The Board may appoint an education committee, whose duties, in addition to those established in the bylaws of the cooperative, shall be the following:
(1) Pursuant to the policies established by the Board, to prepare an education plan containing the following:
(a) Address the training needs of the directors and members of the committee on those issues inherent to the duties they perform;
(b) instruct the personnel of the cooperative on the principles, methods and characteristics of the cooperat[iv]e movement and the management of the cooperative, and
(c) provide information on the benefits of cooperative movement to the community.
(2) Render a report to the Board of Directors.
In the event that an education committee is appointed, the Board shall annually approve cooperative education program annually.
History —Sept. 1, 2004, No. 239, § 16.4.