Removal of director by court.

O.C.G.A. § 14-3-810

in effect

14-3-810. Removal of director by court. (a) The superior court may remove any director of the corporation from office in a proceeding commenced by the corporation, its members holding at least 10 percent of the voting power of any class, or, in the case of a charitable corporation, the Attorney General, if the court finds that: (1) The director engaged in fraudulent or dishonest conduct, or gross abuse of authority or discretion, with respect to the corporation, or a final judgment has been entered finding that the director has violated a duty set forth in Code Section 14-3-830 or 14-3-831, or the director has been subjected to sanction for participation in a director's conflicting interest transaction as defined in paragraph (2) of Code Section 14-3-860; and (2) Removal is in the best interest of the corporation. (b) The court that removes a director may bar the director from serving on the board for a period prescribed by the court. (c) If members or the Attorney General commence a proceeding under subsection (a) of this Code section, the corporation shall be made a party defendant. (Code 1981, § 14-3-810, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 465, § 1.) (Amended by Ga. L. 2023, Act 260 (SB 148), eff. July 1, 2023; Ga. L. 2026, Act 723 (HB 1268), eff. July 1, 2026.)

Source: Official Code of Georgia (Legislative Counsel's copy via Public.Resource.Org) + acts (legis.ga.gov)URL: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246941Fetched: 10/24/2026