Other Considerations of Directors

(a) Unless the articles of organization otherwise provide, in considering the best interests of a limited cooperative association, a director of the association in discharging the duties of director, in conjunction with considering the long and short term interest of the association and its patron members, shall consider: (1) the interest of employees, customers, and suppliers of the association; (2) the interest of the community in which the association operates; and (3) other cooperative principles and values that may be applied in the context of the decision.