - Directors

§ 7329. Directors.   (a) General rule.--The business and affairs of an electric cooperative corporation shall be managed under the direction of a board of not less than three directors who shall be natural persons of full age. All directors shall be members.  (b) Vacancies.--Any vacancy occurring in the board and any directorship to be filled shall be filled, as provided in the bylaws, by persons who shall serve until directors may be regularly elected.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7330 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7330 - Nonprofit operation

§ 7330. Nonprofit operation.   (a) General rule.--Each electric cooperative corporation shall be operated without profit to its members, but the rates, fees, rents or other charges for electric energy and any other facilities, supplies, equipment or services furnished by the corporation shall be sufficient at all times: (1) To pay all operating and maintenance expenses necessary or desirable for the prudent conduct of its business and the principal of and interest on the obligations issued or assumed by the corporation in the performance of the purpose for which it was organized. (2) For the creation of reserves.  (b) Disposition of revenues.--The revenues of the corporation shall be devoted, first, to the payment of operating and maintenance expenses and the principal and interest on outstanding obligations and, thereafter, to such reserves for improvement, new construction, depreciation and contingencies as the board may, from time to time, prescribe.  (c) Patronage distributions.--Revenues not required for the purposes set forth in subsection (b) shall be returned, from time to time, to the members on a pro rata basis, according to the amount of business done with each during the period, either in cash, in abatement of current charges for electric energy or otherwise, as the board determines, but the return may be made by way of general rate reduction to members if the board so elects.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7331 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7331 - Merger, consolidation, division or sale of assets

§ 7331. Merger, consolidation, division or sale of assets.   (a) Merger, consolidation or division.--Any two or more electric cooperative corporations may merge, consolidate or divide but only if the surviving or resulting corporation is a corporation existing under this chapter. Every merger, consolidation or division shall be proposed by the adoption by the board of directors of a resolution approving the plan of merger, consolidation or division and directing that the plan be submitted to a vote of the members entitled to vote thereon at a regular or special meeting of the members.  (b) Sale of assets.--An electric cooperative corporation may sell, lease, lease-sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets only when authorized by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members of the corporation. (1) The plan of asset transfer shall set forth the terms and conditions of the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition or may authorize the board of directors to fix any or all of the terms and conditions, including the consideration to be received by the corporation therefor. (2) Prior to submission for consideration by the members of the corporation, the board of directors of the corporation shall first give all other domestic electric cooperative corporations an opportunity to submit competing proposals. Such opportunity shall be in the form of a written notice to such corporations, which notice shall be attached to a copy of the proposal which the corporation has already received. Such corporations shall be given not less than 30 days during which to submit competing proposals, and the actual minimum period within which proposals are to be submitted shall be stated in the written notice given to them. (3) Within 30 days after expiration of the notice period set by the board of directors under paragraph (2), written notice of the special meeting to consider and take action on the plan of asset transfer and expressing in detail each of the proposals shall be given to each member of the corporation. The special meeting shall not be held sooner than 30 days after the giving of such notice to the members. (4) After a plan of asset transfer has been authorized by the members, the board of directors, in its discretion, may abandon the sale, lease, lease-sale, exchange or other disposition, subject to the rights of third parties under any contracts relating thereto, without further action or approval by the members.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7332 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7332 - Dissolution

§ 7332. Dissolution.  An electric cooperative corporation may dissolve only when authorized by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members of the corporation. Any assets remaining after all liabilities or obligations of the corporation have been satisfied or discharged upon dissolution shall be distributed pro rata among the members of the corporation at the time of the filing of the certificate of dissolution.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7333 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7333 - License fee; exemption from excise taxes

§ 7333. License fee; exemption from excise taxes.  Electric cooperative corporations subject to this chapter shall pay annually, on or before July 1, to the Department of Revenue a fee of $10 for each 100 members or fraction thereof but shall be exempt from all other State taxes of whatsoever kind or nature.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7334 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7334 - Exemption from jurisdiction of Public Utility Commission

§ 7334. Exemption from jurisdiction of Public Utility Commission.  Except as provided in Subchapter C (relating to unincorporated area certified territory), all electric cooperative corporations subject to this chapter shall be exempt in any and all respects from the jurisdiction and control of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7335 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7335 - Limited exemption from Securities Act

§ 7335. Limited exemption from Securities Act.  Whenever any electric cooperative corporation subject to this chapter has borrowed money from any Federal agency, the obligations issued to secure the payment of the money shall be exempt from the provisions of the act of December 5, 1972 (P.L.1280, No.284), known as the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972, nor shall the provisions of that act apply to the issuance of membership certificates.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7351 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7351 - Application of subchapter

§ 7351. Application of subchapter. (a) General rule.--This subchapter shall apply only to the establishment of boundaries of certified territory between retail electric suppliers where one supplier is an electric cooperative corporation and the other supplier is subject to the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for rates, terms and conditions for electric service.  (b) Municipal corporations.--Nothing contained in this subchapter shall in any respect affect any of the rights, privileges or obligations of any municipal corporation furnishing retail electric service.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7352 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7352 - Definitions

§ 7352. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Certified territory." An unincorporated area as certified pursuant to section 7354 (relating to boundaries of certified territories; hearings).  "Commission." The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission of the Commonwealth.  "Electric-consuming facilities." Everything that utilizes electric energy from a central station source.  "Existing distribution line." An electric line of a design voltage of 35 kV phase to phase or less which on July 30, 1975:  (1) was located in an unincorporated area; and (2) was or had been used for retail electric service. "Hearing." A hearing by the commission pursuant to reasonable notice to all affected retail electric suppliers.  "Retail electric service." Electric service furnished to a consumer for ultimate consumption, but not including wholesale electric energy furnished by an electric supplier to another electric supplier for resale.  "Retail electric supplier." Any person, exclusive of a municipal corporation, engaged in the furnishing of retail electric service. The term shall apply only to a retail electric supplier which is an electric cooperative corporation and to a retail electric supplier which is subject to the jurisdiction of the commission for rates, terms and conditions for electric service and has a mutual boundary in an unincorporated area with an electric cooperative corporation.  "Unincorporated area." A geographical area outside the corporate limits of cities and boroughs.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7353 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7353 - Geographical areas

§ 7353. Geographical areas.  It is hereby declared to be in the public interest that, to encourage the orderly development of retail electric service in unincorporated areas, to avoid wasteful duplication of distribution facilities, to avoid unnecessary encumbering of the landscape of the Commonwealth, to prevent the waste of materials and natural resources, to minimize inconvenience, diminished efficiency and higher costs in serving the consumer and otherwise for the public convenience and necessity, the Commonwealth is divided into geographical areas, establishing the unincorporated areas within which each retail electric supplier is to provide retail electric service on an exclusive basis.    Cross References. Section 7353 is referred to in section 7354 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7356 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7356 - Borderline service

§ 7356. Borderline service.  Notwithstanding the establishment of certified territories pursuant to this subchapter and the obligations and rights to furnish service within the territory, a retail electric supplier may request another retail electric supplier to render service to one or more electric-consuming facilities where, in the judgment of the requesting retail electric supplier, it would be more economical or otherwise in the public interest for the other retail electric supplier to do so and to enter into a contract for that purpose with the other retail electric supplier.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7357 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7357 - Effect of incorporation, annexation or consolidation

§ 7357. Effect of incorporation, annexation or consolidation.  After July 30, 1975, the inclusion by incorporation, consolidation or annexation of any part of the certified territory of a retail electric supplier within the boundaries of any city or borough shall not in any respect impair or affect the rights of the retail electric supplier to continue and extend electric service at retail throughout any part of its certified territory.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7358 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7358 - Enforcement of compliance by commission

§ 7358. Enforcement of compliance by commission.  Upon proceedings brought by an interested person or by action of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the commission shall have the jurisdiction to enforce compliance with this subchapter and shall have jurisdiction to prohibit the furnishing of retail electric service by any retail electric supplier except in its certified territory or territories or where lawfully serving and, in connection with the enforcement and prohibition, to exercise all powers granted by this subchapter or otherwise to the commission.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7359 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 73 - Electric Cooperative Corporations|Section 7359 - Expenses

§ 7359. Expenses.   (a) General rule.--The expenses of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in administering this subchapter shall be assessed by the commission against the affected retail electric suppliers on the following basis: (1) Expenses which relate to the preparation or review of maps to establish the certified territory of a single retail electric supplier in any county or other area where there is no other retail electric supplier shall be assessed solely to such single retail electric supplier. (2) Expenses which relate to the preparation or review of maps to establish the certified territories of two or more retail electric suppliers in any county or other area where there are two or more retail electric suppliers shall be assessed in equal shares among such retail electric suppliers. (3) Expenses which relate to the consideration and disposition of alleged errors pursuant to section 7354(e) (relating to examination and correction of maps) and the consideration and disposition of proposed adjustments pursuant to section 7354(f) (relating to adjustment of certified territories) shall be assessed in equal shares among the retail electric suppliers affected thereby. (4) Expenses which relate to the enforcement by the commission of compliance with this subchapter shall be assessed in equal shares against the retail electric supplier or suppliers to which an order of enforcement is directed. If the enforcement proceedings were initiated by a retail electric supplier or suppliers and if no order of enforcement is issued by the commission, the expenses shall be assessed in equal shares against the retail electric supplier or suppliers initiating the proceedings. (5) Any other expenses of the commission shall be assessed by the commission in equal shares among the retail electric suppliers that are subject to this subchapter.  (b) Estimated expenses.--The commission may, if it deems such action appropriate, assess expenses on the basis of estimates made by it with appropriate adjustment or credit after final determination of the expenses.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7501 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 75 - Cooperative Agricultural Associations|Section 7501 - Short title of chapter

§ 7501. Short title of chapter. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Cooperative Agricultural Association Law of 1990.
15 PA Cons Stat § 7502 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 75 - Cooperative Agricultural Associations|Section 7502 - Application of chapter

§ 7502. Application of chapter.   (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c), this chapter applies to and the word "association" in this chapter means a corporation with or without capital stock incorporated under any of the following: (1) The act of June 12, 1919 (P.L.466, No.238), relating to cooperative agricultural associations without capital stock. (2) The act of April 30, 1929 (P.L.885, No.394), relating to cooperative agricultural associations with capital stock. (3) The act of June 12, 1968 (P.L.173, No.94), known as the Cooperative Agricultural Association Act. (4) This chapter.  (b) Acceptance of chapter.--Any other domestic corporation for profit or corporation not-for-profit incorporated under any prior statute relating to cooperative corporations may become an association subject to this chapter by filing in the Department of State a certificate of election of cooperative agricultural association status which shall be executed by the corporation and shall set forth: (1) The name of the corporation and, subject to section 109 (relating to name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of registered address), the address, including street and number, if any, of its registered office. (2) The statute under which the corporation was incorporated and the date of incorporation. (3) A statement that the members or shareholders of the corporation have elected, by a majority vote of the members or shareholders present and voting at a meeting called for that purpose at which a quorum is present, to accept the provisions of this chapter for the government and regulation of the affairs of the corporation.  (c) Foreign corporations.--This chapter shall apply to and the word "association" in this chapter shall include a foreign corporation for profit or corporation not-for-profit incorporated with or without capital stock under any general or special statute as a cooperative agricultural association for the mutual benefit of its members, shareholders, patrons and producers. A foreign association shall not transact business as an association in this Commonwealth unless permitted to do so by this chapter, and any violation of this provision may be enjoined upon the application of any domestic association or qualified foreign association.