{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-55a-8-05","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55A-8-05","heading":"Terms of directors generally.","body":"(a)\tThe articles of incorporation or bylaws may specify the terms of directors. In the absence of a contrary provision in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the term of each director shall be one year, and directors may serve successive terms.\n(b)\tA decrease in the number of directors or term of office does not shorten an incumbent director's term.\n(c)\tExcept as provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws:\n(1)\tThe term of a director filling a vacancy in the office of a director elected by members expires at the next election of directors by members; and\n(2)\tThe term of a director filling any other vacancy expires at the end of the unexpired term that such director is filling.\n(d)\tDespite the expiration of a director's term, the director continues to serve until the director's successor is elected, designated, or appointed and qualifies, or until there is a decrease in the number of directors. (1955, c. 1230; 1973, c. 192, ss. 1, 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 801, ss. 19-21; 1993, c. 398, s. 1; 1995, c. 509, s. 28.)","path":["Chapter 55A North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act.","Article 8. Directors and Officers.","Part 1. Board of Directors."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_55A/GS_55A-8-05.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:06:02Z","sha256":"e994c5c86c01683dd01caf40502dcdb776cce3e05b3cce30001d11c3367e9147","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-55a-8-04","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-55a-8-06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}