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Article 10 - Exceptions
10.1 To Bylaws and Rules
The Board of Directors may at any time and from time to time grant a member an exception to the rules, standards or bylaws of the Bureau. Such exceptions may be granted when in the opinion of the Board it would be equitable considering the circumstances of the requesting member and other members who are similarly situated or when, in the opinion of the Board, the circumstances peculiar to the requesting member are such that enforcing the rule, standard or bylaw will not accomplish the intended purpose or will work a substantial hardship on the requesting member.
10.2 Procedure
A request for an exception to the rules, standards or bylaws of the Bureau must be filed in writing by the requesting member at the headquarters of the Bureau not less than 14 business days before the meeting of the Board of Directors at which the request is to be considered, and shall include facts and circumstances supporting the request. The request must be signed by the publisher or an individual in executive management (e.g., president, CEO, etc.) other than the circulation executive.
10.3 Vote Required
An affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the directors then present and voting on the resolution at the Board meeting at which it is presented shall be required to grant any requested exception to the bylaws, rules or standards of the corporation.