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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The court may remove a director or officer from office in a proceeding commenced by or in the right of the corporation if the court finds that:
(a) The director or officer engaged in fraudulent conduct with respect to the corporation or its members, knowingly inflicted harm on the corporation, or engaged in acts or omissions constituting gross negligence with respect to the director's or officer's duties; and
(b) Considering the course of conduct of the director or officer and the inadequacy of other available remedies, removal would be in the best interest of the corporation.
(2) An action under this section may be commenced by a member, individual director, or delegate. The attorney general may also commence an action under this section if the corporation holds property for charitable purposes.
(3) The court, in addition to removing the director or officer, may bar the director or officer from being reelected, redesignated, or reappointed as a director, an officer, or both for a period prescribed by the court.
(4) Nothing in this section limits the equitable powers of the court to order other relief.
(5) If a proceeding is commenced under this section to remove a director or officer of a charitable corporation, then the plaintiff shall give the attorney general notice in the form of a record of the commencement of the proceeding.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 24. Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit) § 24.03A.625. Removal by judicial proceeding - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-24-corporations-and-associations-nonprofit/wa-rev-code-24-03a-625/
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