Connecticut § 33-1082 - Number and election of directors.
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§ 33-1082. Number and election of directors.
Sec. 33-1082. Number and election of directors. (a) A board of directors shall consist of three or more individuals, with the number specified in or fixed in accordance with the certificate of incorporation or bylaws.
(b) The number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by amendment to, or in the manner provided in, the certificate of incorporation or bylaws.
(c) The initial board of directors shall be designated in the certificate of incorporation or elected at the organizational meeting of the corporation. Thereafter, if the corporation has members entitled to vote for directors, directors shall be elected at the first meeting of the members held for that purpose and at each subsequent annual meeting, except as provided in sections 33-1083, 33-1086 and 33-1091.
(P.A. 96-256, S. 58, 209.)
History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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