Monday, December 21, 2009
PEC to host forum to consider revision of bylaws, creation of member bill of rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 21, 2009
TO: All PEC-area newspapers
MEDIA CONTACT: Anne Harvey, (830) 868-4933; Austin line, (512) 219-2602
Pedernales Electric Cooperative is inviting its members to a forum on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, to discuss the ongoing effort to consider revisions, updates and improvements to the Cooperative’s bylaws.
The meeting also will include a discussion of a proposed, first-of-its-kind member bill of rights, to be included in the bylaws. The event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at PEC’s E. Babe Smith Headquarters Building in Johnson City.
The event will include a presentation regarding the legal and policy considerations that arise from possible revisions to the bylaws. PEC’s bylaws establish rules for Board conduct and for membership in the Cooperative, providing guidelines on a wide range of topics, including meetings, Board elections and qualifications for membership.
The member bill of rights could potentially establish a list of core member rights that could not be changed without a member vote.
Members at the forum will have the opportunity to make comments and fill out a feedback form. PEC’s Board will take that feedback into account as it considers what changes to implement. PEC encourages input from members prior to the forum as well. Members may e-mail suggestions or comments to Bylaws@peci.com, or mail them to:
Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Governance, Bylaws and Legal Committee
P.O. Box 1
Johnson City, Texas 78636-0001
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3 comments:
Congratulations to the new board and new leadership for taking proactive, out in the open steps to stay in touch with the membership. Patrick Rose probably won't like it since he won't be able to take credit for your citizen-centered actions, but there's nothing new about that.
Rose's "here he comes to save the day ---- Mighty Mouse" approach to representation has gotten a little old.
The clean 'em out and clean it up move against PEC started with citizens ande journalists. It didn't start with Rose. The new board is in. Keep up the good work.
I wonder if Landaker and his mentors would have done anything if not for the activist PEC "tea baggers" (sorry if I offended anyone with the analogy). The only power citizens have left in this country is consumer activism at the local, state and federal level. Remember the word "boycott"? Anonymous 1 must be 60 or so to reference Mighty Mouse.
All I know is that my electric bill this month was doubled that of last month's bill.
That's a big difference no matter what the outside temperature is.
Hope we don't get down to 20 degrees. I couldn't afford the heat.
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