EXHIBIT 3(ii)
BYLAWS
OF
CENTURYTEL, INC.
(as amended through November 18, 1999)
BYLAWS
CENTURYTEL, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I - Officers......................................................1
Section 1. Required and Permitted Officers.....................1
Section 2. Election and Removal of Officers....................4
ARTICLE II - Board of Directors...........................................4
Section 1. Powers..............................................4
Section 2. Organizational and Regular Meetings.................4
Section 3. Special Meetings....................................5
Section 4. Waiver of Notice....................................5
Section 5. Quorum..............................................5
Section 6. Notice of Adjournment...............................5
Section 7. Written Consents....................................5
Section 8. Voting..............................................6
Section 9. Use of Communications Equipment.....................6
Section 10. Indemnification.....................................6
Section 11. Certain Qualifications.............................10
ARTICLE III - Committees.................................................10
Section 1. Committees.........................................10
Section 2. Appointment and Removal of Committee Members.......13
Section 3. Procedures for Committees..........................13
Section 4. Meetings...........................................13
Section 5. Authority of Chairman to Appoint Committees........13
ARTICLE IV - Shareholders' Meetings......................................14
Section 1. Place of Meetings..................................14
Section 2. Annual Meeting.....................................14
Section 3. Special Meetings.......