Attachment C: By-Laws
2.3.18 Assign, delegate, or contract with a Member or third party to perform any
of the duties of the Board, including, but not limited to, acting as administrator of the
Corporation;
2.3.19 Carry out other duties as required to accomplish other responsibilities as
set forth in the JPA;
2.3.20 Exercise all other powers necessary, proper, and lawful to carry out the
Articles of Agreement and these By-Laws; and
2.3.21 Defend, hold harmless, and indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, each Member from any liability, claims, suits, or other actions.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
Section 3.1 Members
The initial Members of CPCNH shall be the towns, cities, and counties that
entered into the JPA on or before its effective date of , 2021. Pursuant to NH
RSA 53-E, the following shall be also eligible to become members of CPCNH:
Section 3.2 Municipalities
Any city, town, unincorporated place, or village district within the state. Any
such entity (hereinafter “Municipality”) shall be eligible for membership in CPCNH.
Section 3.3 Counties
Any county within the state. Any such entity (hereinafter “County”) shall be
eligible for membership in CPCNH.
Section 3.4 Joint Powers Authority Any group of municipalities and counties
that have chosen to jointly operate a community power aggregation in accordance with
NH RSA 53-A and RSA 53-E shall be eligible for membership in CPCNH as a Joint
Powers Authority in lieu of individual municipal or county memberships.
Section 3.5 Manner of Becoming a Member
Any city, town, unincorporated place, village district, county, or joint powers
authorities may become a Member at any time upon an affirmative vote by the
governing body of the proposed new Member to approve and join the Community
Power Coalition of New Hampshire Joint Powers Agreement and by an affirmative
vote of a majority of the Board of Directors to approve the new Member.
Section 3.6 Designation of Member Representatives; Voting
The governing body of each Member shall designate in writing to the Chief
Executive Officer, or Chair of the Board in the absence of a Chief Executive Officer, an
elected or appointed official as a Member representative who shall attend CPCNH
meetings and vote on behalf of the Member. The governing body of each Member may
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