# 4.9. Vacancies ### 4.9. Vacancies Except for a vacancy created by the removal of a director, vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors, or if the number of directors then in office is less than a quorum, then by the following manner: 1. By a sole remaining director; 2. The unanimous written consent of the directors then in office; 3. The affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office at a meeting held pursuant to notice or waivers of notice. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://governance.svgmc.org/governing-documents/svgmc-bylaws/article-4-board-of-directors/4.9.-vacancies.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.