Indiana § 36-9-13-18 Removal of trustees and directors

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-9-13-18 — Removal of trustees and directors

Indiana·Title 36 LOCAL GOVERNMENT·Art. 9 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS·Ch. 13 County Building Authority

(a)A person seeking the removal of a trustee for:

(1)neglect of duty;

(2)incompetence;

(3)inability to perform the trustee's duties; or

(4)any other good cause; may file a complaint in the circuit or superior court for the county in which the building authority is located. The complaint must set forth the charges preferred. The action shall be placed on the court's advanced calendar, and the court shall try the action in the same manner as other civil cases, without a jury. If the charges are sustained, the court shall declare the trustee's office vacant.

(b)The trustees may summarily remove a director from office at any time. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-8-4-6.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.86. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.309.

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(a) A person seeking the removal of a trustee
for:
(1) neglect of duty;
(2) incompetence;
(3) inability to perform the trustee's duties; or
(4) any other good cause;
may file a complaint in the circuit or superior court for the county in
which the building authority is located. The complaint must set forth
the charges preferred. The action shall be placed on the court's
advanced calendar, and the court shall try the action in the same
manner as other civil cases, without a jury. If the charges are sustained,
the court shall declare the trustee's office vacant.
(b) The trustees may summarily remove a director from office at any
time.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
19-8-4-6.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.86. Amended by
P.L.127-2017, SEC.309.