ARTICLE XVII - INACTIVATION OF LOCALS
Section 1. Failure to Fill Local Offices. Any local that has no officers may be declared inactive by Board of Directors' action at the first meeting of the Board following:
(a) Vacancy of the offices of President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer of the local, or
(b) Failure of the local to elect officers as required under Bylaws Article IV, LOCAL ELECTIONS, Sections 1 through 3.

Section 2. Failure to File Constitution and Bylaws. Any local that fails to file an authenticated copy of that local's constitution and bylaws will be notified in writing by the Union Secretary-Treasurer to file such documents within sixty (60) days of the notice. If such documents are not filed with Headquarters in the allotted time, the Board shall declare such local inactive at the Board's next regular meeting.

Section 3. Violation of Constitution. Any local that violates the limitations in Constitution Article IX, LIMITATIONS, Section 1 through 4, shall be notified in writing by the President of the Union of the specific violation. The notification shall include a specific directive for the local to cease such action. If the local continues such violation(s), the local shall be declared inactive at the next regular Board meeting. Prior to such declaration, the Local President will be given twenty (20) days' written notice by the President to appear at the Board meeting to defend the action of the local.

Section 4. Return to Active Status. A local will be returned to active status when the Board receives acceptable evidence from the local that the circumstances causing the inactive status no longer exist. The Board shall notify the Local President and Headquarters of the local's active status. The notification will state the evidence on which the Board based the decision to return the local to active status. Any local returning from inactive to active status, shall have local funds set up in the central ledger account.

Section 5. If the local remains inactive for six months and no steps have been taken to reactivate the local, the Board shall appoint a trustee in accordance with Article XVIII, TRUSTEESHIP FOR LOCAL FINANCES, of the Bylaws.