{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-272.261","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 272.261","heading":"Removal of officers or directors -- Procedure.","body":"(1) Any member may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them in\nwriting with the secretary of the association, together with a petition signed by ten\npercent (10%) of the membership, requesting the officer's or director's removal. The\nremoval shall be voted upon at the next regular or special meeting of the\nassociation. By an affirmative vote of not less than two -thirds (2/3) of the votes\nentitled to be cast by members present in person, or by proxy (if permitted by the\nbylaws), and voting, th e association may remove such officer or director. The\ndirector or officer against whom such charges have been brought shall be informed\nin writing of the charges prior to the meeting, and shall have an opportunity at the\nmeeting to be heard in person or b y counsel, and to present witnesses; and, the\nperson, or persons, bringing the charges shall have the same opportunity.\n(2) If an association's bylaws provide for election of directors by districts, the petition\nfor removal of a director must be signed by not less than twenty percent (20%) of\nthe members residing in the district from which the director was elected. The board\nmay call a special meeting of the members residing in that district to consider the\nremoval of the director. By an affirmative vote of  not less than two -thirds (2/3) of\nthe votes entitled to be cast by members present in person, or by proxy (if permitted\nby the bylaws), and voting, at such meeting duly called and held, the director in\nquestion shall be removed from office; except that th is section does not apply to\ndirectors appointed under subsection (3) of KRS 272.171.","path":["KRS Chapter 272"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=13543","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:21Z","sha256":"4342055887e62056bb282008d0ceaab2f5b7d3b62ab1a69dea0e3302928af954","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-272.260","next":"us-ky/krs-272.270"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}