Nebraska § 21-1947 Termination, expulsion, and suspension

Nebraska Statutes

§ 21-1947 — Termination, expulsion, and suspension

Nebraska § 21-1947

Ch. 21Corporations and Other Companies

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-1947 (2026).

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(a)No member of a public benefit or mutual benefit corporation may be expelled or suspended, and no membership or memberships in such corporations may be terminated or suspended except pursuant to a procedure that is fair and reasonable and is carried out in good faith.

(b)A procedure is fair and reasonable when either:

(1)The articles or bylaws set forth a procedure that provides:

(i)Not less than fifteen days' prior written notice of the expulsion, suspension, or termination and the reasons therefor; and

(ii)An opportunity for the member to be heard, orally or in writing, not less than five days before the effective date of the expulsion, suspension, or termination by a person or persons authorized to decide that the proposed expulsion, suspension, or termination not take place; or

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(a) No member of a public benefit or mutual benefit corporation may be expelled or suspended, and no membership or memberships in such corporations may be terminated or suspended except pursuant to a procedure that is fair and reasonable and is carried out in good faith.
(b) A procedure is fair and reasonable when either:
(1) The articles or bylaws set forth a procedure that provides:
(i) Not less than fifteen days' prior written notice of the expulsion, suspension, or termination and the reasons therefor; and
(ii) An opportunity for the member to be heard, orally or in writing, not less than five days before the effective date of the expulsion, suspension, or termination by a person or persons authorized to decide that the proposed expulsion, suspension, or termination not take place; or
(2) It is fair and reasonable taking into consideration all of the relevant facts and circumstances.
(c) Any written notice given by mail must be given by first-class or certified mail sent to the last-known address of the member shown on the corporation's records.
(d) Any proceeding challenging an expulsion, suspension, or termination, including a proceeding in which defective notice is alleged, must be commenced within one year after the effective date of the expulsion, suspension, or termination.
(e) A member who has been expelled or suspended may be liable to the corporation for dues, assessments, or fees as a result of obligations incurred or commitments made prior to expulsion or suspension.