Iowa Code 501A.704 – Filling vacancies
If a patron member director’s position becomes vacant or a new director position is created for a director that was or is to be elected by patron members, the board, in consultation with the directors elected by patron members, shall appoint a patron member of the cooperative to fill the director’s position until the next regular or special members’ meeting. If there are no directors elected by patron members on the board at the time of the vacancy, a special patron members’ meeting shall be called to fill the patron member director vacancy.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 501A.704
- Articles: means the articles of organization of a cooperative as originally filed or subsequently amended as provided in this chapter. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- Board: means the board of directors of a cooperative. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- Cooperative: means a business association organized under this chapter. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- Member: means a person or entity reflected on the books of a cooperative as the owner of governance rights of a membership interest of the cooperative and includes patron and nonpatron members. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- Patron: means a person or entity who conducts patronage with the cooperative, regardless of whether the person is a member. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- Patron member: means a member holding a patron membership interest. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
If the vacating director was not elected by the patron members or a new director position is created, unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws, the board shall appoint a director to fill the vacant position by majority vote of the remaining or then serving directors even though less than a quorum. At the next regular or special members’ meeting, the members or patron members shall elect a director to fill the unexpired term of the vacant director’s position.