The Board of Inquiry shall consist of five (5) persons. Three (3) of these persons shall be full members of the Board of Inquiry. The other two (2) shall be alternate members. USMRA Judges, Officers and Directors shall not be eligible to serve on the Board of Inquiry. Board of Inquiry members shall normally serve for a term of two (2) years or until their successors are appointed. If successors are appointed while one or more cases are ongoing, however, the Board members hearing those cases shall continue in their former capacity until those cases have been resolved. They shall not hear any new cases that arise once their successors have been selected.

It shall be the duty of this Board to investigate cases of alleged misconduct and alleged violations of USMRA regulations. The Board of Inquiry shall submit its findings, a summary of the investigation and recommendation for action to the Board.

The Board of Inquiry may conduct its business in person, by telephone, by electronic mail or by mail.

Should any full member of the Board of Inquiry be the subject of charges, that member shall be suspended from hearing cases until cleared of charges and the chairman shall by drawing lots choose one of the alternate members to hear any cases that arise during the term of the suspension.

No member of the Board of Inquiry shall hear charges against any person who is a member of his/her own local club. The chairman shall chose by drawing lots an alternate member to hear the case.

Any Full Member of the Board of Inquiry may request to be excused from hearing a specific case. No reason need be given. He/she shall make this request to the chairman in writing who shall by drawing lots choose one of the alternates to hear the case.

If charges are sustained against any member of the Board of Inquiry, the recommendation for discipline shall include this member’s removal from the Board of Inquiry for the duration of his term.

In the event the chairman of the committee cannot act in that capacity for any reason, the chairman shall be chosen by lot from the remaining full members.