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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Election of officers and directors shall be made in the manner specified in the charter or bylaws of the insurer, provided that:
(1) Each policyholder shall be entitled to one vote in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 22:119;
(2) At least a majority of the directors shall be policyholders of the insurer;
(3) Each director, before being qualified to act, shall file with the secretary of the company a written acceptance of his trust;
(4) Vacancies in the board of directors are to be filled by the directors or the policyholders as the charter or bylaws of the insurer may provide;
(5) Directors may call special meetings of the policyholders whenever they deem it proper and must call such a meeting upon the written application of the owners of one-tenth of the amount of insurance in force as of the preceding December thirty-first report of the insurer;
(6) The board of directors shall meet at least six times a year and as often as may be required in the bylaws of the company;
(7) The directors shall annually elect a president, who shall be a member of the board, a secretary, and such other officers as the charter or bylaws may provide. However, the directors of a risk retention insurer to which the laws of this Subpart apply shall annually elect from the nonpolicy holder directors a president, a secretary, and such other officers as the charter or bylaws may provide.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 22, § 120. Elections of officers and directors - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-22-sect-120/
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