Rights and Obligations of Joint Members. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, a Joint Member has and enjoys the rights, benefits, and privileges, and is subject to the obligations, requirements, and liabilities, of being a Member. Joint Members are jointly and severally liable for complying with the Governing Documents. As used in these Bylaws, and except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, a membership includes a Joint Membership and a Member includes a Joint Member. For a Joint Membership:
(1) notice of a meeting provided to one Joint Member constitutes notice to all Joint Members;
(2) waiver of notice of a meeting signed by one Joint Member constitutes waiver of notice for all Joint Members;
(3) the presence of one or more Joint Members at a meeting constitutes the presence of one Member at the meeting;
(4) the presence of one Joint Member at a meeting waives notice of the meeting for all Joint Members;
(5) the presence of one Joint Member at a meeting will not invalidate a Mail Ballot, electronic ballot, or other early vote deemed submitted by the Board as part of the resolution authorizing the mail ballot, electronic ballot, or other early voting procedure;
(6) if only one Joint Member votes on a matter; signs a petition, consent, waiver, or other document; or otherwise acts, then the vote, signature, or action binds the Joint Membership and constitutes one vote, signature, or action;
(7) if more than one Joint Member votes on a matter; signs a petition, consent, waiver, or other document; or otherwise acts, then the first vote, signature, or action received by the Cooperative binds the Joint Membership and constitutes one vote, signature, or action;
(8) except upon the failure to Occupy the same Location to or for which the Cooperative Provides or will Provide a Cooperative Service, the suspension or termination of a Joint Member constitutes the suspension or termination of all Joint Members; and
(9) a Joint Member qualified to be a member of the Board (“Director”) may be a Director, regardless of whether another Joint Member is qualified to be a Director, but if more than one Joint Member is qualified to be a Director, then only one Joint Member may be a Director. If an individual or Entity is a Joint Member in more than one Joint Membership, then the individual or Entity may vote on a matter, and sign a petition, consent, waiver, or other document, through one Joint Membership only.
