California § 6156 - Any vacancy among directors, not filled by the members or stockholders, may be fi
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§ 6156. Any vacancy among directors, not filled by the members or stockholders, may be fi
(a) Any vacancy among directors, not filled by the members or stockholders, may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum, by electing a director to serve until the next annual meeting of the members or stockholders, at which time a director shall be elected to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term for the class of director in which the vacancy exists. (b) In the event of a vacancy on the board of directors from any cause, the remaining directors shall have full power and authority to continue direction of the association until the vacancy is filled.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 6156 cover?
Section 6156 ("Any vacancy among directors, not filled by the members or stockholders, may be fi") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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