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title: O.C.G.A. § 34-9-56. Directors emeritus of board — Filling of board vacancies caused by appointment of director emeritus.
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# O.C.G.A. § 34-9-56. Directors emeritus of board — Filling of board vacancies caused by appointment of director emeritus.

Vacancies on the board caused by the resignation of a member of the board and his appointment as director emeritus as provided in Code Section 34-9-53 shall be filled in the manner prescribed by law for filling vacancies otherwise occurring on the board, but no vacancy shall be deemed to exist on the board because of the death or resignation of a director emeritus as defined and created by Code Section 34-9-53.

## History

Code 1933, § 114-701.13, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 198, § 6.