Vermont § 804 - Election of directors and composition of board

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§ 804. Election of directors and composition of board

  • (a) Unless the organic rules require a greater number: (1) the number of directors that shall be patron members may not be fewer than: (A) one if there are two or three directors; (B) two if there are four or five directors; (C) three if there are six through eight directors; or (D) one-third of the directors if there are at least nine directors; and (2) a majority of the board of directors shall be elected exclusively by patron members. (b) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, if a mutual benefit enterprise has investor
    members, the directors who are not elected exclusively by patron members are elected
    by the investor members. (c) Subject to subsection (a) of this section, the organic rules may provide for the election
    of all or a specified number of directors by one or more districts or classes of members. (d) Subject to subsection (a) of this section, the organic rules may provide for the nomination
    or election of directors by districts or classes, directly or by district delegates. (e) If a class of members consists of a single member, the organic rules may provide for
    the member to appoint a director or directors. (f) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, cumulative voting for directors is prohibited. (g) Except as otherwise provided by the organic rules, subsection (e) of this section,
    or sections 303, 516, 517, and 809 of this title, member directors shall be elected at an annual members’ meeting. (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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