(1) The governor may remove any member of the board for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office or when the segment of the industry which the member represents fails or elects not to pay its equitable share relating to the promotion of beef. Such member shall be entitled to a public hearing after serving upon such member, ten days before the hearing, a copy of the charges against the member, together with the notice of the time and place of the hearing. At the hearing, the member shall be given an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel and shall be permitted to present evidence to answer the charges and explain the facts alleged.
(2) In every case of removal, the governor shall file in the office of the secretary of state a complete statement of all charges against the member, and the governor's findings thereon, together with a record of the entire proceedings had in connection therewith.
Source: L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1851, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 35-57-106 as it existed prior to 1993, and the former § 35-57-109 was relocated to § 35-57-112.