Director
A director serves on the cooperative's governing board; unless the articles or bylaws provide otherwise, a majority are members and a majority are elected exclusively by patron members.
The cooperative is governed by its board § 308B.401. Unless the articles or bylaws provide otherwise, a majority of directors must be members, and a majority must be elected exclusively by patron members; these are separate defaults § 308B.411, subd. 2(b) P1. Subdivision 2(c) separately protects at least half of general board voting power for patron-elected directors when voting authority is allocated. Minimum board size is in § 308B.405. Removal rules are in § 308B.421.
Statute sections referenced
- § 308B.401 BOARD GOVERNS COOPERATIVE.
- § 308B.405 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.
- § 308B.411 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
- § 308B.421 REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.
Related
Sources
- P1 Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 308B (Cooperative Associations), Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)