(a) The directors constituting the first board of directors shall be named in the articles of incorporation and shall hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified. Thereafter, the board of directors shall be elected by vote of the entire membership of the corporation. (b) The number of directors shall be fixed by the articles of incorporation except that they shall not be fewer than three (3). (c) The terms of office of the board of directors shall be fixed by the articles of incorporation. However, the terms of office for a perpetually existing corporation shall be not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, and the terms of office for a corporation of limited duration shall be for not more than one-third (1/3) of the stated period of duration. (d) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the staggering of the terms of office of the board of directors, but in no case may a director or directors hold office for longer than his or her specified term, except by reelection as provided in the articles of incorporation and in a manner consistent with the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act, §§ 4-28-201 - 4-28-206 and 4-28-209 - 4-28-224 . Acts 1963, No. 176, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 64-1910. (a) The directors constituting the first board of directors shall be named in the articles of incorporation and shall hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified. Thereafter, the board of directors shall be elected by vote of the entire membership of the corporation. (b) The number of directors shall be fixed by the articles of incorporation except that they shall not be fewer than three (3). (c) The terms of office of the board of directors shall be fixed by the articles of incorporation. However, the terms of office for a perpetually existing corporation shall be not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, and the terms of office for a corporation of limited duration shall be for not more than one-third (1/3) of the stated period of duration. (d) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the staggering of the terms of office of the board of directors, but in no case may a director or directors hold office for longer than his or her specified term, except by reelection as provided in the articles of incorporation and in a manner consistent with the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act, §§ 4-28-201 - 4-28-206 and 4-28-209 - 4-28-224 . Acts 1963, No. 176, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 64-1910. (a) The directors constituting the first board of directors shall be named in the articles of incorporation and shall hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified. Thereafter, the board of directors shall be elected by vote of the entire membership of the corporation. (b) The number of directors shall be fixed by the articles of incorporation except that they shall not be fewer than three (3). (c) The terms of office of the board of directors shall be fixed by the articles of incorporation. However, the terms of office for a perpetually existing corporation shall be not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, and the terms of office for a corporation of limited duration shall be for not more than one-third (1/3) of the stated period of duration. (d) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the staggering of the terms of office of the board of directors, but in no case may a director or directors hold office for longer than his or her specified term, except by reelection as provided in the articles of incorporation and in a manner consistent with the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act, §§ 4-28-201 - 4-28-206 and 4-28-209 - 4-28-224 . Acts 1963, No. 176, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 64-1910. (a) The directors constituting the first board of directors shall be named in the articles of incorporation and shall hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified. Thereafter, the board of directors shall be elected by vote of the entire membership of the corporation. (b) The number of directors shall be fixed by the articles of incorporation except that they shall not be fewer than three (3). (c) The terms of office of the board of directors shall be fixed by the articles of incorporation. However, the terms of office for a perpetually existing corporation shall be not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, and the terms of office for a corporation of limited duration shall be for not more than one-third (1/3) of the stated period of duration. (d) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the staggering of the terms of office of the board of directors, but in no case may a director or directors hold office for longer than his or her specified term, except by reelection as provided in the articles of incorporation and in a manner consistent with the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act, §§ 4-28-201 - 4-28-206 and 4-28-209 - 4-28-224 . Acts 1963, No. 176, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 64-1910.
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