Any member may bring charges against a Trustee and by filing with the Secretary such charges in writing together with a petition signed by at least 10 per centum of the members, or 200 members, whichever is the lesser, may request the removal of the Trustee by reason thereof.
The Secretary shall prepare a copy of such charge and the supporting petition and forward the same to the President of the Corporation who shall proceed within 30 days from the filing of said charge to call a special meeting of the Board to consider the removal of the Trustee.
Such Trustee shall be informed in writing of the charges at least 10 days prior to the special meeting of the Board at which the charges are to be considered and shall have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person or by counsel and present evidence in respect to the charges, and the person or persons bringing the charges against him shall have the same opportunity.
The question of removal of such Trustee shall be considered and voted upon at said special meeting of the Board. A 2/3 vote of the entire membership of the Board is required for the removal of such Trustee.
The Board of Trustees may, by a 2/3 vote of its entire membership, remove a Trustee, if it finds the Trustee:
- Recruited or solicited a candidate to become a candidate for Trustee against another Trustee;
- Gave, provided, or contributed directly or indirectly anything of value to another candidate for Trustee against an incumbent Trustee, or
- For actively campaigning against an incumbent Trustee, or
- For threatening bodily harm, harassing or attempting to harass another Trustee or employee, or disrupting a meeting of the Board of Trustees by ignoring parliamentary order.
Any Trustee who is removed shall forfeit all benefits provided to Trustees or retired Trustees and shall be permanently ineligible for nomination or election as Trustee. (August 31, 1965; August 29, 1974; March 9, 2006)