Mississippi § 77-5-209 - Prohibition on use of words “electric power association” and “electric cooperative.”
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 77-5-209 — Prohibition on use of words “electric power association” and “electric cooperative.”, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-5-209. Prohibition on use of words “electric power association” and “electric cooperative.”
The name of a corporation shall include either the words “electric power association” or “electric cooperative.” The words “electric power association” and the words “electric cooperative” shall not be used in the corporate name of any corporation other than those formed pursuant to the provisions of this article or those operating under this article pursuant to Section 77-5-213. Whenever the words “electric power association” or “electric cooperative” or “nonprofit cooperative electric power association” appear in the laws of this state, such words shall refer to a corporation formed pursuant to and/or operating under the provisions of this article, including a corporation that uses either the words “electric power association” or “electric cooperative” in its name.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-5-209 ("Prohibition on use of words “electric power association” and “electric cooperative.”") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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