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Md. Code Ann., Corps. & Ass'ns § 5-5A-13

Known as the Maryland Consumer Cooperative Act

The act spans §§ 5–5 (30 sections).

(a) Until the first annual meeting of members and until successors are elected and qualified, the board of directors shall consist of:

(1) Individuals named as directors in the articles; or

(2) If no directors are named, the incorporators.

(b) (1) The directors shall be elected by the members or by delegates of the members.

(2) Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, the directors shall be elected at the first annual membership meeting and at each subsequent annual membership meeting, and shall hold office until the next annual membership meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.

(3) The bylaws may provide for staggered terms of directors and delegates.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.