Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Alger Portfolios), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Alger Institutional Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Alger Funds)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Investment Managers Series Trust II), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Investment Managers Series Trust), Trust Agreement (361 Social Infrastructure Fund)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of which number shall not be less than three nor more than fifteen except during the Trustees (or by an officer of period that the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)initial Trustee named above is sole Trustee. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.11.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Kemper Income & Capital Preservation Fund Inc), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Kemper Money Market Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Kemper U S Government Securities Fund)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty fourteen (2014)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees 10 (or a supermajority if required by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority By-Laws) of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American Capital Utilities Income Fund Inc), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American Capital Municipal Bond Fund Inc), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American Capital Government Target Series)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority which number shall not be less than three nor more than fifteen except during the period prior to any sale of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust Shares pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)any public offering. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.11.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (Kemper Quantitative Equity Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Investors Fund Series), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Zurich Money Funds)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above below or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined may, by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees), increase or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (Alger ETF Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Alger Funds Ii), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Alger China-Us Growth Fund)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty fourteen (2014)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or a supermajority if required by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority By-Laws) of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American Capital Pace Fund Inc), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American Capital Emerging Growth Fund Inc), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Van Kampen American Capital Reserve Fund)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty fifteen (2015)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (Forefront Income Trust), Trust Agreement (Forefront Income Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Van Kampen Retirement Strategy Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty twelve (2012)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his or her term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection Section (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American General Series Portfolio Co 2), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American General Series Portfolio Co 2), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American General Series Portfolio Co 3)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty eight (20)8)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his or her term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection Section (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (American General Series Portfolio Co 2), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American General Series Portfolio Co 2), Trust Agreement (American General Series Portfolio Co 3)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Cushing ETF Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Cushing Mutual Funds Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Cushing Funds Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trusteesa Trustee, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority determined; provided, however, that the number of the Trustees (or by an officer subsequent to any sale of the Trust Shares pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)public offering shall not be less than three. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.13.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Global Managers Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Diamond Hill Funds), Trust Agreement (Advisers Investment Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of determined, which number shall not be less than three nor more than fifteen except during the Trustees (or by an officer of period that the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)initial Trustee named above is sole Trustee. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.11.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Oberweis Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Oberweis Funds), Trust Agreement (Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund /Il/)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above signatories hereto or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty twelve (2012)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his or her term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection Section (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (VALIC Co II), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (VALIC Co II)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined which number shall not be less than three nor more than 15 except during the period that the initial Trustee named above is sole Trustee. Except as determined from time to time by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority resolution of the Trustees). No , no decrease in the number of Trustees Trustee shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.11 of Article IV.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Kemper Municipal Income Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Kemper Strategic Municipal Income Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty fifteen (2015)) or decrease the number of Trustees (to a number other greater than the number theretofore determined zero) by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (ef) of this Section 4.14.01.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Avenue Income Credit Strategies Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Avenue Mutual Funds Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above below or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined may, by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)) increase or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.14.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (JWB Aggressive Growth Fund)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Alliance Municipal Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, such may increase (to not ------ more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Winthrop Focus Funds)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above below or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined may, by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees), increase or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection SUBSECTION (eE) of this Section 4.1.SECTION 4.L.
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