District Of Columbia § 29-406.10 - Vacancy on board.
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§ 29-406.10. Vacancy on board.
29-406.10Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws, if a vacancy occurs on the board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors, the vacancy may be filled by a majority of the directors remaining in office even if they constitute less than a quorum.
Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, a vacancy in the position of a director who is:
Elected by a voting group of members, by a chapter or other organizational unit of members, or by a region or other geographic grouping of members, shall be filled during the first 3 months after the vacancy occurs only by that voting group or chapter, unit, region, or grouping;
Appointed by persons other than the members, may be filled only by those persons; or
Designated in the articles of incorporation or bylaws shall not be filled by action of the board of directors.
A vacancy that will occur at a specific later time, by reason of a resignation effective at a later time under or otherwise, may be filled before the vacancy occurs but the new director shall not take office until the vacancy occurs.
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Section 29-406.10 ("Vacancy on board.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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