Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than 7 days or more than 45 days before the date of the meeting, either personally, electronically or by mail, by or at the direction of the Secretary, or upon a default in duty by the Secretary, by the persons calling the meeting, to each member. Members who provide the cooperative with their email address consent to use such address for this and other official Cooperative notices unless indicated otherwise in writing by the members.
If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the member(s) at the address as it appears on the records of the Cooperative, with postage thereon prepaid. The failure of any member to receive notice of an annual or special meeting of the members shall not invalidate any action which may be taken by the members at any such meeting.