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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>77358</law_id><section_number>56-492</section_number><catch_line>Powers of board of directors</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="56">Public Service Companies</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="16">Telephone Cooperatives Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">board</span> of directors of a <span class="dictionary">cooperative</span> shall have power to do all things necessary and incidental in conducting the business of the <span class="dictionary">cooperative</span>, including but not limited to:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> If authorized by the certificate of incorporation, or by resolution of its <span class="dictionary">members</span>, the power to adopt and <span class="dictionary">amend</span> bylaws for the management and regulation of the affairs of the <span class="dictionary">cooperative</span>, subject, however, to the right of such <span class="dictionary">members</span> to alter or repeal such bylaws. The bylaws of a <span class="dictionary">cooperative</span> may make provisions, not inconsistent with <span class="dictionary">law</span> or its certificate of incorporation regulating the admission, suspension or expulsion of <span class="dictionary">members</span>; the transfer of memberships, the fees and dues of <span class="dictionary">members</span> and the termination of memberships on nonpayment of dues or otherwise; the number, times and manner of choosing, qualifications, terms of office, official designations, powers, duties and compensation of its officers; defining a vacancy in the <span class="dictionary">board</span> or in any office and the manner of filling it; the number of <span class="dictionary">members</span> to constitute a quorum at meetings, the date of the annual meeting and the giving of notice thereof and the holding of special meetings and the giving of notice thereof; the terms and conditions upon which the <span class="dictionary">cooperative</span> is to render service to its <span class="dictionary">members</span>, the <span class="dictionary">disposition</span> of the revenues and receipts of the <span class="dictionary">cooperative</span>; regular and special meetings of the <span class="dictionary">board</span> and the giving of notice thereof. <a id="paragraph-277448" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-492/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> To appoint agents and employees and to fix their compensation and the compensation of the officers of the <span class="dictionary">cooperative</span>. <a id="paragraph-277449" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-492/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> To execute all instruments. <a id="paragraph-277450" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-492/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> To make its own rules and regulations as to its procedure. <a id="paragraph-277451" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-492/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1950, p. 591; 1956, c. 434; 1974, c. 73; 2001, c. 386.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
