BYLAWS OF THE EAST KAUAI WATER USERS' COOPERATIVE

A Hawaii Agricultural Cooperative (HRS Chapter 421)

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1. NAME AND OFFICES/DEFINITIONS 1.01. Name 1.02. Principal Office 1.03. Other Offices 1.04 Definitions ARTICLE 2. MEMBERS 2.01. Qualifications 2.02. Proof of Membership 2.03. Membership Certificates 2.04. Member Address 2.05. Membership List 2.06. Members Voting Rights ARTICLE 3. ACTIONS BY MEMBERS 3.01. Voting Rights and Proxies 3.02 Membership Nontransferable 3.03 Suspension or Termination 3.04. Meetings; Notice; Quorum ARTICLE 4. DIRECTORS 4.01. Powers 4.02. Number and Eligibility of Directors 4.03. Election and Term of Office 4.04. Resignation 4.05. Removal 4.06. Vacancies 4.07. Annual Meeting 4.08. Regular Meetings 4.09. Special Meetings 4.10. Place of Meetings 4.11. Telephonic Meetings 4.12. Notice of Meetings 4.13. Waiver of Notice 4.14. Action Without Meeting 4.15. Quorum 4.16. Adjournment 4.17. Inspection Rights 4.18. Fees and Compensation 4.19. General Terms Applicable to Meetings of the Board of Directors ARTICLE 5. COMMITTEES 5.01. Executive and Other Committees of the Board of Directors 5.02. Minutes and Reports 5.03. Meetings 5.04. Term of Office of Committee Members ARTICLE 6. OFFICERS 6.01. Officers 6.02. Election and Term 6.03. Subordinate Officers, Etc. 6.04. Resignation 6.05. Vacancies 6.06. President 6.07. Vice President 6.08. Secretary 6.09. Treasurer 6.10. Assistant Secretary 6.11. Compensation ARTICLE 7. BOOKS AND RECORDS 7.01. Books and Records 7.02. Form of Records 7.03. Annual Report 7.04. Documents ARTICLE 8. CONTRACTS, LOANS, ETC. 8.01. Execution of Contracts 8.02. Loans 8.03. Checks, Drafts, Etc. 8.04. Deposits ARTICLE 9. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 9.01. Indemnification by Corporation 9.02. Advancing Expenses 9.03. Insurance ARTICLE 10. INVESTMENTS 10.01. Standards 10.02. Retention of Property 10.03 Violations ARTICLE 11. DISSOLUTION AND PROPERTY INTEREST OF MEMBERS ARTICLE 12. SEAL AND FISCAL YEAR 12.01. Seal 12.02. Fiscal Year ARTICLE 13. AMENDMENTS 13.01. Amendments 13.02. Conflicts ARTICLE 14. ROBERT'S RULES ARTICLE 15. ASSESSMENTS 15.01 Operating Fund 15.02 Water Allocation Assessments 15.03 Member Assessment 15.04 Default in Payment of Member Fees ARTICLE 16. ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES OF ENFORCEMENT ARTICLE 17. MEDIATION OF DISPUTES ARTICLE 18. WATER USAGE/ALLOCATION 18.01 Responsibilities 18.02 Water Commitment 18.03 Member Commitment Voting ARTICLE 19. OPERATION AT COST AND MEMBERS' CAPITAL 19.01 Operation at Cost 19.02 Margin Allocation 19.03 Per-Unit Retains 19.04 Dividends 19.05 Records and Documentation 19.06 Fiscal Year ARTICLE 20. EQUITY REDEMPTION 20.01 Regular Redemption 20.02 Discretionary Special Redemptions 20.03 Specified Special Redemptions ARTICLE 21. CONSENT ARTICLE 22. NON-PATRONAGE INCOME ARTICLE 23. LOSSES 23.01 Patronage Losses 23.02 Non-patronage Losses 23.03 General Provisions CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY

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