Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-437.28
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Definitions
Official statutory text
In this act, unless the context otherwise requires;
(a) "Rural area" means any area not included within the
boundaries of any incorporated or unincorporated city, town or
village, having a population in excess of one thousand five hundred
(1,500) persons, and any area included within the boundaries of any
such city, town or village as a result of incorporation, annexation,
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population growth, or otherwise, in which area a cooperative
commenced or commences the construction or operation of electric
facilities or the furnishing of electric energy prior to such
incorporation, annexation or population growth.
(b) "Person" includes any natural person, firm, association,
corporation, business trust, partnership, federal agency, state or
political subdivision or agency thereof, or any body politic; and
(c) "Member" means each incorporator of a cooperative and each
person admitted to and retaining membership therein, and shall
include a husband and wife admitted to joint membership.
(a) "Rural area" means any area not included within the
boundaries of any incorporated or unincorporated city, town or
village, having a population in excess of one thousand five hundred
(1,500) persons, and any area included within the boundaries of any
such city, town or village as a result of incorporation, annexation,
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population growth, or otherwise, in which area a cooperative
commenced or commences the construction or operation of electric
facilities or the furnishing of electric energy prior to such
incorporation, annexation or population growth.
(b) "Person" includes any natural person, firm, association,
corporation, business trust, partnership, federal agency, state or
political subdivision or agency thereof, or any body politic; and
(c) "Member" means each incorporator of a cooperative and each
person admitted to and retaining membership therein, and shall
include a husband and wife admitted to joint membership.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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