DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


organized under Florida law would be considered at all
sufficient unless it contained a mandatory requirement
that such officers and employees be adequately bonded.
Of course, some associations in Florida even put such
provision in the charter.

 34. Q. WHAT PROTECTION HAVE MEMBERS
 AGAINST INEFFICIENT MANAGEMENT?

 A. Managers of cooperatives are selected by the
board of directors. The best interests of the members
demand that they elect directors who have courage and
sound judgment and who are willing to work at the job
if they would guard against inefficient management.
Active participation of the members in elections and
membership meetings is necessary to prevent an un-
healthy condition of the cooperative. No relative of a
member of the board of directors or of the manager
should be employed by the association.

 35. Q. WHAT OTHER QUALIFICATIONS SHOULD
 MEMBERS EXPECT IN DIRECTORS?

 A. Members might well raise the following ques-
tions when considering the fitness of a nominee for the
important responsibility of director:
 Will he give the necessary time and attention
 to the business of the cooperative? Has he con-
 flicting interests? Has he a near relative en-
 gaged in a competing business? Has he shown
 sound judgment in handling his own business?
 Will he require a strict accounting for all funds
 and property handled by employees? Has he
 the qualities of leadership that will attract
 members-and beget public confidence? Is he
 progressive enough to keep the association mov-
 ing ahead yet conservative enough to avoid
 unwise expansion?