Stealing By-Law Proposals
Proposal #1
“I. THE HONOR SYSTEM- PURPOSE, JURISDICTION, SPECIAL PROGRAMS
B. Jurisdiction:
1. General Rules. Subject to the deadlines for the filing of a Report (as set forth in Section IV.A,
below), the Honor Committee has jurisdiction with respect to any allegation of a Significant Act of
Lying, Cheating or Stealing, which alleged Act is committed with Knowledge (each, an “Alleged
Honor Offense”) which meets all of the following criteria:…
2. The Honor Committee may decline to pursue an alleged Honor Offense if, in the reasonable
discretion of the [Chair/Vice Chair for Investigations/Vice Chair for Hearings/Executive
Committee], a full and fair investigation and trial would require special expertise in, or knowledge
of, legal or other highly technical or regulatory matters. For example, without limitation, the Honor
Committee may decline to pursue an allegation of Lying or Stealing in connection with a lease
obligation where the underlying issues would require special expertise in landlord-tenant law or
regulation. Such decisions by the Honor Committee to decline, or not to decline, to pursue an
alleged Honor Offense may not be appealed by either party and shall not be a ground for appeal of
an Honor conviction”
Proposal #2
VII. DEFINITIONS
“Stealing” shall mean the taking, keeping, or appropriation of the property of another
without the owner’s permission or approval. Stealing also includes the planning of or
participation in the taking, keeping, or appropriation of the property of another
without the owner’s permission or approval. Stealing may include, without limitation,
the passing of bad checks, the failure to pay for goods or services received, the failure
to pay rent, and other failures to fulfill lawful financial obligations.1
1. The Honor Committee may decline to pursue an alleged report of Stealing if, in the reasonable discretion of the [Chair/Vice
Chair for Investigations/Vice Chair for Hearings/Executive Committee], a full and fair investigation and trial would require special
expertise in, or knowledge of, legal or other highly technical or regulatory matters. For example, without limitation, the Honor
Committee may decline to pursue an allegation of Stealing in connection with a lease obligation where the underlying issues would
require special expertise in landlord-tenant law or regulation. Such decisions by the Honor Committee to decline, or not to decline,
to pursue an alleged Honor Offense may not be appealed by either party and shall not be a ground for appeal of an Honor
conviction.
Proposal #3
VII. DEFINITIONS
“Stealing” shall mean the taking, keeping, or appropriation of the property of another
without the owner’s permission or approval. Stealing also includes the planning of or
participation in the taking, keeping, or appropriation of the property of another
without the owner’s permission or approval. Stealing may include, without limitation,
the passing of bad checks, the failure to pay for goods or services received, the failure
to pay rent, and other failures to fulfill lawful financial obligations.