Hawaii § 421-16 - Removal of officer.
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§ 421-16. Removal of officer.
Any member may bring charges of misconduct or incompetency against an officer by filing them with the secretary or president of the association, together with a petition signed by ten per cent of the members requesting the removal of the officer in question. The directors shall vote upon the removal of the officer at the first meeting of the board held after the hearing on the charges, and the officer may be removed by a majority vote, notwithstanding any contract the officer may have with the association, which shall terminate upon the officer's removal, anything in the contract to the contrary notwithstanding. The officer against whom the charges are made shall be served with a copy of the charges not less than ten days prior to the meeting, and shall have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person and by counsel, and to present evidence, and the persons making the charges shall have the same opportunity. [L 1949, c 234, pt of §1; RL 1955, §176-17; HRS §421-16; gen ch 1985] Previous Vol08_Ch0401-0429 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 421-16 cover?
Section 421-16 ("Removal of officer.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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