§ 23-35-305 — Officers - Selection, term, and oath

Arkansas § 23-35-305

• Jurisdiction: Arkansas
• Title: 23

Text

(a) Within ten (10) days following the organizational meeting and each annual meeting, the directors of the credit union shall elect from their own number a chief executive officer who may be designated as chair or president of the board, vice chair or vice president, a treasurer, and a secretary, of whom the last two (2) may be the same individual. The board of directors may employ an officer in charge of operations whose title shall be either president or general manager or, in lieu thereof, the board of directors of the credit union may designate the treasurer or an assistant treasurer to be in active charge of the affairs of the credit union. (b) Within ten (10) days after election or appointment to any position, each person so elected or appointed shall execute an oath of office by which he or she agrees to accept and to diligently and faithfully carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position to which he or she has been elected or appointed and not to negligently or willfully violate, or permit to be violated, any provision of this chapter or the bylaws of the credit union. (c) The president and secretary shall execute a certificate of election which shall set forth the names and addresses of the officers, directors, and committee members elected or appointed. (d) The oath of office and the certificates of election shall be executed on forms prepared by the Credit Union Division, and one (1) copy of each shall be filed with the division within twenty (20) days after the election or appointment. (e) The terms of the officers shall be for one (1) year or until their successors are chosen and have been duly qualified.

Legislative History

Acts 1971, No. 132, § 12; 1979, No. 206, § 3; 1985, No. 936, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 67-912.