Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 393

Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies

←393.837

Section 393.839.1

393.841→

August 28, 2015

Membership--meetings, annual, special--quorum--voting.

393.839. 1. No person shall become a member of a nonprofit sewer company

unless such person shall agree to use services furnished by the company when

such shall be available through its facilities. The bylaws of a company may

provide that any person, including an incorporator, shall cease to be a member

thereof if such person shall fail or refuse to use services made available by

the company or if services shall not be made available to such person by the

company within a specified time after such person shall have become a member

thereof. Membership in the company shall not be transferable, except as

provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may prescribe additional qualifications

and limitations in respect of membership.



2. An annual meeting of the members shall be held at such time as shall

be provided in the bylaws.



3. Special meetings of the members may be called by the board of

directors, by any three directors, by not less than ten percent of the

members or by the president.



4. Meetings of members shall be held at such place as may be provided in

the bylaws. In the absence of any such provisions, all meetings shall be

held in the city or town in which the principal office of the company is

located.



5. Except as otherwise provided in sections 393.825 to 393.861 and

section 393.175, written or printed notice stating the time and place of each

meeting of members and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or

purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given to each member,

either personally or by mail, not less than ten nor more than twenty-five

days before the date of the meeting.



6. Two percent of the members, present in person or by mail or proxy

shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of

the members, unless the bylaws prescribe the presence of a greater percentage

of the members for a quorum. If less than a quorum is present at any

meeting, a majority of those present in person may adjourn the meeting from

time to time without further notice.



7. Each member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to

a vote at a meeting. Voting shall be in person, but, if the bylaws so

provide, may also be by proxy or by mail, or both. If the bylaws provide for

voting by proxy or by mail, they shall also prescribe the conditions under

which proxy or mail voting shall be exercised.



(L. 1997 2d Ex. Sess. H.B. 1 merged with S.B. 3)



Effective 12-23-97







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