CHAPTER XVIII
MISCONDUCT AND NONFEASANCE
OF MEMBERS AND OFFICERS
SEC. 162. Any member of the Order who after trial, excepting
where it is provided that no trial shall be had, shall be found guilty of
the conduct specified in the subdivisions following shall be fined, sus-
pended or expelled as set forth therein, to wit:
Revealing Work, Etc.
1. Revealing to a person not a member of the Order any of the work,
business or doings of his council or the Order; expulsion.
Misappropriation of Funds
2. Misappropriation of any of the funds of a council or the Order;
expulsion.
Divulging Cause of Rejection
3. Stating or divulging the cause or manner of the rejection of any
applicant, except to officers entitled to knowledge; suspension or
expulsion.
4. Conviction of a crime by a court of competent authority; expul-
sion.
Disclosing Medical Examination
5. Giving information or causing information to be given or permit-
ting the custody, control, examination or perusal of the medical
examinations, papers or records of an applicant to any person what-
ever, unless authorized by the laws or rules of the Board of Directors;
expulsion.
Insubordination
6. Wilful insubordination, contempt, or disobedience of the lawful
orders of superior authority; fine, suspension or expulsion.
Giving Scandal
7. Giving scandal, scandalous conduct or practice unbecoming a
member of this Order; suspension or expulsion.
Refusal to Testify
8. Failing, neglecting or refusing to give testimony or appear as a
witness when required by competent authority; suspension or expul-
sion.
Publishing Detrimental Matter
9. Speaking, writing, printing or publishing any matter or statement
which shall be deemed to be detrimental to the harmony and good
order of the Knights of Columbus, or tending to create discord and
dissension among the members or create public scandal, or causing
the same to be done; suspension or expulsion.
10. Sending to subordinate councils, State Councils, or their offi-
cers or members or to delegates to State Councils or the Supreme
Council written or printed matter or statements tending to defame or
bring into disrepute officers or directors of the Order or decisions,
ruling or actions of the officers or directors of the Order or
its policies without permission of the Board of Directors, shall be sus-
pended or expelled.
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