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Constitution - Teamsters Local 399

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ART. XIX, SEC. 5-6<br />

International Union or the International Union. In the<br />

event charges have been filed or hearings are pending<br />

before a subordinate body in respect to any offense over<br />

which the General Executive Board has assumed jurisdiction<br />

under this Section, the jurisdiction of such subordinate<br />

body shall forthwith terminate and the subordinate<br />

body shall, upon request of the General Executive<br />

Board, transfer all of its records and papers pertaining to<br />

the case to the General Executive Board.<br />

(b). In any proceeding brought under this Section, the<br />

accused shall be afforded the appropriate notice provided<br />

in either Section 1 or 4 of this Article. All procedures<br />

set forth in Section 1 of this Article regarding the<br />

replacement of involved members of the trial panel shall<br />

be utilized to ensure an unbiased panel considers the<br />

matter. The accused shall be accorded all rights set forth<br />

in any other Section of Article XIX.<br />

(c). Charges shall be filed in duplicate in writing with<br />

the General Secretary-Treasurer or the General<br />

President. A copy of the charges shall be served personally<br />

or by mail upon the accused, together with notice of<br />

the time and place of trial.<br />

(d). If the accused are unable to be present at the<br />

meeting of the General Executive Board, they may present<br />

their case in writing.<br />

(e). Charges shall be sustained only by majority vote<br />

of the panel. Appeals from decisions of the General<br />

Executive Board shall be to the Convention.<br />

Trials and Appeals Before Panels of<br />

Executive Boards<br />

Section 6. In a case where a trial or hearing on appeal<br />

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