(a) Vacancies. The office of a trustee shall become vacant upon his or her death, resignation, or removal from office in any manner authorized by law.

(b) Filling of vacancies. A vacancy in the Board of Trustees shall be filled until the next regular election by a majority vote of the remaining members. Notwithstanding the requirement in section 2.08 that a quorum of the Board of Trustees consists of three members, if at any time the membership of the trustees is reduced to less than three, the remaining members may by majority action appoint additional members to raise the membership to three. (Amended 2013, No. M-6, § 2, eff. May 20, 2013.)