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Cause for expulsion includes but is not limited to, failure to account for money belonging to the Association or feigning illness or injury for the purpose of defrauding the Association. The member shall have the right to a hearing before a quorum of the Board of Trustees. Written notice via registered mail with return receipt will be sent to the individual at least 15 days prior to the hearing. Section 5.5. Reinstatement and Appro$Tal: Any member suspended or expelled by the Association can only be reinstated upon application for reinstatement in writing, presented at a regular or special meeting of the association, and approved by two-thirds (213) of the Association membership. Section 5.6. Leave of Absence: Leave of absence shall be granted to members for a reasonable length of time, not to exceed one (1) year upon submitting the member's written notice to the Secretary of the Association. A leave of absence from the Hugo Fire Department that is approved by the Hugo City Council shall be considered a leave of absence from the Association. The member shall receive a prorated monthly share of the year in which the leave of absence occurred. In no case, shall a member receive pension credit while on a leave of absence, other than those members on a leave of absence in accordance with Section 5.7 of these bylaws. If the approved leave of absence exceeds more than one (1) year and becomes an unapproved leave of absence as defined by section 5.8, the member shall not receive credit for a full year of active service for that year and subsequent years of absence. Such member, upon returning to the performance of active service, shall recommence membership in this association and adjustments shall be made to the total service credit of the member for subsequent full years of active service. Section 5.7. Militar r Leave: See Minnesota State Statue 424A.021 Section S.S. Unapproved ]Leave of Absence: A leave of absence beyond one (1) year and any period of suspension will not count toward active service. Section 5.9. Noting: Each active member shall be entitled to one vote on any matter voted upon by the membership. Voting by proxy is not permitted. All votes, unless specified prior to the vote, shall be conducted by a voice vote. If a majority cannot be determined by voice vote, the Officer in charge of the vote shall ask for a show of hands. ALI&WICLE VI BOARD OF 'TRUSTEES Section 6.1. Board of Trustees: The Board of Trustees shall consist of nine (9) members, six (6) of whom shall be elected by the membership and three (3) of whom shall be Ex -Officio Trustees. A President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and two (2) general trustees, shall be elected for a three-year term as specified in this Article, or until a successor has been elected and qualified.