It’s game time with York Electric
York Electric will host its 84th annual meeting in May. As we approach this date, we will be sending out more information to prepare you to attend, register and vote. For now, here is what you need to know:
Two opportunities to register and vote:
Like last year, we will offer two options to exercise the value of your membership and register and vote on your board of trustees. Please choose one of the following dates to do so:
Wednesday, April 30, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Where: Tega Cay Catawba Park, 2351 New Gray Rock Road, Fort Mill, SC 29708
Saturday, May 3, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Where: YEC’s main office, 1385 E. Alexander Love Highway, York, SC 29745
Watch for your special edition!
You will receive our special annual meeting issue of South Carolina Living in April. Since this edition will have specialized information about your membership, keep an eye on your mailbox!
The registration card you will need to attend our annual meeting will be attached to the front cover. Tear it off, store it safely and bring it, along with a valid photo ID, to register for a $25 power bill credit. You will also be eligible to vote and to be entered into our prize drawing.
PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGE
Section 4.02 Qualifications
No person shall be eligible to become or remain a Trustee of the Cooperative who is a Close Relative of an incumbent Trustee or an employee of the Cooperative, or is or has been employed by the Cooperative as a regular employee within the last nine (9) years of the current election, or is not a Member in good standing of the Cooperative, and has been receiving electric service from Cooperative at his Primary Residence for a minimum period of three (3) years, and has been in compliance with the Cooperative’s policies as well as having had no delinquencies in the previous twelve (12) months of service preceding current election. No person shall be eligible to become or remain a Trustee of, or to hold any other position of trust in the Cooperative, who does not have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract or who is in any way employed by or substantially financially interested in a competing enterprise, or a business selling electric energy or supplies to the Cooperative, or a business substantially engaged in selling electrical or plumbing appliances, fixtures, supplies or wiring primarily to the Members of the Cooperative. A Trustee may not have a direct business relationship with the Cooperative that is distinct from or in addition to the Trustee’s mandatory Cooperative membership. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this Section treating with Close Relative relationships no incumbent Trustee shall lose eligibility to remain a Trustee or to be re-elected as a Trustee if he becomes a Close Relative of another incumbent Trustee or of a Cooperative employee because of a marriage or adoption to which he was not a party. Upon establishment of the fact that a nominee for Trustee lacks eligibility under this Section or as may be provided elsewhere in these Bylaws, it shall be the duty of the chairman presiding at the meeting at which such nominee would otherwise be voted upon to disqualify such nominee. Upon the establishment of the fact that any person being considered for, or already holding, a Trusteeship or other position of trust in the Cooperative lacks eligibility under this Section, it shall be the duty of the Board to withhold such position from such person, or to cause him to be removed therefrom, as the case may be. Nothing contained in this Section shall, or shall be construed to, affect in any manner whatsoever the validity of any action taken at any meeting of the Board, unless such action is taken, with respect to a matter which is affected by the provisions of this Section and is one in which one or more of the Trustees have an interest adverse to that of the Cooperative. Candidates for the Board of Trustees must swear by signed affidavit that the address indicated on their driver’s license or state-issued identification card is their Principal Residence. For purposes of this Section, 10 the terms “Primary Residence” and “Principal Residence” shall be determined according to South Carolina voter registration law.
The Board of Trustees is authorized to adopt a policy requiring all candidates for Board Trustee positions to disclose campaign donations, relationships with all non-members and /or non-member organizations, conflict of interests to the business interest of the Cooperative, and/ or a statement of economic interests. Such disclosures shall be on forms as adopted by the Board of Trustees and shall be available to the membership of the Cooperative for inspection. A policy so adopted may contain a requirement that failure to make the required disclosures in a timely manner will be cause for disqualification of a candidate and/or if a candidate is elected without making accurate disclosures such Trustee can be removed for cause from the Board upon majority vote of the Board of Trustees.
What does this mean?
The revision requires Trustee candidates to disclose campaign donations, conflicts of interest, and financial ties, with failure to disclose potentially leading to disqualification or removal from the Board.