California § 301 - Except as provided in Section 301.5, at each annual meeting of shareholders, dire
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 301 — Except as provided in Section 301.5, at each annual meeting of shareholders, dire, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 301. Except as provided in Section 301.5, at each annual meeting of shareholders, dire
(a) Except as provided in Section 301.5, at each annual meeting of shareholders, directors shall be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting. However, to effectuate a voting shift (Section 194.7) the articles may provide that directors hold office for a shorter term. The articles may provide for the election of one or more directors by the holders of the shares of any class or series voting as a class or series. (b) Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected and until a successor has been elected and qualified.
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