Title 18, Title 18 — Corporations

Any one or more cooperatives, each of which is hereinafter designated a "merging cooperative", may merge into another cooperative, hereinafter designated the "surviving cooperative", by complying with the following requirements: (a) The proposition for the merger of the merging c…

The effect of consolidation or merger shall be as follows: (a) The several cooperatives, parties to the consolidation or merger, shall be a single cooperative, which, in the case of a consolidation, shall be the new cooperative provided for in the articles of consolidation, and, …

Any corporation organized under the laws of this state for the purpose, among others, of supplying electric energy in rural areas may be converted into a cooperative and become subject to this act with the same effect as if originally organized under this act by complying with th…

Not withstanding any other provision of this act, any proposition embodied in a petition signed by not less than ten percent (10%) of the members of a cooperative, together with any document submitted with such petition to give effect to the proposition, shall be submitted to the…

A cooperative may dissolve in the manner provided by law for the dissolution of private corporations. Laws 1939, p. 267, § 18.

Filing. Articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger or conversion, as the case may be, when executed and acknowledged and accompanied by such affidavits as may be required by applicable provisions of this act, shall be presented to the Secretary of State for filin…

Revenues of a cooperative for any fiscal year in excess of the amount thereof necessary: (a) To defray expenses of the cooperative and of the operation and maintenance of its facilities during such fiscal year; (b) To pay interest and principal obligations of the cooperative comi…

A cooperative shall have power: (a) To sue and be sued, in its corporate name; (b) To have a perpetual existence unless a limited period of duration is stated in its charter; (c) To adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at pleasure; (d) To generate, manufacture, purchase, acq…

A cooperative may not sell, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of or encumber all or any substantial portion of its property unless such sale, mortgage, lease, or other disposition or encumbrance is authorized at a duly held meeting of the members thereof by the affirmative vot…

debts of cooperative. No member, trustee or officer of the cooperative shall be liable or responsible individually for any debts of the cooperative. Laws 1939, p. 268, § 22.

Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of this act or under the provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a cooperative, waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time f…

Any corporation organized on a nonprofit or a cooperative basis for the purpose of supplying electric energy in rural areas and owning and operating electric transmission or distribution lines in a state adjacent to this state may file in the office of the Secretary of State a ce…

The Secretary of State shall have charge and collect for: (a) Filing articles of incorporation, Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00); (b) Filing articles of amendment, Ten Dollars ($10.00); (c) Filing articles of consolidation or merger, Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00); (d) Filing articles …

Each cooperative and each foreign corporation transacting business in this state pursuant to this act shall pay annually, on or before the thirty-first day of August, to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, a fee of One Dollar ($1.00) for each one hundred persons or fraction thereof to w…

The provisions of the Oklahoma Uniform Securities Act of 2004, as amended, shall not apply to any note, bond or other evidence of indebtedness issued by any cooperative or foreign corporation transacting business in this state pursuant to this act, to the United States of America…

In this act, unless the context otherwise requires; (a) "Rural area" means any area not included within the boundaries of any incorporated or unincorporated city, town or village, having a population in excess of one thousand five hundred (1,500) persons, and any area included wi…

This act shall be construed liberally. The enumeration of any object, purpose, power, manner, method, or thing shall not be deemed to exclude like or similar object, purposes, powers, manner, methods or things. Laws 1939, p. 270, § 30.

The name of each cooperative shall include the words "electric" and "cooperative", provided, however, such limitation shall not apply if, in an affidavit made by the president or vice president of a cooperative and filed with the Secretary of State, it shall appear that the coope…

Five or more natural persons, or two or more cooperatives, may organize a cooperative in the manner hereinafter provided. Laws 1939, p. 258, § 5.

(a) The articles of incorporation of a cooperative shall recite in the caption that they are executed pursuant to this act, shall be signed and acknowledged by each of the incorporators, and shall state: (1) The name of the cooperative; (2) The address of its principal office; (3…

The original bylaws of a cooperative shall be adopted by its board of trustees. Thereafter bylaws shall be adopted, amended or repealed by its members. The bylaws shall set forth the rights and duties of members and trustees and may contain other provisions for the regulation and…

A. No person who is not an incorporator shall become a member of a cooperative unless such person shall agree to use electric energy furnished by the cooperative when such electric energy shall be available through its facilities. The bylaws of a cooperative may provide that any …

(a) The business and affairs of a cooperative shall be managed by a board of not less than five (5) trustees, each of whom shall be a member of the cooperative or of another cooperative which shall be a member thereof. The bylaws shall prescribe the number of trustees, their qual…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the bylaws may provide that the territory in which a cooperative supplies electric energy to its members shall be divided into two or more voting districts and that, in respect of each such voting district, (1) a designated number …

This act may be cited as the "Telephone Cooperative Corporations Act". Laws 1953, p. 484, § 1; Laws 1991, c. 135, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

A. An annual meeting of the members of a cooperative shall be held at such time and place as shall be provided in the bylaws. B. Special meetings of the members may be called by the president, by the board of trustees, by any three trustees, or by not less than two hundred member…

Any person entitled to notice of a meeting may waive such notice in writing either before or after such meeting. If any such person shall attend such meeting, such attendance shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, unless such person participates therein solely to ob…

A. The business of a cooperative shall be managed by a board of not less than five (5) trustees, each of whom shall be a member of the cooperative. The bylaws shall prescribe the number of trustees, their qualifications, other than those prescribed in this act, the manner of hold…

The bylaws may provide for the division of the territory served or to be served by a cooperative into two or more districts for the nomination and election of trustees and the election and functioning of district delegates. Such delegates, who shall be members, may nominate and e…

The officers of a cooperative shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, who shall be elected annually by and from the board of trustees. When a person holding any such office ceases to be a trustee he shall cease to hold such office. The offices of se…

A cooperative may amend its articles of incorporation by complying with the following requirements, provided, however, that a change of location of principal office may be effected in the manner set forth in Section 16 of this act: The proposed amendment shall be presented to a m…

A cooperative may, upon authorization of its board of trustees or its members, change the location of its principal office in this state by filing a certificate reciting such change of principal office, executed and acknowledged by its president or vice president under its seal a…

Any two or more cooperatives (each of which is hereinafter designated a "consolidating cooperative"), may consolidate into a new cooperative (hereinafter designated the "new cooperative"), by complying with the following requirements: (a) The proposition for the consolidation of …

Any one or more cooperatives (each of which is hereinafter designated a "merging cooperative") may merge into another cooperative (hereinafter designated the "surviving cooperative"), by complying with the following requirements: (a) The proposition for the merger of the merging …

(a) In the case of a consolidation the existence of the consolidating cooperative shall cease and the articles of consolidation shall be deemed to be the articles of incorporation of the new cooperative; and in the case of a merger the separate existence of the merging cooperativ…

Cooperative, nonprofit corporations may be organized under this act for the purpose of furnishing communication services to the widest practicable number of users of such service. Laws 1953, p. 484, § 2; Laws 1991, c. 135, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

A. Any corporation organized under the laws of this state and furnishing or having the corporative power to furnish communication services may be converted into a cooperative by complying with the following requirements and shall thereupon become subject to this act with the same…

A. A cooperative which has not commenced business may be dissolved by delivering to the Secretary of State articles of dissolution which shall be executed and acknowledged on behalf of the cooperative by a majority of the incorporators and which shall state: 1. The name of the co…

State. Articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, combined consolidation and conversion, or dissolution, when executed and acknowledged and accompanied by such affidavits as may be required by applicable provisions of this act, shall be presented to …

and revenues. A cooperative shall be operated on a nonprofit basis for the mutual benefit of its members and patrons. The bylaws of a cooperative or its contracts with members and patrons shall contain such provisions relative to the disposition of revenues and receipts as may be…

etc. A. The board of trustees of a cooperative shall have full power and authority, without authorization by the members thereof, to authorize the execution and delivery of a mortgage or mortgages or a deed or deeds of trust of, or the pledging or encumbering of, any or all of th…

No member or shareholder shall be liable or responsible for any debts of the cooperative and the property of the members and shareholders shall not be subject to execution therefor. Laws 1953, p. 493, § 25.

Any mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument executed by a cooperative or foreign corporation doing business in this state pursuant to this act, which affects real and personal property and which is recorded in the real property records in any county in which such property is …

Construction of communication lines and facilities by a cooperative shall, as a minimum requirement, comply with the standards of the National Electrical Safety Code in effect at the time of such construction, and shall be in such manner and according to such specifications as wi…

No person who is authorized to take acknowledgments under the laws of this state shall be disqualified from taking acknowledgments of instruments executed in favor of a cooperative or to which it is a party, by reason of being an officer, trustee, member, or shareholder of such c…

Extensions of lines into state. Any foreign nonprofit or cooperative corporation furnishing or authorized to furnish communication services and owning or operating communication lines or facilities in an adjacent state may construct or acquire extensions of such lines in this sta…

As used in this act: 1. "Cooperative" means any corporation organized pursuant to or which becomes subject to the provisions of the Telephone Cooperative Corporations Act; 2. "Person" means any natural person, firm, association, corporation, business trust, or partnership; 3. "Te…

Any cooperative or foreign corporation doing business in this state pursuant to this act (such cooperative or corporation being designated in this section as "applicant") shall have the right to require any person furnishing telephone service to the public in this state (such per…

The Corporation Commission shall have the power and authority to prescribe and enforce rates for regulated communication services under this act as may be found to be reasonable and just after due notice and hearing, provided that said commission shall make final determination of…

Certificate not required. A. Subject to paragraph 4 of Section 438.4 of this title, any cooperative may furnish communication services in any territory not already being furnished communication services by a telephone company or another cooperative without approval of the Corpora…