Utilities Code § 162.126

Sec. 162.126. ENCUMBRANCE, LEASE, AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY WITH MEMBERS' AUTHORIZATION. (a) Except as provided by Section 162.125, a telephone cooperative may not dispose of, lease, or encumber all or a major portion of its property unless the disposition, lease, or encumbrance is authorized by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the members of the cooperative. (b) The board may, on the authorization of two-thirds of all the members of the cooperative at a members' meeting, dispose of or lease all or a major portion of its property to: (1) another telephone cooperative; (2) a foreign corporation doing business in this state under this chapter; or (3) the holder of a note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness issued to the United States or to a lending institution licensed by the United States or a state. (c) The notice of a meeting at which a disposition or lease under Subsection (b) is to be considered must state the proposed action. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. SUBCHAPTER D. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION