[23074] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Felony
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ellen Kranzer)
Thu Oct 31 15:28:12 2002
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 15:23:40 -0500
Reply-To: Ellen Kranzer <ellen_kranzer@HARVARD.EDU>
From: Ellen Kranzer <ellen_kranzer@HARVARD.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
Randy Finder wrote:
>On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Vehlow, Richard wrote:
>
>> Upon seeing this discussion, suppose this amendment were amended to read
>> "brothers must be found guilty of a crime of public record or an
>> institutional charge, including hazing, to be eligible for suspension or
>> expulsion".
>>
>>
>> The argument about matters of trial taking too long to warrant this
>> stipulation, so as not to tie the fraternity's hands down is a bit flawed,
>> since it can take 2 years anyway to bring such an expulsion proposal up at
>> national convention.
>
>I believe today that Suspension can occur very quickly in the board feels
>that it is necessary. I think that can be done on a phone vote. I'd like
>to get more info from someone who knows...
How a board meeting can be called is specified in the National Bylaws. Board
meetings must also operate according Missouri state law. Missouri law does
permit boards to hold meetings via teleconference so long as certain
conditions are meant. I don't know the details of Missouri law on this matter.
So basicly, yes a suspension can happen between physical meetings of the
board of directors. I don't know what the minimum possible time is to
arrange a Board meeting.
Expulsion can only be done by the National Convention.
Y.I.S.
Ellen Kranzer
Region I Director
