{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-54-137","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54-137","heading":"General and special meetings; how called.","body":"In its bylaws each association shall provide for one or more regular meetings annually. The board of directors shall have the right to call a special meeting at any time, and ten percent (10%) of the members or stockholders may file a petition stating the specific business to be brought before the association, and demand a special meeting at any time. Such meeting must thereupon be called by the directors. Notice of all meetings, together with a statement of the purposes thereof, shall be mailed to each member at least 10 days prior to the meeting: Provided, however, that the bylaws may require instead that such notice may be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation, published at the principal place of business of the association. (1921, c. 87, s. 11; C.S., s. 5259(i).)","path":["Chapter 54. Cooperative Organizations.","subchapter v. marketing associations.","Article 19. Purpose and Organization."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_54/GS_54-137.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:05:32Z","sha256":"d18256e384a5f3509d72df8985507980228dba8199e0765c14d3c6e1c1606521","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-54-136","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-54-138"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}