55A-8-09. Removal of designated or appointed directors.
(a) A designated director may be removed by an amendment to the articles of incorporation or bylaws deleting or changing the provision containing the designation.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws:
(1) An appointed director may be removed with or without cause by the person appointing the director;
(2) The person removing the director shall do so by giving written notice of the removal to the director and to the corporation; and
(3) A removal is effective when the notice is effective unless the notice specifies a future effective date.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the articles of incorporation or bylaws may provide that directors appointed after the effective date of such provision shall be removed automatically for missing a specified number of board meetings. (1955, c. 1230; 1973, c. 192, ss. 1, 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 801, ss. 19-21; 1993, c. 398, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 55A - North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act
Article 8 - Directors and Officers.
§ 55A-8-01 - Requirement for and duties of board.
§ 55A-8-02 - Qualifications of directors.
§ 55A-8-03 - Number of directors.
§ 55A-8-04 - Election, designation, and appointment of directors.
§ 55A-8-05 - Terms of directors generally.
§ 55A-8-06 - Staggered terms for directors.
§ 55A-8-07 - Resignation of directors.
§ 55A-8-08 - Removal of directors elected by members or directors.
§ 55A-8-09 - Removal of designated or appointed directors.
§ 55A-8-10 - Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
§ 55A-8-11 - Vacancy on board.
§ 55A-8-12 - Compensation of directors.
§ 55A-8-20 - Regular and special meetings.
§ 55A-8-21 - Action without meeting.
§ 55A-8-22 - Notice of meetings.
§ 55A-8-23 - Waiver of notice.
§ 55A-8-24 - Quorum and voting.
§ 55A-8-25 - Committees of the board.
§ 55A-8-30 - General standards for directors.
§ 55A-8-31 - Director conflict of interest.
§ 55A-8-32 - Loans to or guaranties for directors and officers.
§ 55A-8-33 - Liability for unlawful loans or distributions.
§ 55A-8-41 - Duties of officers.
§ 55A-8-42 - Standards of conduct for officers.
§ 55A-8-43 - Resignation and removal of officers.
§ 55A-8-44 - Contract rights of officers.
§ 55A-8-50 - Policy statement and definitions.
§ 55A-8-51 - Authority to indemnify.
§ 55A-8-52 - Mandatory indemnification.
§ 55A-8-53 - Advance for expenses.
§ 55A-8-54 - Court-ordered indemnification.
§ 55A-8-55 - Determination and authorization of indemnification.
§ 55A-8-56 - Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents.
§ 55A-8-57 - Additional indemnification and insurance.