Any natural person over the age of 18 years, firm, association, or corporation may become a member of South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. (hereinafter called “The Corporation”) by:
- Making a written application for membership therein:
- Agreeing to purchase from the Corporation telecommunication services as hereinafter specified:
- Agreeing to comply with and be bound by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation and any rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Trustees (hereinafter called the “Board”); and
- Agreeing to grant the Corporation a right-of-way for its poles, guys, braces, lines, cables, and other appurtenances on and across the property of the applicant without monetary consideration; provided, however, that no person, firm, association, or corporation shall become a member unless and until he or it has been accepted for membership by the Board or the members. No member may hold more than 1 membership which carries a voting right. A landlord holding a membership issued prior to August 1978 shall not be entitled to a vote on such membership. However, the value of said membership shall be liable for any charges for telecommunication services which may be assessed against the tenant receiving service under the said membership. No membership shall be transferable except as provided in these Bylaws.
Beginning 6 months after the date of incorporation, all applications received more than 30 days prior to each meeting of the members that have not been accepted or which have been rejected by the Board shall be submitted to the Secretary to such meeting, and, subject to compliance by the applicant with the requirements hereinabove set forth, any such application may be accepted by a vote of the members.
The Secretary shall give each applicant at least 10 days written notice of the members’ meeting to which his application will be submitted and such applicant shall be entitled to be present and heard at the meeting.
(July 27, 1978; July 30, 1987; September 30, 1987; July 1, 2001, March 24, 2016, October 6, 2016)