Article V. Meetings of Board of Trustees

Section 1. Regular Meetings

A regular meeting of the Board may be held without notice immediately after, and at the same place as, the annual meeting of the members. A regular meeting of the Board shall also be held monthly at such time and place, either within or without the State of Ohio, as designated by the Board. Such regular monthly meetings may be held without notice other than such resolution fixing the time and place thereof.

Section 2. Special Meetings

Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chair or by any 3 Board members, and it shall thereupon be the duty of the Secretary to cause notice of such meeting to be given as hereinafter provided. The Chair or Board members calling the meeting shall fix the time and place, either within or without the State of Ohio, for the holding of the meeting.

Section 3. Notice of Special Meeting

Written notice of the time, place, and purpose of any special meeting of the Board shall be delivered to each Board member either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the Secretary or upon a default in duty by the Secretary, by the Chair or the Board member calling the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the Board member at his or her address as it appears on the records of the Cooperative, with postage thereon prepaid, at least 2 days before the date set for the meeting.

Section 4. Quorum

A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum, provided, that if less than such majority of the Board is present at said meeting, a majority of the Board present may adjourn the meeting from time to time; and provided further, that the Secretary shall notify any absent Board members of the
time and place of such adjourned meeting. The act of a majority of the Board members present at a meeting
at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board, except as otherwise provided in this Code of
Regulations.

Section 5. Actions of Trustees Without a Meeting

Any action which may be authorized or taken at a meeting of the Board may be authorized or taken without a meeting in a writing or writings by all of the members of the Board.