Title 1

Article I Membership
Section 1: This society shall be open to all qualified persons to join the society regardless of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin and sexual orientation. With some restrictions stated in the succeeding section. Section 2: Candidate members shall be lectured regarding society matters in preparation for full membership. Section 3: A pledge shall need a majority vote of acceptance from all members attending the meeting in order to be a full member of this society.

Section 4: A motion and reconsideration shall be entertained for any man de-pledged by the above method only if a majority of the active members present and voting vote to do so. This will apply to all three review sessions.

Section 5: For cause, a member may resign from the society by sending a notice of resignation to the KW of his chapter, which shall then be brought to the board of officers for the consideration. A maximum of five cases shall be heard each month.

Section 6: For cause, a member of officer by a vote of no less than 2/3 of all the members present in accordance with the procedures promulgated by the society, maybe suspended from the society and is striped off of his duties and rights in the society for a period not exceeding 30 days. Suspended members may appeal to the High Council whose decision shall be final. Grounds for suspension shall include, but not limited to, commission of a punishable offense, disobedience to the society ethics, misconduct and inability to attend official society matters three months after his last attendance.

Section 7: For cause, a member or officer, by a vote of no less than 3/4 of all attending members, maybe expelled from the society in accordance with the society rules. Expelled members may appeal within 30 days of the decision to the High Council whose decision shall be final.