Fla. Stat. § 425.03 : Social Welfare — Rural Electric Cooperatives — Definitions Date: 26 Apr 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Rural area" means any area not included within the boundaries of any incorporated or unincorporated city, town, village, or borough having a population in excess of 2,500 persons; (2) "Person" includes any natural person, firm, association, corporation, business trust, partnership, federal agency, state or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any body politic; and (3) "Member" means each incorporator of a cooperative and each person admitted to and retaining membership therein, and shall include a husband and wife admitted to joint membership. Fla. Stat. § 425.03 s. 29, ch. 19138, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 6494(44).