Sec. 81.027. REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR. (a) The board of directors may remove a director from the board at any regular meeting by resolution declaring the director's position vacant. It is a ground for removal from the board that a director:
(1) does not have at the time of taking office the applicable qualifications for office, if any;
(2) does not maintain during service on the board the applicable qualifications for office, if any;
(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 81.028 or 81.031;
(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the director's duties for a substantial part of the director's term; or
(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the director is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.
(b) The validity of an action of the board of directors is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a director exists.
(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal of a director exists, the executive director shall notify the president of the state bar and the director of the ground.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions
Section 81.011. General Powers
Section 81.017. Indebtedness, Liability, or Obligation
Section 81.018. Contractual Obligations
Section 81.019. Officers of State Bar
Section 81.020. Board of Directors
Section 81.0201. Training Program for Board Members
Section 81.021. Open Meetings; Public Participation
Section 81.0215. Strategic Plan
Section 81.022. Annual Budget; Public Budget Hearing
Section 81.0221. Alcoholic Beverages
Section 81.023. Audit; Financial Report
Section 81.0241. Electronic Transmission of Election Materials
Section 81.0242. Participation in Elections
Section 81.026. Committees and Sections
Section 81.027. Removal of Director
Section 81.028. Relationship With Trade Association
Section 81.029. Executive Director
Section 81.030. General Counsel
Section 81.031. Conflict of Interest
Section 81.034. Restriction on Use of Funds
Section 81.035. Information Regarding Requirements for Office or Employment