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ARTICLE III -- Membership (continued)
Section 5. Any current member may
have their membership suspended or terminated for a felony conviction
by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors
has complete discretion with regard to the length of any suspension,
the necessity of any such termination and the complete or partial reimbursement,
if any, of the membership fees previously paid.
Section 6. In the event that a
member's membership is either terminated or suspended by the Board
of Directors, that member shall be informed in writing of this action
by a letter from the President or another Board member designated to
do so by the Board. The notice shall inform the member of the specific
reasons for the termination or suspension, the effective date thereof,
and, in the case of a suspension, the length and terms thereof.
In the case of a suspension, the Board shall determine whether or not
it shall be a private suspension kept confidential by the Board or made
public by publishing it in the Rampant Colt magazine for the
information of all members. In all cases, the Board shall maintain
detailed records of the proceedings which shall be permanently retained
by the Secretary. In any case where a termination or suspension
proceeding is brought before the Board and the proceeding is either
dismissed, not completed, or results in no termination or suspension
action after a vote by the Board, that information shall be kept confidential
by the Board and not released to the general membership unless the member
involved requests such public release in writing to the Board.
Section 7. Once a member has been
terminated by the Board of Directors, he cannot reapply for membership
within a period of two years; further, he may not attend meetings in
any capacity, enjoy any privileges of the Association at any time, as
a guest, visitor, or in any capacity.
Section 8. Members of the Colt
Collectors Association, Inc., must be at least 18 years of age and a
good citizen of their country. They must not be user of illegal
narcotics or belong to any organization considered subversive by the
United States of America. They must conduct themselves properly
and deal fairly and equitably at all functions of The Colt Collectors
Association, Inc.
Section 9. Dues should be paid
on or before January 1 of each year. No member may attend a membership
meeting or receive other member benefits unless his / her dues are current.
If a member is delinquent of dues, he will be dropped from the membership
rolls and must reapply in order to gain membership.
Section 10. A member is responsible
for payment of his / her dues whether or not he is notified by the Club.
Constitution Continued
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