BYLAWS OF COOKSON HILLS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Article I - Definitions SECTION 1.01 – General Provisions. Within these Bylaws of Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc., as currently existing or as later amended (“Bylaws”): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Unless otherwise provided, words and phrases used in these Bylaws have their customary and ordinary meaning; The singular use of any word includes the plural use, and the plural use of any word includes the singular use; The masculine use of any word includes the feminine and neutral uses, the feminine use of any word includes the masculine and neutral uses, and the neutral use of any word includes the masculine and feminine uses; The present tense of any word includes the past and future tenses, and the future tense of any word includes the present tense; and The words “shall” or “must” indicate a mandatory action or requirement, and the word “may” indicates a permissive action or requirement; and. Subject to Section 3.02 hereof, when a notice is required to be provided to the Members or Trustees by these Bylaws, the law, internal rules, and/or obligations, shall be deemed to be satisfied when notice is provided by depositing notice in the United States mail, given by personal delivery, the Cooperative’s periodic newsletter (e.g., the Oklahoma Living magazine), the Cooperative’s website, social media, email, member service billings, or other written or electronic methods. Article II - Cooperative Membership
SECTION 2.01 - Membership Eligibility. Any (1) natural person, (2) firm, (3) association, (4) corporation, (5) business trust, (6) partnership, (7) limited liability company, (8) state, state agency, or state political subdivision, (9) the United States of America, or any federal agency or federal political subdivision, or (10) other body politic (collectively, “Person”) as required or allowed by Law, connected to the electrical system of or utilizing the physical plant of Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“Cooperative”) which reasonably allows the furnishing, or receiving, of electric power (collectively, “Cooperative Services”) is eligible to become a Member.
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