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BYLAWS OF ATLANTIC CITY MUSICIANS' ASSOCIATION LOCAL 661-708 |
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS |
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ARTICLE XI: CHARGES AND TRIALS |
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| Section 1 The Management Council shall have authority to hear and decide all charges against members and to impose appropriate fines or other disciplinary action. |
| Section 2 No member shall be put on trial for any alleged offense unless charges have been preferred in writing to the Secretary-Treasurer. |
| Section 3 Charges must be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer within one year of the date of the occurrence from which such charges arose. |
| Section 4 Notice of charges shall be given in writing to the charged member by the Secretary-Treasurer. The notice shall contain the following: |
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(A) The nature of the offense; (B) The provisions of the Bylaws at issue; (C) The date, time and place of the alleged offense; (D) Sufficient facts to provide the charged member with adequate information to prepare a defense; (E) The date, time and place of the Hearing. |
| Section 5 A member shall be given at least thirty days from the mailing of the notice of charges to prepare his/her defense for the Hearing on such charges. |
| Section 6 Any member shall be accorded a full and fair hearing before the Management Council before any disciplinary action is taken. A charged member shall have the right to bring witnesses and/or representatives of choice to the Hearing. |
| Section 7 All communications concerning charges and disciplinary action shall be forwarded by the Secretary-Treasurer to the charged party by certified mail, return receipt requested. |
| Section 8 Any member found guilty of charges shall be advised, in writing, by the Secretary-Treasurer of his rights to appeal the decision of the Management Council to the International Executive Board as provided in the Federation Bylaws and/or the Rules of Practice and Procedure of such International Executive Board. |
