Section 58-10-81 - Removal of directors, officers and employees.
58-10-81. Removal of directors, officers and employees.
The supervisor may require that any director, officer or employee of an association who has participated in a violation, as described in Section 78 [58-10-80 NMSA 1978] of the Savings and Loan Act, be removed from the association if the action of the person or persons concerned was knowingly and willfully taken. Prior to entering an order of removal, the supervisor shall deliver a full statement of the acts and conduct to which he objects to the board of directors of the association and to the person or persons concerned, along with a statement of his intention to enter a removal order. If a hearing on the matter is requested within thirty days after the delivery, the supervisor shall hold a public or private hearing at which any pertinent evidence relating to the matters set forth in the statement may be presented. After the hearing, the supervisor, on the basis of the evidence presented at the hearing, may proceed to enter an order for the immediate removal of the director, officer or employee affected, a reprimand of the individuals and association concerned or a dismissal of the entire matter. If no hearing is requested within the time specified, the supervisor may proceed to enter an order of removal on the basis of the facts set forth in his original statement.