N.Y. Rural Electric Cooperative Law § 16: Members

§ 16. Members. Each incorporator of a cooperative shall be a member

thereof, but no other person may become a member thereof unless such

other person agrees to use electric energy or other services furnished

by the cooperative when they are made available through its facilities.

Any member of a cooperative who agrees to use electric energy shall

cease to be a member if he does not use electric energy supplied by the

cooperative within six months after it is made available to him or if

electric energy is not made available to him by the cooperative within

two years after he becomes a member, or such lesser period as the

by-laws of the cooperative may provide. A husband and wife may hold a

joint membership in a cooperative. Membership in a cooperative shall not

be transferable, except as provided in the by-laws. The by-laws may

prescribe additional qualifications and limitations in respect of

membership.