which may constitute cause; (ii) at the meeting the member is permitted to appear in person or by authorized counsel or other agent and present to the Board any information which the member wishes the Board to consider in deciding whether or not the member engaged in such conduct and whether or not the member should be suspended or expelled for such conduct; and (iii) a motion duly seconded either to suspend or expel receives a favorable vote by a show of hands of three-fourths of the members of the Board entitled to vote who are present at the time of the vote. The Board may, but need not, receive other information which it deems pertinent in its sole discretion to the member's alleged misconduct or to the issue of whether or not such member should be suspended or expelled. After receiving such information, if any, as may be presented, the Board's deliberation and decision shall take place in the presence only of Board members, the Club’s legal counsel, if any, and Advisory Directors attending the meeting. The member shall be notified in writing of the Board's decision. (c) Cause means any conduct occurring on or off Club premises whether or not it involves the Club or other Club members which violates a rule of the Club or which in the sole opinion of the Board or the Past Presidents’ Committee, is disorderly or injurious to the Club's interests or reputation, including the maintenance of the Club's purposes of the promotion of fellowship, sportsmanship and the preservation of the highest standards of personal conduct. (d) So long as the Board or the Past Presidents’ Committee follows the procedures set forth in this SECTION, determination to suspend or expel a member shall be final and binding upon all members, and may not be challenged by court action. Any member bringing such court action challenging such a determination shall forthwith cease to be a member of the club without further action by the Club. Such determination to suspend or expel may include the limitation or denial of guest privileges for an expelled or suspended member. SECTION IV – DUES (a) The dues shall be determined by a majority vote of the Board of Directors at a duly called meeting. (b) All dues and other Club charges shall be billed on dates selected by the Board of Directors. (c) Upon non-payment of any bill of the Club for a period of two months after the billing date, the Treasurer shall notify the member so in default by mail. Unless payment in full is received by the Club before the 10 th day from the date of such mailing then effective on such 10 th day, the member’s privileges shall be suspended without further action of the Club and such suspended member may not use the Club facilities even as a guest of another member. Further, a delinquency penalty of 10% of the past due balance shall be posted to the member’s account due and payable on that tenth day, and the Treasurer may post the name of said member on the bulletin boards of the Clubhouse which may include the total amount by which such member is in default. If payment in full
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