JACKSON ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND
AGREEMENT
A.
Applicant’s signature
on this form shall constitute a written request for membership in the
Cooperative. Any person, firm,
association, corporation, body politic or subdivision thereof is eligible for
membership in the Cooperative. However,
no entity shall have more than one membership in the Cooperative.
B.
Applicant’s request
for membership shall be accompanied by a membership fee that is in effect at the
time of membership request. Membership
fee is subject to adjustment by the Cooperative’s Board of Directors from time
to time, but Applicant will only pay membership fee in effect at time of
request. Membership fee is used to
secure membership status in the Cooperative and purchases no stock nor accrues
interest. Membership fee is
refundable upon termination of membership and compliance with Section E of this
agreement.
C.
Acceptance of
Applicant’s membership shall allow Member to purchase said service or services
as shall be provided to Members of the Cooperative.
The Applicant, by paying a membership fee and becoming a Member, assumes
no personal responsibility or liability for any debts or liabilities of the
Cooperative and it is expressly understood that under the law his private
property is exempt from execution for any such liability.
By executing an agreement for service, Applicant shall be bound by the
Cooperative’s bylaws, policies, rules and tariffs approved by the
Cooperative’s Board of Directors and/or the Public Utility Commission of Texas
and any other governmental agency exercising jurisdiction over said service and
as the above may be amended from time to time.
D.
Acceptance of
Applicant’s membership shall allow Member all rights and privileges within the
Cooperative and the conduct of Cooperative business.
The Cooperative shall use the address herein referenced or as may be
updated by the Member for the purpose of providing legal notice from the
Cooperative.
E.
Any Member may withdraw
from membership upon payment in full of all debts and liability owed the
Cooperative and upon compliance with such terms and conditions as the Board of
Directors may prescribe. A Member of
the Cooperative may be expelled by an affirmative two-thirds (2/3rds) vote of a
quorum of the membership. Transfer
of assignment of membership shall be by written request and approved by the
Board of Directors of the Cooperative.
F.
Membership may be
requested separately by husband or wife or can be maintained jointly by the
couple. A joint membership shall
entitle a couple only one vote in the Cooperative affairs.
It is the policy of
this Cooperative that each Member connected to its system has a paid membership
fee, connect fee and established credit with an executed Membership Application
and Agreement and executed Service Agreement for Residential/General Service.
The membership fee and deposit are refundable upon discontinuing service
and the payment of Member’s final electric bill.
The connect fee is not refundable.
Date of Request:
___________________________
Approval Date: ____________________________
Member/Corporation:
_______________________
Jackson Electric Cooperative, Inc.
By: _____________________________________ By: ____________________________________
(Board Secretary
or Designated Representative)
Address:
_________________________________
Soc. Sec. No. :
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