Board of trustees
4 (1) The affairs of the Gallery shall be managed and controlled by a board of trustees consisting of twenty-seven trustees as follows: (a)  five persons appointed by The College of Founders of the Art Gallery of Ontario; (b)  ten persons elected by the membership of the Gallery; (c)  two persons appointed by the council of the City of Toronto, one of whom shall also be a member of that council; (d)  ten other persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.28, s. 4 (1); 1997, c. 26, Sched. Term of office (2) A trustee appointed under clause (1) (a) or (c) or elected under clause (1) (b) shall hold office for a term of one year or until a successor is appointed or elected, as the case may be, and, subject to subsection (3), a trustee appointed under clause (1) (d) shall hold office at pleasure for a term of up to three years.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.28, s. 4 (2); 2023, c. 9, Sched. 1, s. 2 (1). Idem (3) Of the trustees first appointed under clause (1) (d) after the coming into force of this section, three shall hold office for a term of one year, three for a term of two years and four for a term of three years, and each trustee shall hold office until a successor is appointed.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.28, s. 4 (3). Vacancies (4) Where a vacancy occurs for any reason in the office of trustee, the vacancy may be filled, (a)  in the case of a vacancy of a trustee appointed under clause (1) (a), by appointment by The College of Founders of the Art Gallery of Ontario; (b)  in the case of a vacancy of a trustee elected under clause (1) (b), by appointment by the remaining trustees elected by the membership of the Gallery; (c)  in the case of a vacancy of a trustee appointed under clause (1) (c), by appointment by the council of the City of Toronto; and (d)  in the case of a vacancy of a trustee appointed under clause (1) (d), by appointment by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, and a person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of his or her predecessor except that, in the case of a vacancy referred to in clause (1) (b), the person so appointed shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the membership of the Gallery.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.28, s. 4 (4); 1997, c. 26, Sched. Eligibility for re-election or reappointment (5) A trustee appointed or elected under subsection (1) is eligible for reappointment or re-election, as the case may be. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.28, s. 4 (5); 2023, c. 9, Sched. 1, s. 2 (2). Term of office (6) Despite subsection (5), a trustee who is a member of the executive committee may be reappointed on the expiration of his or her second consecutive term.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.28, s. 4 (6). President, vice-presidents (7) The trustees shall annually elect from among themselves a president and one or more vice-presidents.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.28, s. 4 (7). Presiding officer (8) The president shall preside at all meetings of the Board and, in his or her absence, a vice-president shall preside, and, in the absence of the president and the vice-presidents, the members present at a meeting shall elect one of themselves to preside.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.28, s. 4 (8). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 26, Sched. - 01/01/1998 2023, c. 9, Sched. 1, s. 2 (1, 2) - 08/06/2023