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1. It shall be the duty of the Board to appoint, not less than forty
(40)
60
calendar days nor more than ninety (90) calendar days before the date of a
meeting of the members at which directors are to be elected, a committee
on nominations consisting of not less than six (6) or more than nine (9)
members. At least one (1) member of the committee shall be selected
from each geographic area where a director is to be elected. No director
of the Board, close relative of a director, or employee may serve on such
committee. The committee shall prepare and post at the principle office of
the Cooperative, at least thirty
(30)
50
calendar days before the meeting, a list
of nominations for director(s) which shall include as many nominees for each
Board position as the committee deems desirable. For the purpose of this
section, close relative includes mother, father, husband, wife, sister, brother or
child by blood, by marriage or by adoption, and spouses of the foregoing.
2. The Secretary shall be responsible for mailing with a Notice of the Meeting, or
separately, but at least ten (10) calendar days before the date of the meeting,
a statement of the number of directors to be elected and the names and
addresses of the candidates nominated by the committee on nominations.
3. Any fifteen (15) or more members acting together may make other
nominations by petition and the Secretary shall place such nominations
at the same place where the list of nominations made by the committee
is posted. Nominations made by petition, if any, must be received at least
twenty
(20)
40
calendar days before the meeting. Such ballot shall arrange
the names of the candidates by geographic area and shall also designate the
candidates nominated by the committee and those nominated by petition. The
petition, at a minimum, shall include full name, as stated on application, phone
number and current address.
4. Incumbent directors must be re-nominated by the committee or by petition to
be re-elected.
BYLAWS OF RESERVATION TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE
ARTICLE IV BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 4.5 NOMINATION