9 not limited to the identity of the complainant) may be shared with the Member that is the subject of the complaint or any other party deemed necessary and appropriate to assist in better understanding or resolving the complaint, including members of the Ethics and Standards Committee, the Board of Directors, and General Counsel. Absent special circumstances, a refusal by a complainant to agree to such sharing of the complaint (with the identify of the complainant redacted as requested and appropriate) will result in an initial determination by the President that NRMLA will take no further action in response to the complaint, and the notification to the complainant (and the Ethics and Standards Committee Co-Chairs) of that final determination by the President 2. Upon receipt of the complainant’s affirmative response to a NRMLA acknowledgement and letter of agreement, the President generally shall provide the Member about which the complaint has been made with an opportunity to respond to the complaint. 3. Ordinarily, the President will provide the respondent Member ten (10) business days to respond in writing. Absent special circumstances, the failure of a respondent to deny or explain any material fact alleged in the complaint within the established response period will be deemed an admission of such fact. 4. The President, based on the complaint and/or the response thereto, and other investigation and consideration of the matter as the President deems necessary and appropriate, shall decide either: (a) to take no further action in regards to the complaint, having concluded that it is not of the type or scope to warrant further NMRLA action (in which event the President shall so notify the complainant and the respondent Member, and the Ethics and Standards Committee CoChairs (accompanied by a brief explanation of the basis for the President’s determination); or (b) to refer the complaint and response and related materials to the CoChairs of the Ethics and Standards Committee, accompanied by a brief explanation of the President’s reasons for so referring the complaint. III. Review and Action by the Ethics and Standards Committee A. Unless either Ethics and Standards Committee Co-Chair disagrees with President (in which case the Ethics and Standards Committee Co-Chair shall so notify the President and Chair of the Board of Directors), the Ethics and Standards Committee shall review the complaint, response and related information referred for action by the President.
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