Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-441-804
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Election of directors and composition of board
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
(a) Unless the organic rules require a greater number:
(1) The number of directors that must 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 (1/3) of the directors if there are at least
nine directors; and
(2) A majority of the board of directors must be elected
exclusively by patron members.
(b) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, if a limited
cooperative association 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.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 198
(g) Except as otherwise provided by the organic rules,
subsection (e) of this section, or Sections 31, 55, 56 and 74 of
this act, member directors must be elected at an annual members
meeting.
(a) Unless the organic rules require a greater number:
(1) The number of directors that must 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 (1/3) of the directors if there are at least
nine directors; and
(2) A majority of the board of directors must be elected
exclusively by patron members.
(b) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, if a limited
cooperative association 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.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 198
(g) Except as otherwise provided by the organic rules,
subsection (e) of this section, or Sections 31, 55, 56 and 74 of
this act, member directors must be elected at an annual members
meeting.
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