35-1-425. (Temporary) Removal of directors by judicial proceeding. (1) The district court of the county where a corporation's principal office is located or, if the office is not located in this state, in Lewis and Clark County may remove a director of the corporation from office in a proceeding begun either by the corporation or by its shareholders holding at least 10% of the outstanding shares of any class if the court finds that:

(a) the director engaged in fraudulent or dishonest conduct or in gross abuse of authority or discretion, with respect to the corporation; and

(b) removal is in the best interest of the corporation.

(2) The court that removes a director may bar the director from reelection for a period prescribed by the court.

(3) If shareholders begin a proceeding under subsection (1), they shall make the corporation a party defendant. (Repealed effective June 1, 2020--secs. 269, 274, Ch. 271, L. 2019.)