Montana § 32-1-468 Removal Of Directors, Officers, Or Employees -- Hearing

Montana Statutes

§ 32-1-468 — Removal Of Directors, Officers, Or Employees -- Hearing

Montana § 32-1-468

Title 32FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Ch. 1BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES

Part 4Operation and Regulation

This text of Montana § 32-1-468 (Removal Of Directors, Officers, Or Employees -- Hearing) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Montana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 32-1-468 (2026).

Text

32-1-468 . Removal of directors, officers, or employees -- hearing.

(1)A director, officer, or employee of a bank who is found by the department, after examination, to be negligent, dishonest, reckless, or incompetent or to have violated 32-1-325 , 32-1-464 , 32-1-472 , or 32-1-473 must be removed from office by the board of directors of the bank on the written order of the department. If the directors neglect or refuse to remove the director, officer, or employee and any losses accrue to the bank by reason of the negligence, dishonesty, recklessness, or incompetency of the director, officer, or employee, the written order of the department is conclusive evidence of the negligence of the directors failing to act as provided in this section in any action brought against the board of direct

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

32-1-468 . Removal of directors, officers, or employees -- hearing. (1) A director, officer, or employee of a bank who is found by the department, after examination, to be negligent, dishonest, reckless, or incompetent or to have violated 32-1-325 , 32-1-464 , 32-1-472 , or 32-1-473 must be removed from office by the board of directors of the bank on the written order of the department. If the directors neglect or refuse to remove the director, officer, or employee and any losses accrue to the bank by reason of the negligence, dishonesty, recklessness, or incompetency of the director, officer, or employee, the written order of the department is conclusive evidence of the negligence of the directors failing to act as provided in this section in any action brought against the board of directors by a depositor or creditor for recovery of losses.
(2) If the board of directors refuses to remove the director, officer, or employee on order of the department, the board of directors may file a request for hearing pursuant to the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 109, Ch. 89, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 6014.120, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 170, Ch. 431, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 5-1036; amd. Sec. 82, Ch. 382, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 163, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 75, L. 2019.