Section 442. Number of directors; filling of vacancies; change of number

1.
  The  number  of directors of the savings and loan bank shall be not less
  than seven nor more than fifteen.
    2. All vacancies in the office of director shall be filled by election
  by the members  except  as  provided  in  this  section.  Vacancies  not
  exceeding  one-third  of  the whole number of the board may be filled by
  the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office,  and
  the directors so elected may hold office until such vacancies are filled
  by  the  members  at a special or annual election; or when the number of
  directors is nine or more, two vacancies may, with the  consent  of  the
  superintendent, be left unfilled until the next annual election.
    3.  The  number of directors may be changed within the limits provided
  in subdivision one of this section by amendment of the by-laws.