Indiana § 15-12-1-33 - Officers and director; charges; removal
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§ 15-12-1-33. Officers and director; charges; removal
Sec. 33. (a) A member of an association may bring charges against an officer or a director by filing the charges in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition that is signed by five percent (5%) of the members and that requests the removal of the officer or director.
(b) The removal of the officer or director shall be voted upon at the next regular or special meeting of the association. The association may by a vote of a majority of the members of the association remove the officer or director and fill the vacancy.
(c) The director or officer against whom the charges have been brought must:
(1) be informed in writing of the charges before the meeting described in subsection (b); and
(2) have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person or by counsel and to present witnesses.
The person or persons bringing the charges against the director or officer are entitled to the same opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel and to present witnesses.
(d) If the bylaws provide for the election of directors by districts with primary elections in each district, a petition for removal of a director must be signed by twenty percent (20%) of the members residing in the district from which the director was elected. The board of directors must call a special meeting of the members residing in that district to consider the removal of the director. The director in question may be removed from office by a vote of the majority of the members of that district.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-7-1-14.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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