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.
History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 233, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6442, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6442, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 14-415; amd. Sec. 1334, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations
Chapter 17. Cooperative Agricultural Marketing
Part 3. Operation -- Members, Directors, and Officers
35-17-302. Stock -- issuance -- limitations on ownership and transfer -- repurchase by association
35-17-303. Limited liability of members
35-17-304. Expulsion of member
35-17-305. Meetings of members -- general and special -- how called -- notice -- one vote per member
35-17-306. through 35-17-310 reserved
35-17-311. Directors -- election -- compensation -- interest in contracts -- vacancies
35-17-312. Officers -- election -- bank as treasurer
35-17-313. Removal of officer or director
35-17-314. Referendum to membership of matters passed by board
35-17-315. Creation of capital reserve -- distribution of net earnings