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Board Elections & Nominations

There shall be nine (9) directors of the corporation, each of which shall be elected from among the members of the Cooperative, except that, prior to the completion of the Flowell Transaction, for so long as the Cooperative continues to provide and perform services by contract to or on behalf of customers of Flowell Electric Association (“Flowell”), one (1) such director may be elected from among representative(s) to the governing board of Flowell. Two (2) directors shall be elected from Dixie District #1, one of which shall be nominated from Area “A” and one nominated from Area “B” as set forth hereinbelow. Two (2) directors shall be elected from Dixie District #2, one of which shall be nominated from Area “A” and one nominated from Area “B” as set forth hereinbelow. Two directors shall be elected from District #3, Escalante Valley. One director shall be elected from District #4, Pine Valley. One director shall be elected from District #5, Arizona. One director shall be elected from District #6, Flowell, except that, prior to the completion of the Flowell Transaction, for so long as the Cooperative continues to provide and perform contract services to or on behalf of Flowell customers, such director may be elected from among members of the governing board of Flowell.

Board members shall be elected and/or appointed for a three year term to fill vacancies caused by expiration of the incumbents’ terms of office.

Nominations for Elected Directors

Members shall nominate individuals to run for election for any Director District for which members are scheduled to vote at any Member Meeting (“Nominations”). Members make Nominations by delivering to the Secretary at least sixty (60) days, prior to the Member Meeting a writing for each Nomination. (“Member Petition”):

  1. Listing the name and electric service address of the candidate;
  2. Indicating the Director District for which the candidate will run; and
  3. Containing the printed names and addresses, and original signatures, of at least fifteen (15) Members of the same Director District as the candidate. No Member may sign more than one (1) Member Petition.

After verifying that a Member Petition complies with the qualification section of the bylaws, the Cooperative shall post the Nominations by Director District at the Cooperative’s principal office. The Secretary shall mail with the notice of the meeting, or separately but at least ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, a statement of the number of directors to be elected, the particular districts involved, and the names of the candidates. The names of the candidates by petition by fifteen (15) or more members shall be placed on the ballot.

Qualifications

No person shall be eligible to become or remain a director or to hold any position of trust in the Cooperative who:

  1. Is not a member and consumer of the Cooperative.
  2. Is in any way employed by or financially interested in a competing enterprise or a business selling electric energy or supplies to the Cooperative, or a business primarily engaged in selling electrical or plumbing appliances, fixtures or supplies to the members of the Cooperative. For purposes hereof, a “competing enterprise” shall not include a utility primarily engaged in providing retail electric service to consumers within the Contract Service District, and such a utility shall in all events be deemed not to sell electric energy or supplies, appliances, fixtures, or supplies to the Cooperative or to members of the Cooperative.
  3. Has been employed with the Cooperative within the last three years.
  4. Members of the Cooperative’s Directors’ immediate family, hereafter referred to as “close relative.” Shall not be employed by the Cooperative. The term “close relative” means spouse, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, step-parent, step-child, step-brother, step-sister, in-laws, legal guardian or cohabitant, where cohabitant is persons living together, as if married, without legal status.

Time Required

The Board meets during the day at least one day a month. There are three local annual meetings each year, and Regional and National Cooperative membership meetings. Time is also spent in training and preparation for meetings. The average time spent is approximately 6 hours per week.

 

 

 

Directors Up For Re-Election

  • Dixie District 2B – Robert Hansen

    Arizona District – John Reyes

    Escalante Valley District – Scott Schill

     

  • Dixie District 1A – Lance Brown

    Pine Valley District – Rick Peetz

    Flowell District – Mark Anderson

  • Dixie District 1B – Jeff Watson

    Dixie District 2A – Robyn Serage

    Escalante Valley District – Mike Brown