Texas § UT.162.126 - ENCUMBRANCE, LEASE, AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY WITH MEMBERS' AUTHORIZATION
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§ UT.162.126. ENCUMBRANCE, LEASE, AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY WITH MEMBERS' AUTHORIZATION
ENCUMBRANCE, LEASE, AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY WITH MEMBERS' AUTHORIZATION. (a) Except as provided by Section 162.125 , a telephone cooperative may not dispose of, lease, or encumber all or a major portion of its property unless the disposition, lease, or encumbrance is authorized by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the members of the cooperative. (b) The board may, on the authorization of two-thirds of all the members of the cooperative at a members' meeting, dispose of or lease all or a major portion of its property to: (1) another telephone cooperative; (2) a foreign corporation doing business in this state under this chapter; or (3) the holder of a note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness issued to the United States or to a lending institution licensed by the United States or a state. (c) The notice of a meeting at which a disposition or lease under Subsection (b) is to be considered must state the proposed action. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. SUBCHAPTER D. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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Section UT.162.126 ("ENCUMBRANCE, LEASE, AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY WITH MEMBERS' AUTHORIZATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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