§ 19-5-12. Powers and duties of directors.
The board of directors shall be responsible for the general management of the affairs,
funds, and records of the credit union, and shall meet as often as necessary. It shall
be the board's special powers and duties:
(1) To act upon the expulsion of members;
(2) To approve or ratify the rate of interest that shall be allowed on deposits;
(3) To fill vacancies in the board of directors, the supervisory committee, and in the
credit committee of the credit union until the election and qualification of
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§ 19-5-12. Powers and duties of directors.
The board of directors shall be responsible for the general management of the affairs,
funds, and records of the credit union, and shall meet as often as necessary. It shall
be the board's special powers and duties:
(1) To act upon the expulsion of members;
(2) To approve or ratify the rate of interest that shall be allowed on deposits;
(3) To fill vacancies in the board of directors, the supervisory committee, and in the
credit committee of the credit union until the election and qualification of officers
and directors to fill those vacancies is completed;
(4) To make recommendations to members relative to the maximum number of shares that may
be held by any one member, amendments to the bylaws, and any other matters that, in
their opinion, the members should decide;
(5) To borrow, on behalf of the credit union, and to pledge as security the bonds, notes,
mortgages, or other securities of the credit union; provided, however, that this borrowing
shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the assets of the credit union, unless the
director, or the director's designee, shall give his or her written approval;
(6) To declare dividends as provided in this chapter.