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ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT

vote of two-thirds of the total members of the Board of Directors following a hearing. Written notice of the time and place of the meeting of the Board of Directors at which a member’s suspension or expulsion will be considered shall be sent by registered mail at least fifteen (15) days before the hearing to the member under charge at the member’s last known address, together with a written statement of the charges against the member and notice that the member may appear at the meeting to present defenses to the charges. In all other respects, the procedure to be followed under this section shall be in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order.

Article IV
DUES AND FEES Section 1. Administrative Fee.
The Board of Directors shall determine what administrative fee, if any, shall be paid by newly elected members. There shall be no administrative fee for Honorary Members.

Section 2. Dues.
All dues and assessments shall become payable by the 1st day of November of each year and shall be for the fiscal year. The amount of annual dues in each membership category shall be set by the Board of Directors. All applications for membership shall be accompanied by a remittance for a full year’s dues. On memberships which become effective between April 1 and September 1 in any year, fifty percent (50%) of these dues shall be applied to the following fiscal year. Memberships which become effective on or after September 1 in any year shall be exempt from dues for the remainder of that year and the entire amount shall be applied to the ensuing year’s dues. There shall be no dues for Honorary Members.

Section 3. Assessments.
The Board of Directors shall have power to levy an assessment during each fiscal year. Such special assessments may not be levied upon Retired or Honorary Members.

Section 4. Refunds.
No dues shall be refunded to any member whose membership terminates for any reason.

Article V
MEETING OF MEMBERS AND VOTING Section 1. Annual Meeting.
The Association shall hold its Annual Meeting at Conference on a date between the first day of January and no later than the first week in March each year, at such time and place as may be named by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the Board of Directors shall have power, in its discretion, to designate other dates and locations on giving suitable notice to all members as to the date of such meeting.

Section 2. Special Meetings.
Special meetings of the Association may be called by the President upon the request of a majority of the Board of Directors. Not less than twenty (20) days notice to each member shall be required for such special meetings. Special Meetings of the Association may be held at such place as the Board of Directors shall designate.

Section 3. Quorum.
Ten (10) percent of the voting membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any annual or special meetings.

Section 4. General Procedure.
The Annual Conference shall be under the direct supervision of the Association President. A. The President shall appoint a Credentials Committee, whose duty it shall be to ensure that only current members of the Association are eligible to vote and are issued official ballot forms.

Section 5. Order of Business.
The order of business at the Annual Meeting of the Association shall be set by the President in consultation with the Board of Directors.

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