Nominations for Governors. One or more nominees for Governor positions up for election shall be named by the then-current Governors or by a nominating committee established by the Governors. Nominations for the election of Governors may also be made by any Member entitled to vote in the election of Governors. Any Member that intends to nominate a Person for election as a Governor may do so only if written notice of such Member’s intent to make such nomination is given, either by personal delivery or by United Stated mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Company not less than Forty-five (45) nor more than Ninety (90) days prior to the annual meeting of the Company at which such elections are to be held. Each such notice shall set forth: (i) the name and address of record of the Member who intends to make the nomination; (ii) a representation that the Member is a holder of record of Units entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the Person specified in the notice; (iii) the name, age, address and principal occupation or employment of each nominee; (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the Member and each nominee and any other Person(s) pursuant to which such nominations are to be made; (v) such other information regarding each nominee as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (vi) the consent of each nominee to serve as a Governor of the Company if so elected. The Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Company to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a Governor. The presiding Officer of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, and if so determined, the defective nomination shall be disregarded. The amendment or repeal of this Section 5.3 or the adoption of any provision inconsistent therewith shall require the approval of a majority of the Membership Voting Interests.
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Samples: Member Control Agreement (Highwater Ethanol LLC), Member Control Agreement (Highwater Ethanol LLC), Member Control Agreement (Highwater Ethanol LLC)
Nominations for Governors. One or more nominees for Governor positions up for election shall be named by the then-current Governors or by a nominating committee established by the Governors. Nominations for the election of Governors may also be made by any Member entitled to vote in the election of Governors. Any Member that intends to nominate a Person for election as a Governor may do so only if written notice of such Member’s intent to make such nomination is given, either by personal delivery or by United Stated mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Company not less than Forty-five Sixty (4560) nor more than Ninety (90) days prior to the annual meeting of the Company at which such elections are to be held. Each such notice shall set forth: (i) the name and address of record of the Member who intends to make the nomination; (ii) a representation that the Member is a holder of record of Units entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the Person specified in the notice; (iii) the name, age, address and principal occupation or employment of each nominee; (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the Member and each nominee and any other Person(s) pursuant to which such nominations are to be made; (v) such other information regarding each nominee as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (vi) the consent of each nominee to serve as a Governor of the Company if so elected; and (vii) a nominating petition signed and dated by the nominating Member clearly setting forth the proposed nominee as a candidate for the Governor’s seat to be filled. The Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Company to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a Governor. The presiding Officer of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, and if so determined, the defective nomination shall be disregarded. The amendment or repeal of this Section 5.3 or the adoption of any provision inconsistent therewith shall require the approval of a majority of the Membership Voting Interests.
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Samples: Member Control Agreement (Minnergy LLC), Member Control Agreement (Minnergy LLC), Member Control Agreement (Minnergy LLC)
Nominations for Governors. One or more nominees for Governor positions up for election shall be named by the then-then current Governors or by a nominating committee established by the Governors. Nominations for the election of Governors may also be made by any Class A Member or Class B Member entitled to vote generally in the election of Governors; provided, however, that in the case of any Class B Member, nominations for the election of Governors may only be made by a Class B Member who holds or Class B Members who hold in the aggregate at least ten percent (10%) of the then issued and outstanding Class B Units. Any However, any Class A Member or Class B Member that intends to nominate a Person one or more persons for election as Governors at a Governor meeting may do so only if written notice of such Member’s intent to make such nomination is or nominations has been given, either by personal delivery or by United Stated States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Company not less than Forty-five sixty (4560) days nor more than Ninety ninety (90) days prior to the annual meeting of the Company at which such elections are to be heldCompany. Each such notice to the Secretary shall set forth: :
(i) the name and address of record of the Class A or Class B Member who intends to make the nomination; ;
(ii) a representation that the Class A or Class B Member is a holder of record of Class A or Class B Units of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the Person person or persons specified in the notice; ;
(iii) the name, age, address business and residence addresses, and principal occupation or employment of each nominee; ;
(iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the Class A Member or Class B Member and each nominee and any other Person(sperson or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which such the nomination or nominations are to be made; made by the Class A or Class B Members;
(v) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such Class A or Class B Member as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and ;
(vi) the consent of each nominee to serve as a Governor of the Company if so elected; and
(vii) in the case of a nomination made by a Class B Member or Class B Members, a nominating petition signed and dated by the holders of at least ten percent (10%) of the then outstanding Class B Units and clearly setting forth the proposed nominee as a candidate of the Governor’s seat to be filled at the next election of Governors. The Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Company to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a GovernorGovernor of the Company. The presiding Officer of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, and if he should so determineddetermine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded. The amendment or repeal of this Section 5.3 or the adoption of any provision inconsistent therewith shall require the approval of a majority of the Membership Voting Interests.
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Samples: Operating Agreement, Operating Agreement (Granite Falls Energy, LLC), Operating Agreement (Granite Falls Energy, LLC)
Nominations for Governors. One or more nominees for Governor positions up for election shall be named by the then-current Governors or by a nominating committee established by the Governors. Nominations for the election of Governors may also be made by any Member entitled to vote in the election of Governors. Any For elections held prior to the election of Governors at the annual meeting of the Members held in 2019, any Member that intends to nominate a Person for election as a Governor may do so only if written notice of such Member’s intent to make such nomination is given, either by personal delivery or by United Stated States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Company not less than Forty-five (45) nor more than Ninety (90) days prior to the annual meeting of the Company at which such elections are to be held. Beginning with the election of Governors by Members at the annual meeting of the Members held in 2019 and at any election held thereafter, any Member that intends to nominate a Person for election as a Governor may do so only if written notice of such Member’s intent to make such nomination is given, either by personal delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Company not less than 120 calendar days before the anniversary date of the release of the Company’s proxy materials to Members in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting. However, if the date of the current year’s annual meeting is changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary date of the previous year’s meeting, then the deadline is a reasonable time, as determined by the Board of Governors, before the Company releases its proxy materials for the annual meeting of the Company. Each such notice shall set forth: (i) the name and address of record of the Member who intends to make the nomination; (ii) a representation that the Member is a holder of record of Units entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the Person specified in the notice; (iii) the name, age, address and principal occupation or employment of each nominee; (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the Member and each nominee and any other Person(s) pursuant to which such nominations are to be made; (v) such other information regarding each nominee as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (vi) the consent of each nominee to serve as a Governor of the Company if so elected. The Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Company to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a Governor. The presiding Officer of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, and if so determined, the defective nomination shall be disregarded. The amendment or repeal of this Section 5.3 or the adoption of any provision inconsistent therewith shall require the approval of a majority of the Membership Voting Interests.
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Samples: Operating Agreement (Highwater Ethanol LLC), Operating Agreement
Nominations for Governors. One or more nominees for Governor positions up for election shall be named by the then-then current Governors or by a nominating committee established by the Governors. Nominations for the election of Governors may also be made by any Class A Member or Class B Member entitled to vote generally in the election of Governors; provided, however, that in the case of any Class B Member, nominations for the election of Governors may only be made by a Class B Member who holds or Class B Members who hold in the aggregate at least ten percent (10%) of the then issued and outstanding Class B Units. Any However, any Class A Member or Class B Member that intends to nominate a Person one or more persons for election as Governors at a Governor meeting may do so only if written notice of such Member’s intent to make such nomination is or nominations has been given, either by personal delivery or by United Stated States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Company not less than Forty-five sixty (4560) days nor more than Ninety ninety (90) days prior to the annual meeting of the Company at which such elections are to be heldCompany. Each such notice to the Secretary shall set forth: :
(i) the name and address of record of the Class A or Class B Member who intends to make the nomination; ;
(ii) a representation that the Class A or Class B Member is a holder of record of Class A or Class B Units of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the Person person or persons specified in the notice; ;
(iii) the name, age, address business and residence addresses, and principal occupation or employment of each nominee; ;
(iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the Class A Member or Class B Member and each nominee and any other Person(sperson or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which such the nomination or nominations are to be made; made by the Class A or Class B Members;
(v) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such Class A or Class B Member as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
(vi) the consent of each nominee to serve as a Governor of the Company if so elected; and
(vii) in the case of a nomination made by a Class B Member or Class B Members, a nominating petition signed and dated by the holders of at least ten percent (10%) of the then outstanding Class B Units and clearly setting forth the proposed nominee as a candidate of the Governor’s seat to be filled at the next election of Governors. The Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Company to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a GovernorGovernor of the Company. The presiding Officer of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, and if he should so determineddetermine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded. The amendment or repeal of this Section 5.3 or the adoption of any provision inconsistent therewith shall require the approval of a majority of the Membership Voting Interests.
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Nominations for Governors. One or more nominees for Governor positions up for election shall be named by the then-current Governors or by a nominating committee established by the Governors. Nominations for the election of Governors may also be made by any Member entitled to vote in the election of Governors. Any Member that intends to nominate a Person for election as a Governor may do so only if written notice of such Member’s intent to make such nomination is given, either by personal delivery or by United Stated mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Company not less than Forty-five (45) nor more than Ninety (90) days prior to the annual meeting of the Company at which such elections are to be held. Each such notice shall set forth: (i) the name and address of record of the Member who intends to make the nomination; (ii) a representation that the Member is a holder of record of Units entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the Person specified in the notice; (iii) the name, age, address and principal occupation or employment of each nominee; (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the Member and each nominee and any other Person(s) pursuant to which such nominations are to be made; (v) such other information regarding each nominee as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (vi) the consent of each nominee to serve as a Governor of the Company if so elected; and (vii) a nominating petition signed and dated by the holders of at least Five Percent (5%) of the then outstanding Units and clearly setting forth the proposed nominee as a candidate for the Governor’s seat to be filled. The Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Company to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a Governor. The presiding Officer of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, and if so determined, the defective nomination shall be disregarded. The amendment or repeal of this Section 5.3 or the adoption of any provision inconsistent therewith shall require the approval of a majority of the Membership Voting Interests.
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