Arizona Laws 10-2013. Removal of officer or director
A. A member may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition for removal signed by ten per cent of the members. The removal shall be voted upon at the next regular or special meeting and the association may remove the officer or director by a majority vote of the members. The director or officer shall be informed in writing of the charges previous to the meeting, and he and the person bringing the charges may be heard in person or by counsel and may call witnesses at the meeting.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 10-2013
- Association: means a corporation organized under this article. See Arizona Laws 10-2001
- Filing: means the commission completing the following procedure with respect to any document delivered for that purpose:
(a) Determining that the filing fee requirements of section 10-122 have been satisfied. See Arizona Laws 10-140
- Member: includes members of associations. See Arizona Laws 10-2001
- Person: includes an individual and entity. See Arizona Laws 10-140
- Secretary: means that officer designated as the secretary in the articles of incorporation or bylaws or that officer authorized in the articles of incorporation, the bylaws or otherwise to perform the functions of secretary, irrespective of the name by which designated. See Arizona Laws 10-140
- Vote: includes authorization by written ballot and written consent. See Arizona Laws 10-3140
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. If the by-laws provide for election of directors by districts with primary elections in each district, then the petition for removal of a director shall be signed by twenty per cent of the members residing in the district from which he was elected. The board shall call a special meeting of the members residing in that district to consider the removal of the director, and he may be removed by a vote of the majority of the members of that district.