Directors; officers.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6.2-9
in effect7-6.2-9. Directors; officers.
(a) The bylaws of a workers’ cooperative shall provide for the election, terms, classifications,
if any, and removal of directors and officers in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter or the provisions of chapter 1.2 of title 7.
(b) In the absence of any bylaw provision, elections, terms, classifications, and removal
procedures shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 1.2 of title 7.
(c) Nonmembers may serve as directors or officers of a workers’ cooperative, but at no
time shall there be a majority of nonmember directors.
(d) Vacancies in director positions resulting from death, resignation, or removal shall
be filled by a vote of the member directors.
P.L. 2017, ch. 370, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 378, § 1.
Source: State of Rhode Island General Assembly (rilegislature.gov)URL: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-6.2/7-6.2-9.htmFetched: 10/20/2026