Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73
§2270 Replacement of suspended or removed directors
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Summary
The Chairman must appoint temporary directors when suspensions or removals leave the board without enough members to act, until the removed members return or their successors take office.
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Title 12, §2270
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If at any time, because of the suspension or removal of one or more directors pursuant to section 2264 or 2265 of this title, there shall be on the board of directors of a System institution less than a quorum of directors not so suspended, the Chairman shall appoint persons to serve temporarily as directors in their place and stead so as to establish a quorum until such time as those who have been removed are reinstated or their respective successors are duly elected and take office.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective thirty days after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 401 of Pub. L. 99–205, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1985 Amendment note under section 2001 of this title.
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Citation
12 U.S.C. § 2270
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73