Tennessee § 48-18-105 Terms of directors generally

Tennessee Statutes

§ 48-18-105 — Terms of directors generally

Tennessee § 48-18-105

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-18-105 (2026).

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(a)The terms of the initial directors of a corporation expire at the first shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected.

(b)The terms of all other directors expire at the next annual shareholders' meeting following their election unless their terms are staggered under § 48-18-106 , or unless the charter provides for terms of more than one (1) year but not more than three (3) years.

(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 shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected.

(e)Despite the expiration of a director's term, the director continues to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until there is a decrease in the number of directors.

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(a) The terms of the initial directors of a corporation expire at the first shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected. (b) The terms of all other directors expire at the next annual shareholders' meeting following their election unless their terms are staggered under § 48-18-106 , or unless the charter provides for terms of more than one (1) year but not more than three (3) years. (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 shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected. (e) Despite the expiration of a director's term, the director continues to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until there is a decrease in the number of directors.