§421-14 - Removal of director.
§421-14 Removal of director. Anymember may ask for the removal of a director by filing charges with thesecretary or president of the association, together with a petition signed byfive per cent of the members requesting the removal of the director inquestion. The removal shall be voted upon at the next meeting of the members,and by two-thirds of the voting power voting thereon the association may removethe director. The director whose removal is requested shall be served with acopy of the charges not less than ten days prior to the meeting and shall havean opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person and by counsel and topresent evidence; and the persons requesting the removal of a director shallhave the same opportunity. In case the bylaws provide for election ofdirectors by districts, then the petition for removal of a director must besigned by twenty per cent of the members residing in the district from whichthe director was elected. The board must call a special meeting of the membersresiding in that district to consider the removal of the director; and bytwo-thirds of the voting power of the members of that district voting thereonthe director in question shall be removed from office. [L 1949, c 234, pt of§1; RL 1955, §176-15; HRS §421-14; gen ch 1985]