(1) The members of a membership corporation shall elect the directors, other than the initial directors named in the articles, at the annual meetings of members, unless the articles or bylaws provide some other time or method of election, or provide that some other person or persons shall appoint some or all of the directors, or designate some other manner of appointment, for example, ex officio directors.

(2) The directors of a nonmembership corporation shall elect the directors, other than the initial directors named in the articles, at the annual meeting of directors, unless the articles or bylaws provide some other time or method of election, or provide that some other person or persons shall appoint some or all of the directors, or designate some other manner of appointment, for example, ex officio directors.

Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.