article 6, section 6.01
A DIrector or director candidate must comply with this
bylaws section.
a. if nominated, agrees to serve as a Director if elected;
b. be a Member, that is an individual, in good standing with the Cooperative, having his or her primary residence for at least one year in the Director District that he or she would represent. The board shall make a fact determination of primary residence based on factors including voter registration, homestead exemption, other public records, and Electric Service history. The Board shall serve as an arbiter of any disputes over primary residence;
c. may not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony pursuant to law;
d. may not be an employee or may not have been an employee of the Cooperative in the prior six (6) years;
e. if nominated, agrees not to seek employment by the Cooperative or a Cooperative Subsidiary during the three (3) years immediately after ceasing to be a Director;
f. may not be employed by or financially interested in an enterprise that may be entitled to sell electric energy to a Member;
g. may not be a party in a mediation, arbitration, lawsuit, or other legal action against or brought by the Cooperative while a Director or during the one year immediately before becoming a Director;
h. may not currently be the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding under the laws of the United States of America;
i. may not be or may not have a close relative who is, a representative, agent, officer, or in any way employed or compensated by a labor organization that is the recognized bargaining representative for any unit of the Cooperative’s employees or by an affiliate of any such labor organization;
j. may not be a close relative of a Director or Employee of the Cooperative;
k. except as otherwise provided by the Board for good cause, attend at least a majority of all Board meetings during each twelve (12) month period;
l. except as otherwise provided by the Board for good cause, attend educational courses and/or obtain certifications related to serving as a Director of a nonprofit electric cooperative; and
m. complete and sign a certification/disclosure form approved by the Board concerning conflicts of interest and these Director Qualifications. An existing Director shall complete and sign the certification/disclosure form annually.
Any member interested in serving and meeting the qualifications to serve as a director may visit our office to obtain a nominating petition. A member may be nominated for a director election by written petition executed by 50 of the district members that would be represented by the director.
For the convenience of our members considering running for a director position, the required forms are available at the HCEC office. The petition may be obtained any weekday during normal business hours. HCEC personnel will provide instructions for preparation of the petition. Petitions are available beginning July 1. Official petitions must be completed and delivered in person to the cooperative office. No petitions will be accepted after 4 p.m. July 23.
All director candidates will appear on the ballots to be mailed to residents of each respective district on or about August 29. The candidate with the most votes will win the election. Ballots will not be mailed if the election is declared uncontested by the nominating committee, and the board will deem the sole director candidate elected.
For questions about which district you reside in, please contact Houston County
EC at 936-544-5641.