Unless the bylaws of a cooperative provide otherwise, for prior or future services of any officer or employee, the board of directors may provide reasonable compensation, pension, bonuses, or other benefits to such officer or employee, and pension or other benefits to a member of his family or his beneficiaries. No officer or employee who is a director may take part in the vote on his salary for services rendered the cooperative.

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Source: SDC 1939, § 11.1128 (2) as enacted by SL 1965, ch 23, § 1.