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@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ F. A Brother in Bad Standing for reasons not relating to payment of house bills
    or academic probation may be removed from Bad Standing by a majority vote of
    either the Executive Council or Chapter Council.
 ** General
-A. Secretarial notes shall be kept on file for ten years. No one shall be allowed
+A. Secretarial notes shall be kept on file for four years. No one shall be allowed
    to see the minutes of Chapter Council with the exception of Brothers, members
    of the Board of Directors, and those required to do so by law.
 B. An appointed faculty advisor may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the