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        <ExplanationTxt>ANY PERSON, FIRM, OHIO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR BODY POLITIC MY BECOME A MEMBER IN THE COOPERATIVE AT THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS BY: (A) AGREEING TO PURCHASE FROM THE COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ENERGY AS HEREINAFTER SPECIFIED; AND (B) PROVIDING RIGHT OF WAY ACCESS TO ALL COOPERATIVE OWNED PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, (C) ALLOWING FOR THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, UPGRADES AND RETIREMENTS OF ALL COOPERATIVE OWNED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING RIGHT OF WAY CLEARING AND TRIMMING, AND (C) AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH AND BE BOUND BY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE COOPERATIVE AND THE CODE OF REGULATIONS AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO AND SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR BODY POLITIC MAY OWN MORE THAN ONE MEMBERSHIP IN THE COOPERATIVE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP BY THE MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR THE COOPERATIVE TO SELL, LEASE, MORTGAGE OR DISPOSE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ITS PROPERTY, NOT WITHSTANDING THE RIGHT OF THE TRUSTEES TO BORROW MONEY AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEMBER APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO ALTER, AMEND OR REPEAL THE CODE OF REGULATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE COOPERATIVE'S GENERAL MANAGER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOLLOWING GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) ALONG WITH RESEARCH AND REVIEW OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL DATA AVAILABLE FROM NRECA AND OTHER AREA COOPERATIVES AS INDICATED ON THEIR 990 FORMS</ExplanationTxt>
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