Connecticut § 33-741 - Resignation of directors.
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§ 33-741. Resignation of directors.
Sec. 33-741. Resignation of directors. (a) A director may resign at any time by delivering a written resignation to the board of directors or its chairperson or to the secretary of the corporation.
(b) A resignation is effective when the resignation is delivered unless the resignation specifies a later effective date or an effective date determined upon the happening of an event or events. A resignation that is conditioned upon failing to receive a specified vote for election as a director may provide that it is irrevocable.
(P.A. 94-186, S. 89, 215; P.A. 97-246, S. 84, 99; P.A. 09-55, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 94-186 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 97-246 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes, effective June 27, 1997; P.A. 09-55 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “written notice” with “a written resignation”, replace “chairman of the board of directors” with “its chairperson” and replace “the corporation” with “the secretary of the corporation” and amended Subsec. (b) to replace “notice” with “resignation”, add exception to resignation being effective upon delivery if resignation specifies “an effective date determined upon the happening of an event or events” and add provision re irrevocability of resignation conditioned upon failing to receive specified vote.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-741 ("Resignation of directors.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. 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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