Tennessee § 48-239-110 - Vacancy on board.

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§ 48-239-110. Vacancy on board.

Unless the articles or operating agreement provide otherwise, if a vacancy occurs on a board of governors, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of governors or a vacancy resulting from a removal with or without cause: The members may fill the vacancy; The board of governors may fill the vacancy; or If the governors remaining in office constitute fewer than a quorum of the board, they may fill the vacancy by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the governors remaining in office. If the vacant office was held by a governor elected by a voting group of members, only members within that voting group are entitled to vote to fill the vacancy if it is filled by the members. A vacancy that will occur at a specific later date (by reason of a resignation effective at a later date under § 48-239-108 or otherwise) may be filled before the vacancy occurs but the new governor may not take office until the vacancy occurs. Acts 1994, ch. 868, § 1.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 48-239-110 ("Vacancy on board.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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