(1)  Without consent of the board of directors, a membership list or any part of a membership list may not be obtained or used by any person for any purpose unrelated to a member‘s interest as a member.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 16-6a-1605

  • board of directors: means the body authorized to manage the affairs of a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Member: includes :
(i) "voting member"; and
(ii) a shareholder in a water company. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
  • Membership: refers to the rights and obligations of a member or members. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
  • money: means :
    (i) legal tender;
    (ii) a negotiable instrument; or
    (iii) other cash equivalent readily convertible into legal tender. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
  • Person: means an:
    (a) individual; or
    (b) entity. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (2)  Without limiting the generality of Subsection (1), without the consent of the board of directors, a membership list or any part of a membership list may not be:

    (a)  used to solicit money or property unless the money or property will be used solely to solicit the votes of the members in an election to be held by the nonprofit corporation;

    (b)  used for any commercial purpose; or

    (c)  sold to or purchased by any person.

    Enacted by Chapter 300, 2000 General Session