Section 1.

Any elected officer who fails to maintain active membership, who fails to perform his or her duties or who fails to uphold the purpose of the Society and his or her office is subject to removal.

Section 2.

The procedure for submitting charges against an officer shall be as follows:

1. Each party presenting charges shall prepare a written statement to be presented to the Executive Board. This statement shall include whatever information deemed pertinent to the conflict.
2. The Executive Board shall review these statements and provide the opportunity for each party to discuss the conflict with them.
3. The Executive Board shall present a recommendation to parties presenting charges and to the officer in question.
4. If the recommendation is not acceptable to any of the involved parties, referral shall be made by the Executive Board to the Members during a General Assembly meeting for final appeal.

Section 3.

A three-fourths (3/4) vote of the Members shall be necessary to remove any officer. This vote will be made by secret ballot during the General Assembly meeting in which the referral is made. The votes will be counted by the Advisor(s) during that meeting and the results will be announced at that time.

Section 4.

An officer failing to maintain active membership or GPA requirements will automatically forfeit the office.

Section 5.

In the event a vacancy occurs in an elective office prior to or during the fall semester, a special election will be held to fill the vacancy. If a vacancy occurs in January or February, the Executive Board may appoint an interim officer or choose to leave the vacancy until the elections in the spring.