(1) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, voting by a proxy at a members meeting is prohibited. This subsection does not prohibit delegate voting based on district or class.
(2) If voting by a proxy is permitted, a patron member may appoint only another patron member as a proxy and, if investor members are permitted, an investor member may appoint only another investor member as a proxy.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 272A.5-130

  • Investor member: means a member that has made a contribution to a limited cooperative association and:
    (a) Is not required by the organic rules to conduct patronage with the association in the member's capacity as an investor member in order to receive the member's interest. See Kentucky Statutes 272A.1-020
  • Member: means a person that is admitted as a patron member or investor member, or both, in a limited cooperative association. See Kentucky Statutes 272A.1-020
  • Members meeting: means an annual members meeting or special meeting of members. See Kentucky Statutes 272A.1-020
  • Patron member: means a member that has made a contribution to a limited cooperative association and:
    (a) Is required by the organic rules to conduct patronage with the association in the member's capacity as a patron member in order to receive the member's interest. See Kentucky Statutes 272A.1-020

(3) The organic rules may provide for the manner of and provisions governing the appointment of a proxy.
(4) The organic rules may provide for voting on any question by ballot delivered by mail or voting by other means on questions that are subject to vote by members.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Created 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 160, sec. 42, effective July 12, 2012.