Vermont § 517 - Districts and delegates; classes of members
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§ 517. Districts and delegates; classes of members
- (a) The organic rules may provide for the formation of geographic districts of patron
members and: (1) for the conduct of patron member meetings by district and the election of directors
at the meetings; or (2) that districts may elect district delegates to represent and vote for the districts
at members’ meetings. (b) A delegate elected under subdivision (a)(2) of this section has one vote unless voting
power is otherwise allocated by the organic rules. (c) The organic rules may provide for the establishment of classes of members, for the
preferences, rights, and limitations of the classes, and: (1) for the conduct of members’ meetings by classes and the election of directors at the
meetings; or (2) that classes may elect class delegates to represent and vote for the classes in members’
meetings. (d) A delegate elected under subdivision (c)(2) of this section has one vote unless voting
power is otherwise allocated by the organic rules. (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 517 ("Districts and delegates; classes of members") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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