Election; Terms. The initial Directors shall be appointed by the initial Members and shall, subject to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, serve until the first annual meeting of the Members following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and in all cases until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. After the expiration of the initial terms of the Directors, at each annual meeting of the Members, except as provided in Section 5.3(c), Directors shall be elected by the Members for staggered terms of three (3) years (except as hereafter provided with respect to the initial terms of Group I and Group II Directors) and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. The initial Directors shall, by written resolution prior to the first annual or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, to separately identify the Director positions to be elected at the first annual meeting or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and shall so classify each such Director position as Group I, Group II or Group III, with such classification to serve as the basis for the staggering of terms among the elected Directors. The term of Group I Directors shall expire first (initial term of one (1) year with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), followed by those of Group II Directors (initial term of two (2) years with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), and then Group III Directors (initial and subsequent terms of three (3) years). If at any time the number of Directors is changed as provided in Section 5.2 above, the number of Group I, Group II and Group III Directors shall be adjusted, as necessary, so that approximately one-third (1/3) of the Directors are elected at each annual meeting of the Members.
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Samples: Operating Agreement (Homeland Energy Solutions LLC), Operating Agreement, Operating Agreement (Homeland Energy Solutions LLC)
Election; Terms. The initial Directors shall be appointed by the initial Members and shall, subject to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, shall serve until the first annual meeting of the Members following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and in all cases until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. After the expiration of the initial terms of the Directors, at each annual meeting of the Members, except as provided in Section 5.3(c), Directors shall be elected by the Members for staggered terms of three Three (3) years (except as hereafter provided with respect to the initial terms of Group I and Group II Directors) and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. The Unless the initial Directors shallagree unanimously on the classification of Directors, by written resolution prior to the first annual or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, initial Directors shall conduct a lottery to separately identify the Director positions to be elected at the first annual meeting or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and shall so classify each such Director position as Group I, Group II or Group III, with such classification to serve as the basis for the staggering of terms among the elected Directors. The term of Group I Directors shall expire first (initial term of one (1) 1 year with successors elected to three (3) 3 year terms thereafter), followed by those of Group II Directors (initial term of two (2) 2 years with successors elected to three (3) 3 year terms thereafter), and then Group III Directors (initial and subsequent terms of three (3) 3 years). If at any time the number of Directors is changed as provided in Section 5.2 above, the number of Group I, Group II and Group III Directors shall be adjusted, as necessary, so that approximately oneOne-third Third (1/3) of the Directors are elected at each annual meeting of the Members.
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Samples: Operating Agreement (East Fork Biodiesel, LLC), Operating Agreement (East Fork Biodiesel, LLC), Operating Agreement (East Fork Biodiesel, LLC)
Election; Terms. The initial Directors shall be appointed by the initial Members and shall, subject to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, serve until the first annual or special meeting of the Members following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and in all cases until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. After the expiration of the initial terms of the Directors, at each annual meeting of the Members, except as provided in Section 5.3(c), Directors shall be elected by the Members for staggered terms of three (3) years (except as hereafter provided with respect to the initial terms of Group I and Group II Directors) and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. The initial Directors shall, by written resolution prior to the first annual or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, to separately identify the Director positions to be elected at the first annual meeting or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and shall so classify each such Director position as Group I, Group II or Group III, with such classification to serve as the basis for the staggering of terms among the elected Directors. The term of Group I Directors shall expire first (initial term of one (1) year with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), followed by those of Group II Directors (initial term of two (2) years with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), and then Group III Directors (initial and subsequent terms of three (3) years). If at any time the number of Directors is changed as provided in Section 5.2 above, the number of Group I, Group II and Group III Directors shall be adjusted, as necessary, so that approximately one-third (1/3) of the Directors are elected at each annual meeting of the Members.
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Samples: Operating Agreement (Homeland Energy Solutions LLC)
Election; Terms. The initial Directors shall be appointed by the initial Members and shall, subject to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, serve until Beginning with the first annual or special meeting of the Members following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, commence and in all cases until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. After the expiration of the initial terms of the Directors, at each annual meeting of the Members thereafter, the Class B Members (other than “Appointing Class B Members, except ” as provided defined in Section 5.3(c), 5.4(c) below) shall elect Directors shall be elected by the Members (“Class B Directors”) for staggered terms of three (3) years (except as hereafter provided with respect to the initial terms of Group I and Group II Directors) and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Class B Director. The initial Class A Directors shall, by written resolution prior to the first annual or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, shall conduct a lottery to separately identify the Class B Director positions to be elected at the first annual meeting or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and shall so classify each such Class B Director position as Group I, Group II or Group III, with such classification to serve as the basis for the staggering of terms among the elected Class B Directors. The term of Group I Directors shall expire first (initial term of one (1) year with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), followed by those of Group II Directors (initial term of two (2) years with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), and then Group III Directors (initial and subsequent terms of three (3) years). If at any time the number of Class B Directors is changed as provided in Section 5.2 abovethis Article V, the number of Group I, Group II and Group III Directors shall be adjusted, as necessary, so that approximately one-third (1/3) of the Class B Directors are elected at each annual meeting of the Members.
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Election; Terms. The initial Directors Managers shall be appointed by adoption of this Company Agreement by the initial Members and shall, subject to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, serve until the first annual meeting of the Members following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and in all cases until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such DirectorManager. After the expiration of the initial terms of the DirectorsManagers, at each annual meeting of the Members, except as provided in Section 5.3(c), Directors Managers shall be elected by the Members for staggered terms of three (3) years (except as hereafter provided with respect to the initial terms of Group I and Group II DirectorsManagers) and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such DirectorManager. The initial Directors shall, by written resolution prior to the first annual or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, Managers shall conduct a lottery to separately identify the Director Manager positions to be elected at the first annual meeting or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and shall so classify each such Director Manager position as Group I, Group II or Group III, with such classification to serve as the basis for the staggering of terms among the elected DirectorsManagers. The term of Group I Directors Managers shall expire first (initial term of one (1) year with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), followed by those of Group II Directors Managers (initial term of two (2) years with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), and then Group III Directors Managers (initial and subsequent terms of three (3) years). If at any time the number of Directors Managers is changed as provided in Section 5.2 above, the number of Group I, Group II and Group III Directors Managers shall be adjusted, as necessary, so that approximately one-third (1/3) of the Directors Managers are elected at each annual meeting of the Members.
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Election; Terms. The initial Directors shall be appointed by the initial Members and shall, subject to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, shall serve until the first annual meeting of the Members following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and in all cases until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. After the expiration of the initial terms of the Directors, at each annual meeting of the Members, except as provided in Section 5.3(c), Directors shall be elected by the Members for staggered terms of three Three (3) years (except as hereafter provided with respect to the initial terms of Group I and Group II Directors) and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. The initial Directors shall, by written resolution prior to the first annual or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, shall conduct a lottery to separately identify the Director positions to be elected at the first annual meeting or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and shall so classify each such Director position as Group I, Group II or Group III, with such classification to serve as the basis for the staggering of terms among the elected Directors. The term of Group I Directors shall expire first (initial term of one (1) 1 year with successors elected to three (3) 3 year terms thereafter), followed by those of Group II Directors (initial term of two (2) 2 years with successors elected to three (3) 3 year terms thereafter), and then Group III Directors (initial and subsequent terms of three (3) 3 years). If at any time the number of Directors is changed as provided in Section 5.2 above, the number of Group I, Group II and Group III Directors shall be adjusted, as necessary, so that approximately oneOne-third Third (1/3) of the Directors are elected at each annual meeting of the Members.
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Election; Terms. The initial Directors shall be appointed by the initial Members and shall, subject to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, serve until the first annual meeting of the Members following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and in all cases until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. After the expiration of the initial terms of the Directors, at each annual meeting of the Members, except as provided in Section 5.3(c), Directors shall be elected by the Members for staggered terms of three (3) years (except as hereafter provided with respect to the initial terms of Group I and Group II Directors) and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. The initial Directors shall, by written resolution prior to the first annual or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, shall conduct a lottery to separately identify the Director positions to be elected at the first annual meeting or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and shall so classify each such Director position as Group I, Group II or Group III, with such classification to serve as the basis for the staggering of terms among the elected Directors. The term of Group I Directors shall expire first (initial term of one (1) year with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), followed by those of Group II Directors (initial term of two (2) years with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), and then Group III Directors (initial and subsequent terms of three (3) years). If at any time the number of Directors is changed as provided in Section 5.2 above, the number of Group I, Group II and Group III Directors shall be adjusted, as necessary, so that approximately one-third (1/3) of the Directors are elected at each annual meeting of the Members.
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Election; Terms. The initial Directors shall be appointed by the initial Members and shall, subject to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, serve until the first annual meeting of the Members following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and in all cases until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. After the expiration of the initial terms of the Directors, at each annual meeting of the Members, except as provided in Section 5.3(c), Directors shall be elected by the Members for staggered terms of three (3) years (except as hereafter provided with respect to the initial terms of Group I and Group II Directors) and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such Director. An Appointing Member and such Appointing Member’s Appointing Member Affiliates shall not be entitled to vote for the election (or removal) of Directors by the Members, as their right to representation exists in their right of appointment. The initial Directors shall, by written resolution prior to the first annual or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, to separately identify the Director positions to be elected at the first annual meeting or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and shall so classify each such Director position as Group I, Group II or Group III, with such classification to serve as the basis for the staggering of terms among the elected Directors. The term of Group I Directors shall expire first (initial term of one (1) year with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), followed by those of Group II Directors (initial term of two (2) years with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), and then Group III Directors (initial and subsequent terms of three (3) years). If at any time the number of Directors is changed as provided in Section 5.2 above, the number of Group I, Group II and Group III Directors shall be adjusted, as necessary, so that approximately one-third (1/3) of the Directors are elected at each annual meeting of the Members.
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Samples: Operating Agreement (Homeland Energy Solutions LLC)
Election; Terms. The initial Directors Managers shall be appointed by the initial Members adoption of this Company Agreement and shall, subject to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, serve until the first annual meeting of the Members following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and in all cases until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such DirectorManager. After the expiration of the initial terms of the DirectorsManagers, at each annual meeting of the Members, except as provided in Section 5.3(c), Directors Managers shall be elected by the Members for staggered terms of three (3) years (except as hereafter provided with respect to the initial terms of Group I and Group II DirectorsManagers) and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any such DirectorManager. The initial Directors shall, by written resolution prior to the first annual or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, Managers shall conduct a lottery to separately identify the Director Manager positions to be elected at the first annual meeting or special meeting following the date on which substantial operations of the Facilities commence, and shall so classify each such Director Manager position as Group I, Group II or Group III, with such classification to serve as the basis for the staggering of terms among the elected DirectorsManagers. The term of Group I Directors Managers shall expire first (initial term of one (1) year with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), followed by those of Group II Directors Managers (initial term of two (2) years with successors elected to three (3) year terms thereafter), and then Group III Directors Managers (initial and subsequent terms of three (3) years). If at any time the number of Directors Managers is changed as provided in Section 5.2 above, the number of Group I, Group II and Group III Directors Managers shall be adjusted, as necessary, so that approximately one-third (1/3) of the Directors Managers are elected at each annual meeting of the Members.
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