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October 2014 Billing insert on rate increase  

District 5 Recall Petition
2014 Socorro/SEC Franchise Issue

Dec 16, 2013 City council minutes  
Feb 3, 2014 City council minutes  
Docs. given to the council at 3/4/14 meeting

OPEN MEETINGS AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS AND MISC

Quorum rules    

NM Attorney General office - Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) 

SEC - 2014 resolution Notice of right so inspect public records

Submit a complaint about Open Meetings and Inspection of Public
Records Act

2009 National Electric Pricing and Sales  Arizona thru Kentucky

Annotated (July 2012) New Mexico Statutes Chapter 62 > Article 15 - Rural Electric Cooperatives  

122312- Right to Inspect Public Records   (Updated 2014)
February 2014 Right to Inspect Public Records taken from:
http://www.socorroelectric.com/content/notice-right-inspect-public-records

082912 - Resolution on Reasonable Notice  

Sunshine Review - transparency checklist

051012-IRPA-Shine-Updates-2011

Inspection of Public Records Act 2012 Atty General Office  

102312- SEC Right to Inspect Public Records    (SEC document)
082912 - SEC Resolution on Reasonable Notice   (SEC document)

- 081612-AG-DraftDocsArePublic.pdf     (Alb Journal)
- 102312-NoticeRightInspectPublicRecords.pdf    
 (Alb Journal)
- 10121212-DraftsArePubRecords.pdf    (Alb Journal)
-
100612-AbqJrnl-Study-PublicRecord.pdf   (Alb Journal)

Dear Attorney General: the Records, Please   (Abq Journal)
(Under litigation no excuse to not comply with record request)

December. 4, 2012 -Letter from Chieftain to SEC Re: cost of
copying docs
  

February 2, 2012 - Judge orders co-op to release addresses  (D Chieftain)         

August 29, 2012 - IPRA Proceedure For Requesting Records

2010 OMA Compliance Guide Edition 7  

August 14, 2012 - Mitchell-letter - this letter also referenced in Judge Mitchell's letter of September 20, 2012 - Judge Mitchell Letter: stay proceedings    to the three law offices involved in the law suits, which
says in part:  "...some of the allegations, if proven, are extraordinarily serious

December 19, 2012 - Judge orders co-op to release addressess   (D Chieftain)

NM Government Transparency Portal
122210-discussion on legislation related to the co-op.wmv
(16KB 5min) (Video is an update on the status of the vote by mail issue, followed by discussion concerning House Bill 269 - right-of-way access fees) (16KB 5min)
Details on right-of-way fees HB-269


June 6, 2010 - FOG Letter ... Re: open meetings.
June 7, 2010 - Wagner letter Re: open meetings
Open Meetings Act Compliance Guide - 2008
Open Meetings Act - Compliance Checklist - 2008  
Open Meetings Act - Formation of Public Policy

Electric Co-ops: From New Deal to Bad Deal? (2009 Harvard Report
Capital Credits Formula

Mail-in ballot Information      (Taken from SEC website 3/25/12)
Annual Meeting Flyer   (MS Word version)
By-law Changes information handout  
(MS Word version) - This explains what the Board is trying to accomplish.
Interactive map of proposed new SEC Districts
SEC Board proposed by-law changes: Trustee by-law changes

August 29, 2012 - -ElectionsCoveredCode-1-1-19  
August 29, 2012 - NMRECA 62-15-7 Bylaws  

August 29, 2012 - Notification to strike Agenda Item XI    
(Consideration and approval of district one member names release request)

November 14, 2012 - Sample of mailing for authorization to release name
and address

SEC BY-LAWS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS

NM Rural Electric Cooperative Act [May- 2013]   

Current 2012 By-laws    
Old 2010 By-laws     (changed at the 2010 annual meeting)

December 5, 2012 - Article 5 Section 5 - recall  

2010 Ballot with Reform Committee recommendations  

February 28, 2012 - Proposed by-law changes    (not complete, and proposals recommended by the board which are in conflict with the Reform Committee)

October 28, 2012 - When do current Trustee terms expire?   

2010 - Case Law supporting Member Positions So We're Being sued

April 3, 2009 - Member Petition to NMPRC

February 2008 - Waxman Responds to KS legislator re: electric co-ops   

June 2008 - Federal Committee on RuralCoops  

July 2008 - Waxman-NRECA  .

ELECTION RESULTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS

November 22, 2011 - full text of the By Law Committee Report  

DISTRICT ELECTIONS
October 27 - District V election

110112-District-5-Comments  
Anne Dorough Profile  
Dave Green Profile  
District 5 Voting Results:
Anne Dorough - 18 by mail + 42 in person = 60 votes
Buster Green - 10 by mail + 38 in person = 48 votes
54 required for a quorum, 56 showed up.
District 5 - Oct 27 - Anne Dorough Notice

October 13 - District 1 election

District 1 Member Meeting 10/13/12 voting results:
Leo Cordova 118 votes - Dave Bockenstette 56 votes

Video: 101312-Dist-1-Voting Results.avi or  .wmv
District 1 - Oct. 13 - Notice (removed from SEC website)

October 12 -

101212-comments (support of Anne Dorough)  
083112- Writ of MandamusPetition  
Schein v Northern Rio Arriba: 28 N.M. L. Rev. 133  
10/24 - Hearing waylaid  (D Chieftain)

October 6 - District 4 elections

100612-Comments-Dist 4 Elections
District 4 voting results: Dave Wade 122 - Gayle Dorr 119 (47 Mail-in)
District 4 official results  

Article related to Election issues:
12/1/12 - Wade questions Wagner
12/1/12 - Co-op members investigate (Dave Wade's election) 
             (Letter - D Chieftain)
12/1/12 - Information requests ignored  (Letter - D Chieftain)

October 3 - SEC meeting proves need for new trustees (Letter D Chieftain, page 4)

Board President Bustamante, Recall Petition

Draft of State Legislation for vote by mail

1 Person - 1 Vote  
Why 1 member 1 vote?  

- 081210 - Board Atty letter re: vacant board position

SEC Counter Claim August 2010  

081210 - Proposed revision - ARTICLE VI Meetings of Trustees
100510- 2010 By-laws

- 052110 - Atty Letter to board re: amendments Dennis Francish suggests
 court hearing to determine if the 4/17/10 by-law amendments are workable.

2008 August - Anonymous SEC-Employees Letter to board  

MEETING AGENDAS AND MINUTES
2013 Agendas - Minutes - Related Documents
February 2013 -

February 27th meeting agenda

January 2013 -
January 9, 2013 - Letter from Aguilar to Wagner on his status 

January 23, 2013- Regular Meeting Aganda

 

 

2012 Agendas - Minutes - Related Documents
January 2012 -

January 25, 2012 - Meeting Agenda  
January 25, 2012 - board-minutes.pdf  

January 10, 2012 - Reorg. meeting agenda  
January 25, 2012 - Reorg special meeting minutes  

January 24, 2012 - Redistricting Committee Meeting Minutes  
January 17, 2012 - ByLaw Committee Meeting Minutes  
January 13, 2012 - Annual Meeting Committee Minutes  

January 11, 2012 - Commentary  

February 2012 -

February 29, 2012- Meeting Agenda  
February 29, 2012-board-minutes  

February 29, 2012 - Commentary  

March 2012 -

March 28, 2012 - Agenda
March 28, 2012 - Minutes.pdf  

April 2012

April 25, 2012 - Meeting agenda  
April 25, 2012 - Regular meeting minutes  

2012 Annual Meeting Draft Minutes  

Annual meeting voting results (From SEC website)  

April 18, 2012 - Annual meeting comments   or MS Word  
April 15, 2012 - Annual Meeting Comments   

May 2012

May 23, 2012 Agenda   
May 23, 2012 - Meeting Minutes  

June 2012

June 27, 2012 - MeetingAgenda-Rev-1   
June 27, 2012 - -MeetingAgenda   
June 27, 2012 - Regular Meeting Minutes  

June 27, 2012 - Meeting Commentary  

July 2012 -

July 31, 2012 - Special Meeting Agenda  
July 31, 2012 - Special Meeting Minutes  


July 25, 2012 - Meeting Minutes  
July 20, 2012 - udge Mitchell order for special meeting  

July 25, 2012 - Regular-Meeting Minutes  

August 2012 -

August 29, 2012 - Meeting Agenda  
August 29, 2012 - Regular Meeting Minutes  

August 29, 2012 - ElectionsCoveredCode-1-1-19  
August 29, 2012 - NMRECA 62-15-7 Bylaws  
August 29, 2012 - IPRA VII Proceedure for Req. Records  

Septermber 2012 -

September 26, 2012 - Meeting Agenda    
September 28, 2012 - Regular Meeting Minutes  
September 26, 2012- Meeting Comments 

October 2012 -

October 24, 2012 - Meeting Agenda  
October 24, 2012 - Regular Meeting Minutes
October 26, 2012 - Awards Committee Minutes  

October 24, 2012 - MeetingComments  
October 24, 2012 - 2012-2013 Budget  
October 14, 2012 - Reform Press Release  

November 2012 -

November 28, 2012 - Meeting agenda

November 28, 2012 - Meeting Commentary

November 26, 2012 - Bid Committee Minutes (Bucket Truck bid)  
November 26, 2012 - Finance Committee Minutes  

November 26, 2012 - Annual Members Meeting Committee Minutes  
November 26, 2012 - Finance/Audit Committee Minutes
November 26, 2012 - Bid Committee Minutes
November 30 2012 - Comments  

November 14, 2012 - Sample of mailing for authorization to release name and address

Novemberember 8, 2012 - By-law resolutions at Dist 5 meeting    

December 2012 -

December 27, 2012 - Meeting Agenda  

December 27, 2012 - Meeting Minutes   

December 29, 2012 - Investigation Comments  

December 29, 2012 - Ccomments on by-law committee  

December 12, 2012- By-Law Committee Minutes  

December 27, 2012 - By-law Committee Report.wmv   or .avi
(includes comments by Trustee Wolberg mentioned above)
122912-comments on by-law committee  

 

2011 Agendas - Minutes - Related Documents
December -

December 28, 2011 - Agenda  
December 28, 2011 - Minutes

November -

November 29, 2011 - Special Meeting Minutes
November 22, 2011 - Regular Meeting Minutes
November 22, 2011 - By Law Committee Report  
November 22, 2011 - Agenda   

November 22, 2011 - comments on by-law committee report to the board  

October -

October 26, 2011 Agenda   
October 12, 2011 - Special agenda for attorney search  
October 6, 2011 - Commentary  

September -

September 28, 2011 - Agenda  
September 30, 2011 - Commentary 

January 26, 2011 - Commentary

 

2009-2010 Agendas - Minutes - Related Documents
December 2010 -

December 22, 2010 agenda
December 22, 20120 - Confidentiality Agreement
December 22, 2010 - Trustee expenses timeline  
December 11, 2010 Wagner letter to Atty re: expenses

December 22 2011 board meeting comments

December 14, 2010 Court Hearing
December 13, 2010 Release   
December 2, 2010 Comments - Wolberg recall

November 2010 -

November 30, 2010 - Cost of service meeting agenda    
November 29, 2010 - Commentary re: rate change/Cost Study   
Presentation to the Board          
September 14, 2010 - Draft of State Legislation for vote by mail
November 27, 2010 - General Mgr Job Description
November 27, 20120 - Account Job Description
November 22, 2010 - Meeting Agenda
November 22, 2010 - President Recall Petition  
November 19, 2010 press release
November 2, 2010 press release (with links to docs)

October 2010 -

October 25, 2010 - Meeting Agenda
Wagner letter to board (Bustamante & audit report )
October 25, 2010 - Debt Cost Adjustment
re: NMPRC letter to SEC
October 3 and 20, 2010 - Commentary

October 1, 2010 - Comments on loans from vendor to GM  

September -

September 22, 2010 board meeting report  
Related to the meeting:
Letter from Wagner to Aguilar Re: OMA at meeting

September 7, 2010 Special meeting agenda
September 14, 2010 - Draft of State Legislation for vote by mail

August -

August 25, 2010 - Comments on law suit
August 13, 2010 - Special Board statement re: investigation  So We're Being sued  

July -
July 28 2010 Board Meeting Report
July 7, 2010 - Sparks Fly - Abq. Jrnl article So We're Being sued
2009 COMMENTARY

    2009 - Propositions at 2009 Members District 5 Meeting.
12/5/09 - District 5 2009 Member sponsored & Passed
              propositions for April 2010 Vote
  4/3/09 - Member Petition to NMPRC 4/3/09
  5/7/09 - NMPRC to Charlie Wagner letter 5/27/09
7/21/09 - Trustee Wagner to NM PRC Letter 7/21/09
10/22/09 - SEC Attorney Agular letter to board Re:
               Board Reduction & Redistrict
11/16/09 - Results of Executive Meeting 11/16/09 Re:
               Retaining 2 Attys for special matters
9/8/08  -  Trustee Wagner on issues and special meeting 9/8/08

 

 

 

     
g, Donald Wolberg, Miton Uliberri, Paul Bustamante,