Common use of Failure to pay dues Clause in Contracts

Failure to pay dues. Following an incident, a special meeting of the executive committee shall be held at the earliest convenience to discuss the severity of the incident, and the appropriate consequence, up to and including termination of membership. In the event of a prohibited act, the member or guest suspected of performing the prohibited act shall be prohibited from BUGSS facilities and events during the time between the incident and the decision of the executive committee. . Exceptions shall be made to allow the member or guest to defend him- or herself before the executive committee. In the case of termination of membership, the member (s) may appeal the decision of the executive committee to the full board of directors. The board will hear the members appeal at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board, or a special meeting of the board called to hear the appeal. Possible punishments for prohibited acts are (but not limited to):  Permanent banishment from all BUGSS facilities and events  Temporary banishment from all BUGSS facilities and events  Partial banishment (▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from all laboratory or computer equipment)  Payment for damages  Forfeiture of all paid membership fees (in the case of prepayment of membership fees) In the case where a paying member is suspended and later found not to be at fault, the Treasurer may grant a pro-rated credit to that member's account. Intentionally false accusations of wrongdoing shall be treated as a form of theft, and is therefore considered a prohibited act under this amendment. Furthermore, you will be responsible for any fees or costs associated with their removal or clean-up. Note that disposal fees for hazardous and uncharacterized chemicals can be considerable.