(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.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 27-30-30

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(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.
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