13.1-325 - Removal of director. - Virginia Statutes

§ 13.1-325. Removal of director.

Any member may ask for the removal of an elected director by filing chargeswith the secretary or president of the association, together with a petitionsigned by ten per centum of the members requesting the removal of thedirector in question. The removal shall be voted upon at the next meeting ofthe members, and by two-thirds of the voting power voting thereon theassociation may remove the director. The director whose removal is requestedshall be served with a copy of the charges not less than ten days prior tothe meeting and shall have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard inperson and by counsel and to present evidence; and the persons requesting theremoval shall have the same opportunity. In case the bylaws provide forelection of directors by districts, then the petition for removal of adirector must be signed by twenty per centum of the members residing in thedistrict from which he was elected. The board must call a special meeting ofthe members residing in the district to consider the removal of the director;and by two-thirds of the voting power of the members of that district votingthereon the director in question shall be removed from office.

(Code 1950, § 13-268; 1956, c. 428.)