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BYLAWS
ARTICLE XIII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
13.1 The President shall appoint a Grievance Committee upon which the President shall preside as Chairman. The Grievance Committee shall consist of five (5) regular members. All grievances submitted to the Grievance Committee must be sent to all members of such committee at least thirty (30) days prior to its next scheduled meeting.
a. In the event the grievance is against the President, the Vice President shall appoint a Grievance Committee and the Vice
President shall preside as Chairman.
13.2 Any regular member in good standing, who shall have a grievance, shall submit same in writing to the President and the other members of the committee, setting forth with particularity the grievance involved. Upon receipt by the President of such written grievance, the President shall submit same to the Grievance Committee for its preliminary investigation, and upon completion of same, the Grievance Committee shall establish a date and time for hearing and notify all parties to the grievance The Grievance Committee shall then make a finding and submit such finding to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may at that time resolve the grievance or present same to the membership present at the next regular meeting of the Association.
13.3 The recommendations of the Board of Directors shall be passed upon by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the regular membership present at the regular membership meeting. In the event a grievance is presented to the general membership without recommendation from the Board of Directors, a two-thirds vote from the regular members attending such meeting must be received before any action is taken.
13.4 In the event a member shall be deemed responsible pursuant to the grievance as filed, the Board of Directors, upon ratification by two-thirds of the members at the next regularly scheduled membership meeting, may impose one of the following sanctions:
a. A warning.
b. Suspension of member status.
c. Dismissal from the Association.
ARTICLE XIV RULES AND REGULATIONS
14.1 The Board of Directors may establish and enforce any and all additional rules and regulations deemed advisable and necessary.
ARTICLE XV PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION
15.1 The Board of Directors shall be authorized to retain an attorney, C.P.A. or legislative advisor to protect the interests of the Association. The Association shall pay a monthly retainer for such services, plus all expenses, costs and any additional fees that are approved by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE XVI RULES OF ORDER
16.1 All meetings shall be conducted under Roberts Rules of Order.
ARTICLE XVII FISCAL YEAR
17.1 The fiscal year of the Association shall be from January 1 through December 31 in each calendar year.
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