Did the Board of Directors properly disqualify ineligible candidates in the recent election?
Yes. On September 29, 2004, the Board of Directors unanimously approved the application of criminal background checks as a prerequisite for candidacy to the Board of Directors. Many of the dissidents who are presently criticizing the Board’s authorization of background checks actually participated in and cast votes in favor of this unanimous resolution. In addition, on February 25, 2005, the Board passed a resolution resolving that all candidates for the Board election who failed to submit complete criminal background check applications by the February 9, 2005 deadline were deemed ineligible as candidates for election to the Board. These resolutions were duly authorized actions of the Board of Directors of the USACA. Was the Board of Directors authorised to suspend Bobby Refaie? Yes. On March 11, 2005, Refaie was suspended for 90 days by duly authorized action of the Board of Directors. The Board is authorized to suspend an officer under New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law (the law
