# K.S.A. § 17-2208: 17-2208 - Officers; board of directors; committees; suspension of members, when; appeal of suspension

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2208

## Section

- **Citation:** K.S.A. § 17-2208
- **Heading:** 17-2208 - Officers; board of directors; committees; suspension of members, when; appeal of suspension
- **Jurisdiction:** Kansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 22 / Section 17-2208

## Text

17-2208. Officers; board of directors; committees; suspension of members, when; appeal of suspension. (a) Annually the members of the credit union shall elect members of a board of directors as shall be provided in the bylaws. The bylaws shall state the manner of appointment or election of a supervisory committee. If the bylaws provide for a credit committee, the credit committee may be appointed by the board of directors or elected by the members of the credit union. All directors and committee members shall be chosen from the membership. Directors and committee members shall hold office for such terms as may be provided in the bylaws.

(b) One member of the supervisory committee may be a director other than the treasurer. Regular terms of supervisory committee members shall be for such term as shall be provided in the bylaws and until the selection and qualification of their successors.

(c) All members of the board and committees and all officers shall be sworn and shall hold their several offices for such terms as may be provided in the bylaws. The oath shall be subscribed by the individual taking it and certified by the officer before whom it is taken and shall immediately be transmitted to the administrator and filed and preserved in the administrator's office.

(d) The board of directors may suspend or remove any or all members of the credit and supervisory committees for failure to perform their duties. The suspended committee member may appeal their suspension. Such appeal shall be acted upon by the members of the credit union at a meeting of the members that shall be held within 60 days after such suspension. Any person suspended shall have the right to appear and be heard at such meeting. Any vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the credit union's bylaws.

## Nearby sections

- [K.S.A. § 17-2201 17-2201 - Organization of credit unions; articles of incorporation and bylaws; approval of administrator; application of corporation code; filing fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2201.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2202 17-2202 - Amendments to bylaws and charter; bylaw amendments to be filed; administrator's disapproval of amendments to bylaws; appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2202.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2203 17-2203 - Use of name; penalty for unauthorized use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2203.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2204 17-2204 - Powers of credit unions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2204.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2205 17-2205 - Credit unions, fields of membership. [See Revisor's Note]](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2205.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2206 17-2206 - Supervision and powers of administrator; reports, fines; examination, fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2206.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2207 17-2207 - Fiscal year; meetings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2207.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2208 17-2208 - Officers; board of directors; committees; suspension of members, when; appeal of suspension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2208.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2209 17-2209 - Directors to elect officers; duties of board; executive committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2209.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2210 17-2210 - Method of making loans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2210.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2211 17-2211 - Duties of supervisory committee; annual and supplementary audits; acceptance of certain audits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2211.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2212 17-2212 - Capital and revenue of credit union; right of setoff; dormant accounts; unmatured shares; transfer to reserve fund, when.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2212.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2213 17-2213 - Shares to minors; joint tenancy shareholdings; trust accounts; credit union can act as trustee or custodian.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2213.md)
- [K.S.A. § 17-2214 17-2214 - Corporate credit unions; powers; lending to members; credit unions lending to each other, approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A22_S17-2214.md)

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