a) Violation: Membership of any member may be revoked for substantial violation of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of SFWDC. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it shall be a violation of the Bylaws of SFWDC for any member to knowingly or intentionally engage in conduct which is intended to compete with or cause harm to SFWDC or which, in the opinion of the Executive Committee in its sole discretion, is likely to substantially injure the reputation of SFWDC. Any member is not barred to take any basic membership of similar association, however, contesting or accepting any elected position in the competing association will be considered violation. Any member of the Executive Committee or Board of Directors of SFWDC may submit a petition outlining the charges to the President of Executive Committee and Chairman of Board of Trustee of the SFWDC by registered/certified mail, return receipt requested or by electronic mail. Executive Committee and Board of Trustees shall investigate the charges and if, in the opinion of a majority of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, there is probable cause to believe that a basis for revocation of membership may exist, the Executive Committee shall place the petition for removal on the agenda for hearing at joint meeting specially called for such purpose and shall provide the affected member with written and electronic notice of the petition and the hearing date so that such member may have an opportunity to be heard in opposition to the petition. If no quorum is present, the hearing on the petition shall be continued to the next regular meeting of the Executive Committee or a special meeting called for such purpose at which a quorum is present and voting. The Secretary of the Executive Committee shall notify the affected member of the date, time and place of the continued hearing. After the hearing at which a quorum is present, the Executive Committee and Board of Trustee shall decide by two-thirds affirmative vote of those present and voting whether to revoke the membership under question. The President shall notify the affected member of the action of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees both electronically and in writing. The decision of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees shall be final and binding.
b) Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude. Conviction of a member for any criminal offense involving moral turpitude shall constitute reason for automatic revocation of membership. The President shall notify the affected member of the revocation both electronically and in writing.