Article VII: Censure

Section 1. Qualification

The House is expressly authorized to punish members of any branch for conduct that violates the AGS Rules, Rules of Order or the Constitution. The AB is expressly authorized to punish members of any branch for conduct that violates the AGS Acceptable Use Policy.

Section 2. Procedure.

a. Any member may file a motion to censure with the Committee on Rules and Ethics. The motion must explicity state any and all instances of alleged wrongdoingand and must be seconded by at least two other members of the simulation.
b. The investigation of the petitioner's claims shall last seven (7) days. No part of the investigation shall be withheld from the public unless deemed appropriate by the Chair of the Committee on Rules and Ethics.
c. The Committee shall draft a Finding of Facts report at the end of the investigation, explicitly stating which claims are with or without merit and recommending a punishment for the member.
d. A 2/3rds majority is required to send the censure motion to the full House. If the Committee reaches agreement on censure but not on a punishment, the Findings of Fact report shall be sent to the full House with all recommended punishments.
e. The Committee may, in lieu of approving censure for the full House's consideration, issue a Letter of Reproval for misconduct.
f. The Speaker shall, within 72 hours of receiving a censure motion from the Committee, open a debate considering the Findings of Fact for no less than five (5) and no more than ten (10) days. Upon conclusion of the debate a vote on censure shall be opened for no less than seven (7) and no more than fourteen (14) days.
g. A 2/3rds majority is required to pass a motion of censure in the House. If the Committee sends a range of punishments for the House to consider, the punishment receiving the most votes shall take effect as long as a 2/3rds majority votes for censure.

Section 3. Reinstatement

a. Any individual banned from AGS through a censure motion may request a hearing before the Committee on Rules and Ethics not more than twice a year, and not sooner than six months after the banning has commenced.
b. An individual may be reinstated following a 2/3rds vote of the Committee on Rules and Ethics, followed by a 2/3rds vote of the House.

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