Montana § 35-17-313 Removal Of Officer Or Director

Montana Statutes

§ 35-17-313 — Removal Of Officer Or Director

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35-17-313 . Removal of officer or director.

(1)Any member may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition signed by 10% of the members, requesting the removal of the officer or director in question. The removal must be voted upon at the next regular or special meeting of the association, and by a vote of a majority of the members, the association may remove the officer or director and fill the vacancy. The director or officer against whom charges have been brought must be informed in writing of the charges previous to the meeting and must have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person or by counsel and to present witnesses, and the person or persons bringing the charges against the directo

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35-17-313 . Removal of officer or director. (1) Any member may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition signed by 10% of the members, requesting the removal of the officer or director in question. The removal must be voted upon at the next regular or special meeting of the association, and by a vote of a majority of the members, the association may remove the officer or director and fill the vacancy. The director or officer against whom charges have been brought must be informed in writing of the charges previous to the meeting and must have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person or by counsel and to present witnesses, and the person or persons bringing the charges against the director or officer must have the same opportunity.
(2) If the bylaws provide for election of directors by districts with primary elections in each district, then the petition for removal of a director must be signed by 12% of the members residing in the district from which the director was elected. The board of directors shall call a special meeting of the members residing in that district to consider the removal of the director. By a vote of the majority of the members of that district, the director in question is removed from office.

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