Utility Consumer Services Cooperatives Act

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Utility Consumer Services Cooperatives Act.” It is part of Chapter 9.1 “Utility Consumer Services Cooperatives and Utility Aggregation Cooperatives”, which is part of Title 56 “Public Service Companies”. It contains 26 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 26 sections.

§ 56-231.15	Definitions
§ 56-231.16	Organization; purpose
§ 56-231.17	Articles of incorporation
§ 56-231.18	Name of other corporations not to include term "electric cooperative" or "utility consumer services cooperative."
§ 56-231.19	Filing articles of incorporation; effect thereof; other provisions of law applicable
§ 56-231.20	Repealed
§ 56-231.21	Dissolution and termination of cooperatives
§ 56-231.22	Charter amendments
§ 56-231.23	General powers granted
§ 56-231.24	Power to dispose of property
§ 56-231.25	Power to issue obligations
§ 56-231.26	Covenants in connection with obligations
§ 56-231.27	Power to purchase its own obligations
§ 56-231.28	Board of directors of cooperatives
§ 56-231.29	Powers of board of directors
§ 56-231.30	Rights and liabilities of members
§ 56-231.31	Payment of certain patronage capital to spouse or next of kin of deceased person
§ 56-231.31:1	Donation of certain patronage capital to the cooperative
§ 56-231.32	Service to members
§ 56-231.33	Adequate service; rates
§ 56-231.34	Regulation by Commission
§ 56-231.34:1	Separation of regulated and unregulated businesses
§ 56-231.34:2	Right of action; violation of rules or regulations
§ 56-231.35	Charter fees, etc
§ 56-231.36	Construction of article; conflicting laws
§ 56-231.37	How article cited