Unless the articles of organization provide otherwise, any vacancy in the board of directors, however occurring, including a vacancy resulting from the enlargement of the board, and any vacancy in any other office may be filled in the manner prescribed in the by-laws or, in the absence of such by-law, by the directors.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 52
Filling vacancies
Known as the Business Corporation Law
The act spans §§ 156–156 (126 sections).
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