General Operating Procedures. (a) All Corporation Participants, committees, working groups and staff shall receive and familiarize themselves with this Policy. (b) Corporation legal counsel shall periodically update Participants, committees and staff concerning any antitrust issues. (c) Corporation legal counsel shall approve in advance all association rules and procedures, including the membership policy and rules. (d) All meetings must follow a written agenda. The agenda should be distributed to attendees in advance of the meeting. Any question about whether an agenda item is appropriate should be raised with the Corporation legal counsel. (e) If possible, the Corporation legal counsel shall be present at all meetings of the Board and at any other meeting at which sensitive issues will be discussed. (f) Minutes shall be taken for all meetings. The minutes should reflect the Corporation policy of complying with antitrust laws. (g) The minutes of all Corporation meetings should be accurate. (h) Any action by Corporation or its Board which has the effect of rejecting a membership application should not become final without approval by the Corporation legal counsel. (i) All Corporation Participants, committees, working groups and staff should not hold or participate in secret, or “rump” business meetings apart from the association’s regular meetings and designated social events. Social activities should remain social. (j) All Corporation Participants, committees, working groups and staff shall report any violation of this Policy to the Corporation legal counsel.
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Sources: Membership Agreement, Principal Member Membership Agreement