1. Unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws, if a director position which is elected by patron members becomes vacant or a new director position is created for a director that was or is to be elected by patron members, the board, in consultation with the directors elected by patron members, shall appoint a new director to fill the director’s position until the next regular or special members’ meeting at which a successor is elected. If there are no directors elected by patron members on the board at the time of the vacancy, a special members’ meeting shall be called to fill the patron member director vacancy.

2. Unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws, if the vacating director was not elected by the patron members or a new director position is created, but which position is not subject to subsection 1 of this section, then the board shall appoint a director to fill the vacant position by majority vote of the remaining or then serving directors even though less than a quorum. At the next regular or special members’ meeting, the members shall elect a director to replace the interim appointed director and fill the unexpired term of the vacant director’s position.