Indiana § 23-17-12-12 - Removal of designated or appointed directors
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 23-17-12-12 — Removal of designated or appointed directors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-17-12-12. Removal of designated or appointed directors
Sec. 12. (a) A designated director may be removed by an amendment to articles of incorporation or bylaws deleting or changing the designation.
(b) Except as provided in articles of incorporation or bylaws, an appointed director may be removed with or without cause by the person appointing the director. The person removing the director must do so by giving written notice of the removal to the following:
(1) The director.
(2) The presiding officer of the board of directors or the corporation's president or secretary.
A removal is effective when the notice is effective under this article unless the notice specifies a future effective date.
As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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