Election and Term. The President, Treasurer and Secretary shall, and the Chairman of the Board may, be appointed by and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Manager or the Board. The Manager, the Board, or the President may each appoint such other officers and agents as such person shall deem desirable, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Manager, the Board, or the President, and who shall have such authority and shall perform such duties as from time to time shall, subject to the provisions of Section 5(d) hereof, be prescribed by the Manager, the Board, or the President.
Election and Term. The Trustees shall be elected by the Shareholders of the Trust at the first meeting of Shareholders immediately prior to the initial issuance of shares of the Trust in a public offering and the term of office of any Trustees in office before such election shall terminate at the time of such election. Subject to Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act and to the preceding sentence of this subsection (c) and to any requirements specified in the By-Laws, the Trustees shall have the power to set and alter the terms of office of the Trustees, and at any time to lengthen or shorten their own terms or make their terms of unlimited duration, to elect their own successors and, pursuant to subsection (f) of this Section 4.1, to appoint Trustees to fill vacancies; provided that Trustees shall be elected by a Majority Shareholder Vote at any such time or times as the Trustees shall determine that such action is required under Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act or, if not so required, that such action is advisable; and further provided that, after the initial election of Trustees by the Shareholders, the term of office of any incumbent Trustee shall continue until the termination of this Trust or his earlier death, resignation, retirement, bankruptcy, adjudicated incompetency or other incapacity or removal, or if not so terminated, until the election of such Trustee's successor in office has become effective in accordance with this subsection (c).
Election and Term. The Trustees shall be elected by the Shareholders of the Trust at the first meeting of Shareholders or written consent in lieu thereof immediately prior to the initial public offering of Shares of the Trust, and the term of office of any Trustees in office before such election shall terminate at the time of such election. Subject to Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act and to the preceding sentence of this subsection (c), the Trustees shall have the power to set and alter the terms of office of the Trustees, and at any time to lengthen or shorten their own terms or make their terms of unlimited duration, to elect their own successors and, pursuant to subsection (f) of this Section 4.1, to appoint Trustees to fill vacancies; provided that Trustees shall be elected by a Majority Shareholder Vote at any such time or times as the Trustees shall determine that such action is required under Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act or, if not so required, that such action is advisable; and further provided that, after the initial election of Trustees by the Shareholders, the term of office of any incumbent Trustee shall continue until the termination of this Trust or his earlier death, resignation, retirement, bankruptcy, adjudicated incompetency or other incapacity or removal, or if not so terminated, until the election of such Trustee's successor in office has become effective in accordance with this subsection (c).
Election and Term. (a) Except for the Trustees named herein or appointed to fill vacancies pursuant to Section 2.15 hereof and subject to voting rights established with respect to a Class or Series, the Trustees may succeed themselves and shall be elected by the Shareholders owning of record a plurality of the Shares voting at a meeting of Shareholders on a date fixed by the Trustees. Except in the event of resignations or removals pursuant to Section 2.14 hereof or prior to the initial issuance of Shares, each Trustee shall hold office until such time as less than a Majority of the Trustees holding office has been elected by Shareholders. In such event the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders’ meeting for the election of Trustees. Except for the foregoing circumstances, the Trustees shall continue to hold office and may appoint successor Trustees.
(b) Subject to the voting rights established with respect to a particular Series or Class, each Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates. Notwithstanding the foregoing but subject to the voting rights established with respect to a particular Series or Class, (1) any Trustee may resign by delivering to the other Trustees or to any Trust officer a written resignation effective upon such delivery or a later date specified therein; (2) any Trustee may be removed with cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least three-quarters of the then Trustees, specifying the effective date of removal; (3) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who is declared bankrupt or has become physically or mentally incapacitated or is otherwise unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the other Trustees, specifying the effective date of retirement; and (4) any Trustee may be removed, are provided in Section 2.14 hereof.
Election and Term. Except for the Trustees named herein or appointed to fill vacancies pursuant to Section 2.15 hereof, the Trustees may succeed themselves and shall be elected by the Shareholders owning of record a plurality of the Shares voting at a meeting of Shareholders on a date fixed by the Trustees. Except in the event of resignations or removals pursuant to Section 2.14 hereof, each Trustee shall hold office until such time as less than a majority of the Trustees holding office has been elected by Shareholders. In such event the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders’ meeting for the election of Trustees. Except for the foregoing circumstances, the Trustees shall continue to hold office and may appoint successor Trustees.
Election and Term. The Trustees shall be elected by the Shareholders of the Trust at the first meeting of Shareholders following the initial public offering of Shares of the Trust. Each Trustee, whether named herein or hereafter becoming a Trustee, shall serve as a Trustee of the Trust and of each Sub-Trust hereunder during the lifetime of this Trust and until its termination as hereinafter provided except as such Trustee sooner dies, resigns or retires, or is removed. Subject to Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act, the Trustees may elect their own successors and may, pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 3.1, appoint Trustees to fill vacancies.
Election and Term. At the first annual Shareholder meeting and at each annual meeting thereafter the Shareholders shall elect directors to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting. Each director shall hold office for the term for which he is elected and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office or death.
Election and Term. Each Trustee, whether currently a Trustee or hereafter becoming a Trustee, shall serve as a Trustee of the Trust and of each Sub-Trust hereunder during the lifetime of this Trust and until its termination as hereinafter provided except as such Trustee sooner dies, retires, resigns or is removed. Subject to Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act, the Trustees may elect their own successors, designate new and additional Trustees, and may, pursuant to Section 3.1(f) hereof, appoint Trustees to fill vacancies.
Election and Term a. Members of the Presidency shall be directly elected in each Entity (with each voter voting to fill one seat on the Presidency) in accordance with an election law adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly. The first election, however, shall take place in accordance with Annex 3 to the General Framework Agreement. Any vacancy in the Presidency shall be filled from the relevant Entity in accordance with a law to be adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly.
b. The term of the Members of the Presidency elected in the first election shall be two years; the term of Members subsequently elected shall be four years. Members shall be eligible to succeed themselves once and shall thereafter be ineligible for four years.
Election and Term. The Board of Directors at the time of the adoption of these Amended and Restated By-Laws shall hold office until the first annual meeting of stockholders following the adoption of these Amended and Restated By-Laws and until their successors have been elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any Director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation. Thereafter, Directors who are elected at an annual meeting of stockholders, and Directors who are elected in the interim to fill vacancies and newly created Directorships, shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. In the interim between annual meetings of stockholders or of special meetings of stockholders called for the election of Directors and/or for the removal of one or more Directors and for the filling of any vacancies in the Board of Directors, including vacancies resulting from the removal of Directors for cause or without cause, any vacancy in the Board of Directors may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining Directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining Director.
