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AK Stat § 10.20.690 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 20. Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act|Article 10. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 10.20.690. Waiver of notice.

When notice is required to be given to a member or director of a corporation under the provisions of this chapter or under the provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation, a waiver of the notice in writing signed by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated for notice, is equivalent to the giving of notice.
AK Stat § 10.20.695 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 20. Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act|Article 10. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 10.20.695. Action by members or directors without a meeting.

(a) Action required by this chapter to be taken at a meeting of the members or directors of a corporation, or action that may be taken at a meeting of the members or directors, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting out the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the members entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter or all of the directors. (b) The consent has the same effect as a unanimous vote, and may be stated as such in articles or documents filed with the commissioner.
AK Stat § 10.20.700 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 20. Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act|Article 10. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 10.20.700. Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers.

Persons who assume to act as a corporation without authority are jointly and severally liable for debts and liabilities incurred or arising as a result of that action.
AK Stat § 10.20.905 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 20. Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act|Article 11. General Provisions.|Sec. 10.20.905. Powers of commissioner.

The commissioner has the power and authority reasonably necessary for administering this chapter efficiently and performing the duties imposed by this chapter.
AK Stat § 10.20.910 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 20. Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act|Article 11. General Provisions.|Sec. 10.20.910. Applicability to domestic and foreign corporations.

(a) The provisions of this chapter relating to domestic corporations apply to all corporations organized under this chapter. (b) The provisions of this chapter relating to foreign corporations apply to all foreign nonprofit corporations conducting affairs in this state for a purpose or purposes for which a corporation might be organized under this chapter.
AK Stat § 10.20.915 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 20. Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act|Article 11. General Provisions.|Sec. 10.20.915. Application to foreign and interstate commerce.

This chapter applies to commerce with foreign nations and among the several states only as permitted under the Constitution of the United States.
AK Stat § 10.20.920 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 20. Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act|Article 11. General Provisions.|Sec. 10.20.920. Definitions.

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “articles of incorporation” means the original or restated articles of incorporation or articles of consolidation and all amendments to them, including articles of merger; (2) “board of directors” means the group of persons vested with the management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name by which the group is designated; (3) “bylaws” means the code or codes of rules adopted for the regulation or management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name or names by which the rules are designated; (4) “commissioner” means commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development; (5) “corporation” or “domestic corporation” means a nonprofit corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter, except a foreign corporation; (6) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (7) “foreign corporation” means a nonprofit corporation organized under laws other than the laws of this state; (8) “member” means one having membership rights in a corporation in accordance with the provisions of its articles of incorporation or bylaws; (9) “nonprofit corporation” means a corporation no part of the income or profit of which is distributed to its members, directors, or officers. (10) “remote communication” has the meaning given in AS 10.06.990.
AK Stat § 10.20.925 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 20. Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act|Article 11. General Provisions.|Sec. 10.20.925. Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act.
AK Stat § 10.25.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.010. Powers of electric or telephone cooperative; prohibited action.

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, an electric or telephone cooperative may (1) sue and be sued in its corporate name; (2) have perpetual existence; (3) adopt a corporate seal and alter it; (4) construct, buy, lease, or otherwise acquire, and equip, maintain, and operate, and sell, assign, convey, lease, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of or encumber lands, buildings, structures, electric or telephone lines or systems, dams, plants and equipment, and any other real or personal property, tangible or intangible, that is necessary, convenient, or appropriate to accomplish the purpose for which the cooperative is organized; (5) buy, lease, or otherwise acquire, and use, and exercise and sell, assign, convey, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of or encumber franchises, rights, privileges, licenses, and easements; (6) borrow money and otherwise contract indebtedness, and issue evidences of indebtedness, and secure the payment of the indebtedness by mortgage, pledge, or deed of trust of, or any other encumbrance upon its real or personal property, assets, franchises, or revenues; (7) construct, maintain, and operate electric transmission and distribution lines or telephone or related telecommunications service lines along, on, under and across publicly owned lands and public thoroughfares, including, without limitation, all roads, highways, streets, alleys, bridges, and causeways; (8) exercise the power of eminent domain; (9) become a member of other cooperatives or corporations or own stock in them; (10) conduct its business and exercise its powers inside or outside the state; (11) adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws; (12) make all contracts necessary, convenient, or appropriate for the full exercise of its powers; (13) make donations for the public welfare or for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes; (14) do and perform any other act and thing, and have and exercise any other power that may be necessary, convenient, or appropriate to accomplish the purpose for which the cooperative is organized. (b) An electric or telephone cooperative may not use cooperative funds to promote or oppose the candidacy of a candidate for director of the cooperative.
AK Stat § 10.25.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.020. Powers of electric cooperative.

An electric cooperative may (1) generate, manufacture, purchase, acquire, accumulate, and transmit electric energy, and distribute, sell, supply, and dispose of electric energy to its members, to governmental agencies and political subdivisions, and to other persons not exceeding 10 percent of the number of its members; however, a cooperative that acquires existing electric facilities may continue service to persons, not in excess of 40 percent of the number of its members, who are already receiving service from these facilities without requiring them to become members, and these persons may become members upon the terms as may be prescribed in the bylaws; (2) assist persons to whom electric energy is or will be supplied by the cooperative in wiring their premises and in acquiring and installing electrical and plumbing appliances, equipment, fixtures, and apparatus by financing them, and in connection with these services wire or have wired the premises, and buy, acquire, lease, sell, distribute, install, and repair electric and plumbing appliances, equipment, fixtures, and apparatus; (3) assist persons to whom electric energy is or will be supplied by the cooperative in constructing, equipping, maintaining, and operating electric cold storage or processing plants by financing them or otherwise; (4) operate a waste heat distribution system; (5) operate a heating distribution system that was in existence on June 9, 1988; (6) provide sewer, water, or gas utility service if the cooperative has received a certificate of convenience and necessity under AS 42.05.221 - 42.05.281 from the former Alaska Public Utilities Commission or the Regulatory Commission of Alaska for each type of service provided; (7) provide direct satellite television programming services; in this paragraph, “direct satellite television programming services” means a video broadcast signal that is received directly from a satellite by an end user.
AK Stat § 10.25.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.030. Powers of telephone cooperative.

(a) A telephone cooperative may (1) furnish, improve, and expand telephone or related telecommunications service to its members and to other users not in excess of 10 percent of the number of its members; however, telephone or related telecommunications service may be made available by a cooperative through interconnection of facilities to any number of subscribers of other telephone or related telecommunications systems, and through pay stations to any number of users, and a cooperative that acquires existing telephone facilities or related telecommunications facilities may continue service to persons, not exceeding 40 percent of the number of its members, who are already receiving service from the facilities without requiring them to become members, and these persons may become members on terms as may be prescribed in the bylaws; (2) connect and interconnect its telephone or related telecommunications service lines, facilities, or systems with other telephone or related telecommunications service lines, facilities, or systems; (3) make its facilities available to persons furnishing telephone or related telecommunications service inside or outside the state. (b) [Repealed, § 22 ch 29 SLA 2020.]
AK Stat § 10.25.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.040. Name.

(a) The name of a cooperative must include the words “electric,” “telephone,” “telecommunications,” or “telecom,” as appropriate to its purpose, and “cooperative” or “association,” and the abbreviation “Inc.” (b) The name of a cooperative must be distinguishable on the records of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development from the name of any other organized entity and from a reserved or registered name. The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to implement this subsection. (c) The provisions of (a) of this section do not apply to a corporation that becomes subject to this chapter by compliance with AS 10.25.290 and 10.25.300 or 10.25.820 and that elects to retain a corporate name that does not comply with (a) of this section.
AK Stat § 10.25.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.050. Incorporators.

Five or more persons, including cooperatives, may organize a cooperative.
AK Stat § 10.25.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.060. Articles of incorporation.

(a) The articles of incorporation of a cooperative must recite that they are executed under this chapter and must state (1) the name of the cooperative; (2) the address of its principal office; (3) the names and the addresses of the incorporators; (4) the names and addresses of its directors. (b) The articles may contain any provisions not inconsistent with this chapter that are considered necessary or advisable for the conduct of its business. The articles shall be signed by each incorporator and acknowledged by at least two of the incorporators, or on their behalf, if they are cooperatives. It is not necessary to recite in the articles the purpose for which the cooperative is organized or any of its corporate powers.
AK Stat § 10.25.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.070. Bylaws.

The board of directors shall adopt the first bylaws of a cooperative to be adopted following an incorporation, conversion, merger, or consolidation. Thereafter the district delegates in cooperatives having three or more districts that are not connected by a road system to another district of the cooperative may adopt, amend, or repeal the bylaws by the affirmative vote of a majority of the district delegates voting on the adoption, amendment, or repeal at a meeting of the district delegates. In all other cooperatives the members shall adopt, amend, or repeal the bylaws by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members voting on the question. The bylaws must set out the rights and duties of members, district delegates, and directors and may contain other provisions for the regulation and management of the affairs of the cooperative consistent with this chapter or with the articles of incorporation of the cooperative.
AK Stat § 10.25.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.080. Membership.

(a) Each incorporator of a cooperative shall be a member of the cooperative or of another cooperative that is a member of it. A person may not become a member unless that person agrees to use electric energy, telephone or related telecommunications service, or other services furnished by the cooperative when they are made available through its facilities. (b) Membership in a cooperative is not transferrable, except as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may (1) prescribe additional qualifications and limitations on membership; (2) require membership as a condition of obtaining service from the cooperative; (3) provide for termination or suspension of membership; however, a membership may not be terminated unless procedures for termination are contained in the bylaws.
AK Stat § 10.25.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.090. Meetings of members and district delegates.

(a) An annual meeting of the members of a cooperative shall be conducted as provided in the bylaws of the cooperative. An annual meeting of the members of a cooperative that has been divided into districts as provided for in AS 10.25.190 may consist of separate annual meetings of the members of each district. Unless prohibited by the articles or bylaws of the cooperative, the members of a cooperative may conduct an annual meeting by teleconference or another means of communication that ensures all members participating can hear each other during the meeting. (b) Special meetings of the members or district delegates may be called by a majority of the board of directors or by not less than 10 percent of all members or 10 percent of all district delegates. A special meeting of the members of a cooperative that has been divided into districts as provided for in AS 10.25.190 may consist of separate special meetings of the members of each district. (c) An annual meeting of district delegates of a cooperative shall be conducted as provided in the bylaws of the cooperative.
AK Stat § 10.25.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.100. Notice of meetings.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the articles or bylaws of a cooperative, written notice stating the time and place of each meeting of the members or district delegates shall be given to each member or district delegate, in person or by mail, electronic mail, or text message, not less than 15 days nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting. Notice of a special meeting of the members, together with notice of the purpose for which the meeting is called, shall be given to each member or district delegate personally or by mail, electronic mail, or text message, not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days before the date of the meeting. If mailed, notice is considered given when the notice is deposited in the United States mail with postage prepaid addressed to the member or district delegate at the address of the member or delegate as the address appears on the records of the cooperative. If sent by text or electronic mail, notice is considered given when the notice is sent to the member's telephone number, if the telephone is capable of receiving text messages, or the electronic mailing address on record with the cooperative.
AK Stat § 10.25.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.110. Quorum requirements.

(a) Unless the bylaws prescribe the presence of a greater percentage or number of the members for a quorum, a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the members of a cooperative or the members of a district of a cooperative having not more than 1,000 members is five percent of all members, and a quorum for the transaction of business of the members of a cooperative or the members of a district of a cooperative having more than 1,000 members is 50 members. If less than a quorum is present, or considered present under (c) of this section, at a meeting, a majority of those present, or considered present under (c) of this section, may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. (b) Unless the bylaws prescribe the presence of a greater percentage of the district delegates for a quorum, a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the district delegates of a cooperative is 25 percent of all district delegates. (c) Unless prohibited by the articles or bylaws, a member or delegate who votes on a matter by electronic communication received or mail postmarked before a meeting begins is considered to have attended the meeting for the matter on which the member or delegate voted.
AK Stat § 10.25.120 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.120. Voting.

Each member is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the membership. Each member of a district is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a district meeting. A member may not vote by proxy but may vote, if the bylaws so provide, by mail or electronic transmission, as specified by the cooperative, except that electronic transmission may not be the only allowed option for voting.
AK Stat § 10.25.125 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.125. Record date.

To determine the members entitled to notice of a meeting of the members or to vote on a matter that is to be submitted to a vote of the members, or for any other proper purpose, the board of directors may fix a date that occurs not more than 30 days before the date of notice or distribution of mail or electronic ballots as the record date for the determination. If a record date is not fixed for the determination of members entitled to notice of a meeting or to vote on a matter, the date on which notice of the meeting or of mail or electronic voting is first distributed is the record date. When a determination of members entitled to vote at a meeting is made, the determination applies until the meeting is adjourned sine die.
AK Stat § 10.25.130 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.130. Waiver of notice.

A person entitled to notice of a meeting may waive notice in writing either before or after the meeting. Attendance at a meeting is a waiver of notice of the meeting, unless the person attends solely to object to the transaction of business because the meeting has not been legally called or convened.
AK Stat § 10.25.140 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 10. Corporations and Associations|Chapter 25. Electric and Telephone Cooperative Act|Article 1. Substantive Provisions.|Sec. 10.25.140. Board of directors.

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 of it. The bylaws shall prescribe the number of directors, their qualifications other than those prescribed in this chapter, and the manner of holding meetings of the board of directors and of electing successors to directors who resign, die, or are otherwise incapable of acting. The bylaws shall provide for the removal of directors from office for cause and for the election of their successors. Directors may not receive salaries for the services as directors and, except in emergencies, may not receive salaries for their services in any other capacity without the approval of the members. The bylaws may, however, prescribe a fixed fee for each day of attendance at a meeting of the board of directors or other meeting while officially representing the cooperative and for each day of necessary travel to and from a meeting of the board of directors or other meeting while officially representing the cooperative and may provide for insurance and reimbursement of actual expenses incurred while performing duties as a director.