Moloaa Irrigation Cooperative

“Any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, political entity or other person or legal entity that has agreed to purchase or purchases agricultural irrigation water from moloaa irrigation cooperative (the "association") shall be eligible for membership in the association. Any person or entity applying for membership becomes a member only after entering into a membership agreement with this association approved by the board of directors and paying the then current membership fee. No membership agreement shall be approved by the board if the applicant or its predecessor in interest in the condominium unit to which the association is being asked to deliver agricultural irrigation water (the "served condo unit") or the individual subdivided lot to which the association is being asked to deliver agricultural irrigation water (the "served highway lot") which or who owes monies on a prior water bill to the prior provider of service. Membership in the association shall be without regard to an applicant's race, gender, religion, income, marital status or nationality”

“Each member shall be entitled to one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members. Voting by proxy and cumulative voting shall not be permitted. A member may submit a written vote on any motion, resolution or amendment to be acted upon at a meeting of the members or otherwise, provided that such a written vote has been specifically authorized by the board of directors for that motion, resolution or amendment. Such written vote must be cast on a ballot prepared for that purpose by the board of directors. It shall be cast by delivery of such ballot or by email to the secretary, or the secretary's designee, by the day of the meeting at which the vote is to be taken or other date set by the board of directors, or deposited in a ballot box at that meeting if the vote is to be taken at a meeting of the members, or cast by delivery of such ballot to the secretary, or the secretary's designee, by the day the vote is to be taken if the vote is to be taken other than at a meeting of the members. Ballots shall be counted by an independent third party selected by the board of directors for that purpose, which third party shall certify the results to the members.”

“Member approval of certain actions. Upon the vote of a majority of the directors, or by the written petition of 5% of all members, or 250 members, whichever is less, such petition to be delivered to the chairman no more than twenty (20) business days after the posting on the association's internet web site of the preliminary draft of the board's minutes reflecting any action taken by the association's board of directors, or, if association does not have an internet website, no more than twenty-five (25) calendar days after the preliminary draft of the board's minutes reflecting any action taken by the association's board of directors is mailed postage prepaid or by email to the last known post office address of each member, such action shall be submitted to the members for approval in a manner determined by the board of directors; provided, however, that the rights of third parties which have vested between the time such action was approved by the board of directors and the approval or disapproval of the members shall not be impaired”

“Board of directors review and approve the form 990 prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“Documents provided upon request.”

“Documents are made available upon request.”

“Moloaa irrigation co-op is a cooperative of the moloaa hui land farmers. Its purpose is to deliver water to users on an at-cost basis for the benefit of all members. To facilitate and/or negotiate for, manage, administer, contract for the use of and/or own certain water resources and facilities in the district of moloaa, island of kauai, which are presently used to provide agricultural water to the lands known as the moloaa hui lands (facilities); to acquire additional sources of water and/or equipment to add to the facilities as may be appropriate; and to provide to its members on a cooperative basis, reliable, cost effective agricultural irrigation services in an environmentally responsible manner consistent with sound business in the state of hawaii. Generate and provide a monthly bill for the disbursement of water. Collect maintenance reserve funds in a secured account and disburse accordingly for repairs, maintenance and upkeep of the water system.”

“Volunteer board of directors.”