Tennessee § 43-16-131 - Procedure for removal of directors elected in a district.
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§ 43-16-131. Procedure for removal of directors elected in a district.
In case the bylaws provide for election of directors by districts with primary elections in each district, then the 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 directors; and by a vote of the majority of the members of that district, the director in question shall be removed from office. Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 16; Shan. Supp., § 2534a56; Code 1932, § 3814; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1832.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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