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OK HB2666

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Raymond Pruett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma law (18 O.S. 2011, Section 437.7) governing membership, meetings, and voting procedures for rural electric cooperatives

  • Allows verified mail-in ballots to count toward the 5% quorum requirement for member meetings, in addition to members present in person

  • Changes voting by mail from an optional method (if permitted by bylaws) to a default voting method alongside in-person voting, with proxy voting remaining optional per bylaws

  • Limits proxy voting to no more than three members per person at any meeting

  • Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Electric utilities; changing quorum and voting requirements for rural electric cooperatives; emergency.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Utilities

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Utilities2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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