The trustees of a cooperative named in any articles of incorporation, consolidation, merger or conversion, as the case may be, shall hold office until the next following annual meeting of the members or until their successors have been elected and qualified. Incumbent trustees seeking reelection shall not directly or indirectly influence the nomination or credentials process. At each annual meeting or, in case of failure to hold the annual meeting as specified in the bylaws, at a special meeting called for that purpose, the members shall elect trustees to hold office until the next following annual meeting of the members, except as otherwise provided. Each trustee shall hold office for the term for which he is elected or until his successor is elected and qualified.
S.C. Code Ann. § 33-49-640
Annual election and term of trustees
Known as the Electric Cooperative Act
The act spans §§ 33–33 (70 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Shuler v. Tri-County Electric Co-Op, Inc. (2009)
Most recently applied in Shuler v. Tri-County Electric Co-Op, Inc. (October 2009)
1962 Code SECTION 12-1044; 1952 Code SECTION 12-1044; 1942 Code SECTION 8555-99; 1939 (41) 240; 2019 Act No. 56 (H.3145), SECTION 11, eff August 1, 2020.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.