Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Alger Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Alger Institutional Funds), Agreement and Declaration (Alger Portfolios)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Chartwell Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Leader Funds Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Investment Managers Series Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of which number shall not be less than three nor more than fifteen except during the Trustees (or by an officer of period that the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)initial Trustee named above is sole Trustee. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.11.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Tax Exempt California Money Market Fund), Kemper Money Market Fund (Kemper Money Market Fund), Agreement and Declaration (Kemper Blue Chip Fund)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty fourteen (2014)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees 10 (or a supermajority if required by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority By-Laws) of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (American Capital Texas Municipal Securities Inc), Agreement and Declaration (Van Kampen American Capital Reserve Fund), Agreement and Declaration (American Capital Municipal Bond Fund Inc)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority which number shall not be less than three nor more than fifteen except during the period prior to any sale of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust Shares pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)any public offering. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.11.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Zurich Yieldwise Money Fund), Zurich Money Funds, Investors Fund Series
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty fifteen (2015)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Forefront Income Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Forefront Income Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Janus Investment Fund)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above below or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined may, by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees), increase or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Alger ETF Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Alger China-Us Growth Fund), Agreement and Declaration (Alger Funds Ii)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty fourteen (2014)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or a supermajority if required by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority By-Laws) of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (American Capital Emerging Growth Fund Inc), Agreement and Declaration (American Capital Pace Fund Inc), Agreement and Declaration (American Capital High Yield Investments Inc)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty eight (20)8)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his or her term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection Section (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (American General Series Portfolio Co 3), Agreement and Declaration (American General Series Portfolio Co 3), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American General Series Portfolio Co 2)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trusteesa Trustee, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority determined; provided, however, that the number of the Trustees (or by an officer subsequent to any sale of the Trust Shares pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)public offering shall not be less than three. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.13.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Natural State Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Global Managers Trust), Investment Trust Agreement (Advisers Investment Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Cushing Funds Trust (Cushing Funds Trust), Funds Trust (Cushing Mutual Funds Trust), Funds Trust (Cushing MLP Funds Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of determined, which number shall not be less than three nor more than fifteen except during the Trustees (or by an officer of period that the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)initial Trustee named above is sole Trustee. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.11.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Oberweis Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Oberweis Funds), Agreement and Declaration (Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund /Il/)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined which number shall not be less than three nor more than 15 except during the period that the initial Trustee named above is sole Trustee. Except as determined from time to time by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority resolution of the Trustees). No , no decrease in the number of Trustees Trustee shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.11 of Article IV.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Kemper Strategic Municipal Income Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Kemper Municipal Income Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above signatories hereto or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty twelve (2012)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his or her term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection Section (e) of this Section 4.1.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (VALIC Co II), Agreement and Declaration (VALIC Co II)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty fifteen (2015)) or decrease the number of Trustees (to a number other greater than the number theretofore determined zero) by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (ef) of this Section 4.14.01.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Avenue Income Credit Strategies Fund), Avenue Mutual Funds Trust (Avenue Mutual Funds Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trusteesa Trustee, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority determined; provided, however, that the number of the Trustees (or by an officer subsequent to any sale of the Trust Shares pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)public offering shall not be less than three. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his their term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.13.1.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Diamond Hill Funds)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty twelve (2012)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his or her term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection Section (e) of this Section 4.1. WITNESS the signature of the undersigned this 26th day of August, 1998.
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Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, such may increase (to not ------ more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Winthrop Focus Funds
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above below or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined may, by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees), increase or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection SUBSECTION (eE) of this Section 4.1.SECTION 4.L.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Global China Growth Fund)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore heretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of which number shall not be less than three nor more than fifteen except during the Trustees (or by an officer of period that the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)initial Trustee named above is sole Trustee. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.11.
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Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of which number shall not be less than three nor more than 15 except during the Trustees (or by an officer of period that the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)initial Trustee named above is sole Trustee. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.11.
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Samples: Kemper High Income Trust
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Samples: Alliance Tax Exempt Reserves (Alliance Municipal Trust)
Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees). No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.1.
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Number. The Trustees serving as such, whether named above below or hereafter becoming Trustees, may increase (to not more than twenty (20)) or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined may, by a written instrument signed by a Majority of the Trustees (or by an officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees)) increase or decrease the number of Trustees to a number other than the number theretofore determined. No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 4.14.
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Samples: Aggressive Growth Fund (JWB Aggressive Growth Fund)
