Section 1. Hearing Board. Any Council delegate or officer may prefer charges against another delegate or officer by notifying the Executive Board in writing of the charges and of the provisions of the Council's Constitution and Bylaws allegedly violated by the accused. Within three weeks of its notification, the Executive Board shall constitute itself into a Hearing Board, in person, whenever practicable, or by phone, except that neither the charging party nor the accused may sit as a member of the Hearing Board, and substitutes for them may be made by the Executive Board from among the members of the Council.

Section 2. Hearing Procedures. Hearings shall be conducted in an orderly, fair and impartial manner to assure due process and a full presentation of all the pertinent facts. The Hearing Board shall make a written report to the Council, including its recommendations, which shall be voted on by the Council, following an opportunity for the accused party to make a statement and to submit any relevant documents to the Council. In the event that the Executive Board determines that the matter must be resolved before the Council meeting, the Executive Board shall have the power to act on its own recommendations, which shall be binding until the next Council meeting. Neither the accused nor the charging party shall be present during the Council debate or vote, and the debate of the Council shall be confidential. In the event that the Council decides to take any action against the accused party, or in the event that the Executive Board decides to implement its recommendation on an urgency basis, the accused party shall be entitled to a written statement of reasons setting forth the basis for the decision and (if different) to a copy of the Executive Board?s recommendations. In the event that the Council decides not to take any action, the report of the Executive Board shall remain confidential.