Section 306. Temporary board of directors  


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  • 1. The first annual meeting of
      such corporation shall be held at a time and place to be  fixed  by  the
      temporary  board  of  directors  which  shall  be  as soon as reasonably
      possible after a minimum of two and one-half per centum of  the  capital
      stock  of  such corporation shall have been paid into its treasury and a
      minimum of ten members of  such  corporation  shall  have  qualified  as
      hereinafter provided, and such meeting shall be called in such manner as
      may be provided by the temporary board of directors.
        2. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, until the
      first   annual   meeting  of  such  corporation  and  the  election  and
      qualifications of a board of directors as hereinabove provided, all  the
      corporate  powers  of such corporation shall be exercised by a temporary
      board of directors consisting of thirteen persons, all of whom shall  be
      of  full age, citizens of the United States and residents of this state,
      and who shall be designated by the governor. Such designation  shall  be
      in  writing,  signed by the officer making it, and transmitted by him to
      the secretary of state who shall make and record in his office a copy of
      such designation and deliver the original to the designee,  who,  if  he
      accepts  such  designation,  shall notify the secretary of state of such
      fact, in writing, and thereupon his designation shall  become  effective
      and  the  secretary of state shall record such acceptance in his office.
      If any vacancy occurs in  such  temporary  board  of  directors  through
      death,  resignation  or  otherwise, a person shall be designated to fill
      such vacancy by the governor.  Upon the election and qualification of  a
      board  of  directors  pursuant  to  section  three  hundred five of this
      article, the temporary board of directors shall be deemed dissolved.
        3. As  soon  as  possible  after  the  designation  of  the  directors
      comprising the temporary board has become effective, the temporary board
      of  directors  shall meet, elect a chairman, cause stock certificates to
      be printed, appoint temporary officers and seek to enlist  the  support,
      membership and stock subscription of institutional lenders.