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Associate Chapter Membership: An Associate Member shall be any person who pays Chapter dues, but is not required to be a Member in good standing of EAA. An Associate Member is not eligible to hold office in the Chapter, but is eligible to vote on resolutions before the Chapter.

 

Honorary Chapter Membership: An Honorary Member is any person on whom the Honorary Membership is bestowed by a majority vote of the Chapter Executive Committee. An Honorary Member is not required to pay Chapter dues nor to be a Member in good standing of EAA. An Honorary Member is not eligible to hold office in the Chapter, but is eligible to vote on resolutions before the Chapter.

 

Duration of Membership: The duration of membership for a Regular or Associate Membership shall be one (1) calendar year, from January through December of the same year. The duration of an Honorary Membership is also for one (1) calendar year, but may be extended at the discretion of the Chapter Officers, the Executive Committee or the Chapter Membership.

Resignation of Membership: Any Chapter Member may resign from membership in the Chapter at any time by delivering to any Chapter Officer a written notice of resignation. The effective date of the resignation shall be either a) the date stated in the written notice, or b) if the notice specifies no date, the date the written notice is received by an Officer of the Chapter.

Expulsion of Members: Any Chapter Member, of whatever classification, may be expelled from the Chapter by a majority vote of the Chapter Membership at any Regular or Special Meeting of the Membership. Such action may only be taken if the Member in question is deemed undesirable by his acts or deeds which clearly tend to jeopardize the organization or the fulfillment of its avowed purpose. Such a resolution shall only be proposed in a Member Meeting after notice of the resolution is published to the Membership, either in the monthly newsletter, or in a special mailing or e-mailing at least one (1) week prior to the Member Meeting at which the resolution is to be proposed.

 

ARTICLE FIVE

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTS

The Chapter Officers and the Executive Committee, with the concurrence of the Chapter Membership, shall determine the appropriate dues or any special assessments. The rate of dues or the amount of any assessment shall be voted on by the Chapter Membership at any regular Chapter Membership meeting or Special Chapter Membership Meeting. The proposed dues or assessments must pass by a majority vote of eligible Chapter Members in attendance.

Dues and assessments are payable to the Chapter Treasurer or his designee. Dues are to be paid annually and are payable upon joining or on the first of January of each calendar year. Any Regular or Associate Chapter Member who has not paid the annual dues by the first of April of the year for which the dues are owing shall be designated as not in good standing as a  Member of the Chapter. Any Regular or Associate Chapter Member who has not paid an approved assessment by the date determined by the Executive Committee for the payment of that assessment shall be designated as not in good standing as a  Member of the Chapter.

Borrowers of tools from the Chapter Tool Library which are damaged or lost while in the borrower’s possession shall be assessed the replacement costs to the Chapter, if damaged beyond repair or lost, or the repair costs to the Chapter, if the tool is not damaged beyond repair. The amount of the assessment will be determined by the Tool Committee, subject to the majority approval of the Executive Committee. Such assessments are payable at the time the assessment is made. Any Chapter Member who has not paid an assessment for a damaged tool by the date determined by the Executive Committee for payment of that assessment shall be designated as not in good standing as a  Member of the Chapter.

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