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ARTICLE IX DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES Sec. 1 – A Member may be removed for: a. Non-payment of dues – A member shall be automatically dropped from the BFC Membership Roll if dues are not paid before the Regular meeting in January. (See Art. V, Sec. 4 regarding notification of delinquency by Secretary). b. Insubordination at a fire or any other function of BFC c. Conduct detrimental to the name or reputation of BFC. d. Failure to meet requirements of the one (1) year probationary period (see Art. III). e. A member shall be automatically dropped from the Membership Roll if said member has been found to be consuming alcoholic beverages while under the legal age for consumption, or providing the same to any person under the legal age, while on BFC premises, or at any BFC function; OR if said member is found to be in violation of the existing BFC Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy, or BFC Sexual Harassment Policy. f. A member found to be not in good standing for failing to make their minimum drills and/or meetings will be automatically dropped from the Membership Roll on January first of year following the year that they failed to make their minimum drills and/or meetings. The member may submit a letter within 30 days of being dropped to go to Exempt status. The member must turn in all fire company property within the 30 days to be allowed to go exempt. Sec. 2 Any member dropped from the Rolls for non-payment of dues may re-apply for membership, but only as a new candidate would. Sec. 3 No suspension or dismissal shall take place without the approval of the voting members present at a Regular, Annual, or Special meeting. Sec. 4 The Executive Board shall deal with all charges and recommend disciplinary action for any officer or member of BFC charged for malfeasance, dereliction of duty in the office to which they 16