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--- standing_rules [2023/02/24 01:17] – [10. Discipline Policy] major update mpickhard
+++ standing_rules [2023/02/24 01:34] – [11. Rules for Leadership] major update mpickhard
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   * The [[leadership|Board of Directors]] ("board") is bound by {{:bodgery_bylaws_5-22-15.pdf|The Bodgery Bylaws}}.
-  * The board is elected by The Bodgery membership once per year in June.
+  * The board is elected by The Bodgery membership once per year for a July 1 start date.
-  * The board may vote to suspend a fellow board member for abuse or neglect of their office, or violation of their membership agreement. The person's membership to the Bodgery shall not be considered as part of this vote.
+  * The board may vote to remove a fellow board member for abuse or neglect of their office, or violation of their membership agreement, as specified by the Bodgery Bylaws. The person's membership to the Bodgery shall not be considered as part of this vote.
-  * The board may vote to remove its own members from office. The board vote must be ratified by a vote of the membership; any such vote must be held by a quorum of the membership in order to be considered binding. The membership of the Bodgery may also initiate a recall vote of a board member from office with a simple majority vote.
+  * The board may remove a fellow board member from an office by a two-thirds vote.
+  * The membership of the Bodgery may also initiate a recall vote of a board member from office with a plurality vote (majority of the cast votes).
 === Area Captains ===
-  * [[leadership|Area Captains]] are put in place and removed by a vote of the board.
+  * [[leadership|Area Captains]] are put in place by a vote of the board. Area Captains are removed by resigning, by stopping their membership, or by a vote of the board.
-  * Area Captains may not add Area Captains to their area without a board vote, but they may assign other area role (e.g. trainers).
+  * Area Captains may not add Area Captains to their area without a board vote, but they may assign other area roles (e.g. trainers).
-  * An Area Captain that cancels membership or resigns the position also ceases to be an Area Captain.
+  * The board delegates Area Captains with wide latitude in control of their shop area. In the unlikely event of disagreement, the board may override an Area Captain decision.
 ==== 12. Ejection ====