§ 35-57-109 — Removal of member

(1) The governor may remove any member
of the board for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office or when the
segment of the industry which the member represents fails or elects not to pay its
equitable share relating to the promotion of beef. Such member shall be entitled to
a public hearing after serving upon such member, ten days before the hearing, a
copy of the charges against the member, together with the notice of the time and
place of the hearing. At the hearing, the member shall be given an opportunity to be
heard in person or by counsel and shall be permitted to present evidence to answer
the charges and explain the facts alleged.

(2) In every case of removal, the governor shall file in the office of the
secretary of state a complete statement of all charges against the member, and the
governor's findings thereon, together with a record of the entire proceedings had in
connection therewith.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1851, � 1, effective July 1.