{"content":[{"text":"The Bylaws, Rules and Ethics Committee (BRE) is responsible for investigating a complaint received \n against a member.","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.030773,"width":0.8231550000000001,"height":0.03506200000000001}},{"text":"The Bylaws, Rules and Ethics Committee (BRE) will share all correspondence from the subject and \n complainant with all parties involved.","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.075773,"width":0.8232550000000001,"height":0.035239000000000006}},{"text":"The Bylaws, Rules & Ethics Committee shall withhold rendering a decision on an ethics complaint if \n there is pending civil or lower court litigation or an Indemnification claim. The BRE will consider ethics \n complaints after adjudication.","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.139737,"width":0.8231430000000001,"height":0.051123}},{"text":"When the BRE Committee is made aware of an information filing or a criminal indictment against a PPA \n member, the Committee is to notify the Board of Directors. The President of the Board shall notify the \n member of his/her automatic suspension until the member can show due cause why the member \n should not be suspended. Upon the rendering of a legal decision, an ethics case can be instituted.","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.203525,"width":0.8235610000000001,"height":0.06718399999999997}},{"text":"Procedure for Following Up on a Complaint \n The BRE Chairman and/or the committee have the right to determine if the case has merit. If it is \n determined that the case has merit, within 21 days of PPA receiving a complaint, the BRE Chairman \n will notify the member /accused (Subject) using the most effective method. The verification becomes \n part of the official case file. This notification may, or may not, include the Complainant's name, \n depending on circumstances.","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.283292,"width":0.8238270000000001,"height":0.09912100000000001}},{"text":"The Subject notification should include:","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.39523,"width":0.31162799999999996,"height":0.019152999999999976}},{"text":" The specific charges or allegations \n  The purpose of PPA's Ethics Policy \n  An explanation of possible actions \n  A request for a response to the charges or allegations to be received within 14 days of the \n delivery of this notification \n  Any other information pertinent to the case","bbox":{"left":0.124745,"top":0.427199,"width":0.7368450000000001,"height":0.139027}},{"text":"The Subject will be given 14 days to respond in a signed writing to the charges or allegations outlined. \n If no response is received, the BRE Chairman will assume the Subject has no response and will \n continue with the process.","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.586922,"width":0.823264,"height":0.05112199999999989}},{"text":"If a response is received, the BRE may conduct follow up interviews to determine whether a hearing \n should be held. At this point, the committee may decide:","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.650861,"width":0.8229850000000001,"height":0.03506199999999993}},{"text":"a. To discontinue any further action and end the process. If this is the case, the committee should \n notify the Subject and Complainant that there is not sufficient cause to continue, and extend the \n Association's appreciation to all parties for their input.","bbox":{"left":0.125137,"top":0.69874,"width":0.7863910000000001,"height":0.05115999999999998}},{"text":"b. To continue the process and schedule a hearing at the regularly-scheduled BRE meeting. A \n special BRE meeting may be convened at the expense of the Complainant.","bbox":{"left":0.125137,"top":0.762717,"width":0.753657,"height":0.03506200000000004}},{"text":"NOTE: The BRE is permitted to suspend the accountability time line or investigation of a case if there is \n a compelling reason to do so.","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.810596,"width":0.8234600000000001,"height":0.03506200000000004}},{"text":"Adopted by the Board of Directors November, 1999 - Revised January, 2014","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.942542,"width":0.5529580000000001,"height":0.017279000000000044}},{"text":"Page 2","bbox":{"left":0.860196,"top":0.942542,"width":0.05159800000000003,"height":0.017279000000000044}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}