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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The terms of the initial directors of a corporation expire at the first members' meeting at which directors are elected or, in the case of a corporation without members entitled to vote for directors, at the first annual meeting of the board of directors, unless their terms are staggered pursuant to section eight hundred seven of this article.
(b) The terms of all other directors expire at the next annual meeting of members or the annual meeting of the directors if the corporation does not have members entitled to vote for directors, as the case may be, following their election unless their terms are staggered under section eight hundred seven of this article.
(c) A decrease in the number of directors does not shorten an incumbent director's term.
(d) The term of a director elected to fill a vacancy expires at the next meeting at which directors are elected.
(e) Despite the expiration of a director's term, he or she continues to serve until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until there is a decrease in the number of directors.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 31E. West Virginia Nonprofit Corporation Act § 31E-8-806. Terms of directors generally - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-31e-west-virginia-nonprofit-corporation-act/wv-code-sect-31e-8-806/
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