RCW 31.12.225
Board of directors—Election of directors—Terms—Vacancies—Meetings—Rules.
(1) The business and affairs of a credit union shall be managed by a board of not less than five and not greater than fifteen directors.
(2) The directors must be elected at the credit union's annual membership meeting. They shall hold their offices until their successors are qualified and elected or appointed.
(3) Directors shall be elected to terms of between one and three years, as provided in the bylaws. If the terms are longer than one year, the directors must be divided into classes, and an equal number of directors, as nearly as possible, must be elected each year.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, any vacancy on the board must be filled by an interim director appointed by the board, unless the interim director would serve a term of fewer than ninety days. Interim directors appointed to fill vacancies created by expansion of the board will serve until the next annual meeting of members. Other interim directors will serve out the unexpired term of the former director, unless provided otherwise in the credit union's bylaws.
(5) In the case of a merger between two credit unions pursuant to RCW 31.12.461, a board member of the merging credit union may continue to serve as a board member of the continuing credit union for a period not to exceed the equivalent of the duration of his or her unexpired term on the board of the merging credit union, provided that the approved plan of merger or other agreement approved by the director provides for such service on the continuing credit union's board with a corresponding expansion in the size of the continuing credit union's board not to exceed the limits under subsection (1) of this section.
(6) The board will have at least six regular meetings each year, with at least one of these meetings held in each calendar quarter. The director may require the board to meet more frequently than six times per year if the director finds it necessary in order to address matters noted in any examination.
(7) The director may adopt rules to interpret this section.
[ 2015 c 114 § 3; 2013 c 34 § 3; 2001 c 83 § 6; 1997 c 397 § 14; 1984 c 31 § 24.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 31 - Miscellaneous Loan Agencies
Chapter 31.12 - Washington State Credit Union Act.
31.12.003 - Findings—Intent—1997 c 397.
31.12.015 - Declaration of policy.
31.12.025 - Use of words in name.
31.12.035 - Application for permission to organize—Approval.
31.12.055 - Manner of organizing—Articles of incorporation—Submission to director.
31.12.065 - Bylaws—Submission to director.
31.12.075 - Approval, denial of proposed credit union—Appeal.
31.12.085 - Filing upon approval—Fee—Notice to director—Authority to commence business.
31.12.105 - Amendment to articles of incorporation—Approval of director—Procedure.
31.12.115 - Amendment to bylaws—Approval of director required—Procedure.
31.12.185 - Annual membership meetings.
31.12.195 - Special membership meetings.
31.12.225 - Board of directors—Election of directors—Terms—Vacancies—Meetings—Rules.
31.12.235 - Directors—Qualifications—Operating officers and employees may serve.
31.12.251 - Removal of directors—No quorum.
31.12.255 - Board of directors—Powers and duties.
31.12.267 - Officials—Fiduciary duty—Information relied on—Definition.
31.12.269 - Directors and committee members—Limitations on personal liability—Exceptions.
31.12.285 - Suspension of members of board or supervisory committee by board—For cause.
31.12.335 - Supervisory committee—Duties.
31.12.365 - Directors and supervisory committee members—Compensation—Reimbursement—Rules.
31.12.367 - Risk—Bond coverage—Notice to director—Timing.
31.12.372 - Director may suspend any person, reason—Notice—Injunctions.
31.12.382 - Limitation on membership.
31.12.386 - Voting rights—Methods—Proxy—Under eighteen years of age.
31.12.388 - Expulsion of member—Challenge—Share and deposit accounts.
31.12.404 - Additional powers—Authority of director.
31.12.413 - Low-income credit unions—Director's approval required—Powers—Rules.
31.12.426 - Loans—Secured or unsecured loans.
31.12.428 - Limit on loan amount.
31.12.436 - Investment of funds—When investment later becomes impermissible.
31.12.438 - Investment in real property or leasehold interests—Limitations—Rules.
31.12.467 - Merger or conversion of federal, out-of-state, or foreign to state credit union.
31.12.474 - Liquidation—Disposition of unclaimed funds.
31.12.516 - Powers of director.
31.12.518 - Powers of director under chapter 19.144 RCW.
31.12.545 - Examinations and investigations—Reports—Access to records—Oaths—Subpoenas.
31.12.565 - Examination reports and specified other information confidential—Exceptions—Penalty.
31.12.567 - Reports—Financial and statistical data—As required by director.
31.12.569 - Generally accepted accounting principles.
31.12.571 - Notice of intent to establish branch—Another state or foreign jurisdiction.
31.12.575 - Removal or prohibition orders—Director's authority—Notice.
31.12.580 - Contents of notice under RCW 31.12.575—Hearing—Order.
31.12.585 - Prohibited acts—Notice—Cease and desist order.
31.12.595 - Temporary cease and desist order—Notice—Principal place of business—Superior court.
31.12.625 - Administrative hearing—Procedures.
31.12.630 - Authority of director to call special meeting of board.
31.12.633 - Authority of director to attend meetings of the board.
31.12.637 - Intervention by director—Conditions.
31.12.641 - Supervision by director—Notice—Compliance—Costs.
31.12.644 - Supervision by director—Certain acts prohibited.
31.12.647 - Supervision by director—Credit union request for review.
31.12.651 - Conservator—Authorized actions—Costs.
31.12.654 - Actions by conservator—Review.
31.12.657 - Lawsuits during period of conservatorship.
31.12.661 - Conservator serves until purposes are accomplished.
31.12.667 - Order directing involuntary liquidation—Procedure.
31.12.671 - Receivership—Appointment of receiver by director—Notice—Act without bond.
31.12.677 - Powers and duties of receiver.
31.12.681 - Claims against credit union in receivership—Notice.
31.12.687 - Expenses incurred by receiver.
31.12.691 - Liquidation dividends—Approval of court.
31.12.694 - Remaining assets—Distribution.
31.12.697 - Unclaimed liquidation dividends.
31.12.701 - Personal property—Receiver's duties.
31.12.704 - Proceeds of sale—Deposit or payment by receiver.
31.12.707 - Completion of receivership—Merger, purchase, or liquidation—Secretary of state.
31.12.711 - Director may terminate receivership—Expenses.
31.12.714 - Receivership files.
31.12.721 - Appointment by court of temporary receiver—Notice to director.
31.12.724 - Actions that are void—Felonious conduct—Penalties.
31.12.728 - Applicability of general receivership law.
31.12.850 - Prohibited acts—Criminal penalties.
31.12.853 - Prohibited acts—Civil penalties—Rules.
31.12.860 - Taxation of credit unions.
31.12.890 - Satellite facilities.
31.12.891 - Automated teller machines and night depositories security.
31.12.906 - Effective date—1997 c 397.
31.12.909 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.