N.Y. Cooperative Corporations Law § 61: Directors from districts

§ 61. Directors from districts. The by-laws may provide for the use of

one or more of the following: (a) that the territory in which the

corporation has members shall be divided into designated districts, and

that directors shall be nominated or elected therefrom in a designated

number and manner, either by the members therein or by district

delegates elected by such members or by the membership at large; (b)

that primary nominations or elections shall be held in each district to

nominate the directors apportioned to such districts and that the result

of all such primary elections may be ratified by the next regular

meeting of the corporation or may be considered final as to the

corporation; (c) that, in the case of a corporation having local

associations, incorporated or otherwise, affiliated with it or a member

of it, election of a designated number of directors may be by the

members of such local association at a meeting thereof, followed by

transmission of the ballots and of a certified canvass thereof to the

annual meeting of the corporation; (d) that one or more directors may be

appointed by any public official or commission or by the other

directors. Directors so appointed shall represent primarily the interest

of the general public in such corporation; need not be members of the

corporation; and shall not constitute more than one-fifth of the entire

number of directors.