Clark Electric members touring the generation control room at the Alma Power Station. Each year members have the opportunity to travel to the Dairyland Headquarters and also visit one of their power stations.

    The all-important fact is that Clark Electric Cooperative is owned by its membership, which makes YOU a part owner as long as you retain your member standing in this great organization.

    The government of your cooperative is based upon the by-laws which are the rules and regulations adopted by the members themselves, directing the Board of Directors in its job as the policy-making body of the cooperative. Only the members can adopt bylaws, which means only the members can change them.

    Certain members of the board of directors are elected at each annual meeting by the membership. The board of directors, therefore, are responsible to the membership for the operation of the cooperative. The board is comprised of seven directors. Three or two of these seven directors are elected at each annual meeting for three-year terms. They must wait at least one year before they are again eligible for position on the board. Your board of directors becomes the governing body each succeeding year and sets all policies for the operation of the cooperative in conformity to its articles and bylaws.

    The manager is employed by the board of directors and is held responsible for the day-to-day operation of the cooperative. He reports directly to the board of directors. The manager employs all personnel to assist in the operation of the system, but is held responsible for all functions of the operation. At the manager’s discretion, certain responsibilities are delegated to various department heads.

    All members are notified by mail as to the date and place of the annual or special membership meetings. It is very important that you attend these meetings to voice your opinions, have all of your question answered, and cast your all-important vote in resolving the matter scheduled for membership action. Each membership has only one vote; which means that every member has equal voice. A cooperative organization will not continue to operate for the benefit of its members unless those members are interested enough to take this one day a year to share in the responsibilities, as well as the benefits, of cooperative membership.