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14 Section 8. Membership Termination. The Board of Directors may vote to suspend for a fixed period of time or to expel a member for cause. Members have the right to notice before such action is taken. Cause may include but is not limited to: A.Failure to submit to or abide by decisions or rulings made by the Board of Directors and by the membership including the Market Rules and current Policies and Procedures. B. Selling or offering for sale any product not grown or originally produced by the Member C.Failure to pay annual dues by the deadline. Membership annual dues are not refunded when a member is expelled for any reason. Section 9. Reinstatement of Former Members. Any lapse in membership for any reason requires submission of a New Member Application. Section 10. Property. No property rights shall accrue to any Market member. In case of dissolution,all property assets after payment of debts accrue to ERFM. No Market member will be liable for the ERFM's debts or obligations. Section 11. Agents of Members. Any individual designated by the member may perform activities on behalf of a member,including selling at the Market and voting at membership meetings. Agents,typically family members or employees,must be intimately involved in production of the farm product or service. Section 12. Grievances.All members have a right to express formal grievances to the Board in writing and have grievances addressed.The Board will use the ERFM established procedures for dealing with grievances and will have final authority in the matter. Grievances will be addressed by the Board in a practical and timely manner. Article III-Meetings of the ERFM's Membership Section 1. Annual Membership Meeting. ERFM's Annual Membership Meeting will be held prior to the opening of the Spring market season at a time and place designated by the Board of Directors. Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of members may be called by the President,the Board of Directors,or by not less than one-fifth of the ERFM membership. Section 3. Notice of Meetings. Notice of all annual and special meetings of members will be prepared and communicated at least 15 days and not more than 30 days prior to the date of each meeting .Each notice will include the time,place,and purpose of the meeting. Section 4. Voting. One vote is allotted per member. Membership votes may be conducted only at annual or special meetings when a quorum of members is present. Section 5. Quorum. Members representing 51%of the total membership will constitute a quorum. In the event that a quorum is not present, a meeting may be postponed by the members present until a quorum can be obtained.