Vermont § 809 - Vacancy on board

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 809 — Vacancy on board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 809. Vacancy on board

  • (a) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, a vacancy on the board of directors shall
    be filled: (1) notwithstanding subdivision 804(a)(2) and subsection 804(b) of this title, within a reasonable time by majority vote of the remaining directors until the next
    annual members’ meeting or a special meeting of members called to fill the vacancy;
    and (2) for the unexpired term by members at the next annual members’ meeting or a special
    meeting of members called to fill the vacancy. (b) Unless the organic rules otherwise provide, if a vacating director was elected or
    appointed by a class of members or a district: (1) the new director shall be of that class or district; and (2) the selection of the director for the unexpired term shall be conducted in the same
    manner as would the selection for that position without a vacancy. (c) If a member appointed a vacating director, the organic rules may provide for that
    member to appoint a director to fill the vacancy. (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)

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Section 809 ("Vacancy on board") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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