Magazine Publishers of America 2008-2009 Membership Directory - (Page 27) Bylaws, Objects & Purposes against one or more Domestic Members shall exceed the dues limitation set forth in this subsection, the excess shall be prorated and assessed against the remaining Domestic Members on the basis of their dues as computed pursuant to subsection 7.1(b). The dues limitation percentage of any Domestic Member provided for in this subsection shall not apply to Council Assessments provided for in subsection 7.2(c), but shall apply as a separate percentage limitation on Assessments provided for in section 7.4. (d) Consumer and Non-Consumer Magazines: For the purpose of determining Domestic Member dues pursuant to this Section 7.1: 1) as to each Domestic Member that publishes one or more Consumer Magazines and one or more Non-Consumer Magazines, the dues formula set forth in subsection 7.1(b) shall be applied to: i) the combined gross revenue derived from circulation and advertising of all of its Consumer Magazines, plus a fixed dollar figure to be determined by the Board for each of the Domestic Member’s Non-Consumer Magazines, or such maximum number of Non-Consumer Magazines as the Board may set; provided that ii) if the combined gross revenue derived from circulation and advertising of (or in) the Domestic Member’s largest Non-Consumer Magazine exceeds the revenue from all of its Consumer Magazines then the dues formula set forth in subsection 7.1(b) shall be applied to the combined circulation and advertising revenue of (or in) the Domestic Member’s largest Non-Consumer Magazine plus the Member’s Consumer Magazines, plus the fixed dollar assessment on the Member’s other Non-Consumer titles, as set forth in subpart i) of this subsection 7.1(d)(1); and 2) as to each Domestic Member that publishes one or more Non-Consumer Magazines and no Consumer Magazines, the dues formula set forth in subsection 7.1(b) shall be applied to the combined gross revenue derived from circulation and advertising of (or in) its largest single revenue producing Non-Consumer Magazine, plus the fixed dollar assessment on the Member’s other Non-Consumer titles, as set forth in subpart i) of subsection 7.1(d)(1). (e) Terms Used in This Section: For the purpose of this section, the following terms are defined as follows: (1) “Gross Revenue Derived From Circulation” shall mean the figure determined by multiplying the average subscription circulation of each U.S. Magazine (excluding Annuals) by the basic one-year subscription price published by the Domestic Member on its postal permit application, and the total yearly newsstand sales of each U.S. Magazine by the single copy cover price. The Association may obtain circulation information from the publisher or from a circulation auditing bureau that the Association deems reliable. (2) “Gross Revenue Derived From Advertising” shall mean the gross annual sales revenue from advertising space of each U.S. Magazine (excluding Annuals) at published one-time page rates without deductions. The Association may obtain advertising information from the Domestic Member or from an advertising space measurement firm that the Association deems reliable. ABOUT MPA 7.2 Domestic Member Dues. The dues of each Domestic Member shall pay dues on a quarterly basis at a rate determined by the Board of Directors. (b) Associate Members: Associate Members will pay dues at an annual rate to be determined by the Board. The Board may set different dues rates for different classes of Associate Member at its discretion. The Board may also set different dues rates within classes of Associate Member based on the financial size or the magazine industry revenue of the Associate Member. The Board shall establish a dues rate for Associate Members for PIB Services as long as those classes of Associate Membership exist. The Board, at its discretion, may set a supplemental dues rate for Domestic Members that receive PIB Services.. The Board shall set or approve a dues rate for Associate Members – ASME as long as that class of Associate Membership exists. (c) Council Assessments: The Board shall be empowered to assess supplemental dues for any member that participates on a committee or council of the Association, provided that the revenue generated from the supplemental dues shall be used only to support the work and projects of that committee or council. 7.3 International Member Dues. International members shall pay dues at an annual rate determined by the Board of Directors. (a) When a Domestic Member acquires ownership or control of a U.S. Magazine of another Domestic Member, including by license agreement, the acquiring Domestic Member shall, in addition to its existing dues, be responsible for all past dues and assessments, if any, attributable to the acquired U.S. Magazine, and beginning with the next quarterly dues payment following such acquisition shall include, in computing its dues, the gross revenue derived from circulation and advertising of the acquired U.S. Magazine. 27
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