Section 27-30-30 Directors or trustees. - Alabama Statutes

Section 27-30-30

Directors or trustees.

(a) The affairs of every domestic mutual aid association shall be governed by a board of directors or board of trustees consisting of not less than seven members, each of whom must be a member or stockholder of the corporation.

(b) Directors shall be elected by the members or stockholders of the association at the annual meeting of stockholders or members. Directors may be elected for terms of not less than one nor more than five years each and until their successors are elected and have qualified, as provided in the association's bylaws. If to be elected for terms of more than one year, the bylaws shall provide for a staggered term system under which the terms of a proportionate part of the members of the board will expire on the date of each annual meeting of members or stockholders.

(c) A majority of the directors or trustees must at all times be residents of this state.

(Code 1940, T. 28, §§251, 256, 258; Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, §588.)