Membership Approval

All applications for membership must be approved by the Board of Directors. The Vice President for Membership will notify the applicant of the decision by the Board of Directors. Board meetings are held the first Thursday of each month, which may mean that applications received between meetings could take a month or so for approval. Pending members are welcome to attend the meetings as a guest.

Miscellaneous:

Guests

An individual who is not a professional, associate, or honorary member of this Chapter shall be limited to the attendance of three meetings in a Chapter year without the submission of an application for membership. Such guests must have been invited to the meeting by a member of the Chapter or must have made contact with a member expressing an interest in becoming a member of the Chapter.

Termination of Membership

Membership in this Chapter may be canceled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors for the following reasons:

·         No longer meeting the eligibility requirements in Section I of this article.

·         Failure to practice and support the policies of Article VIII of these bylaws.

·         Membership shall terminate when a member has not paid annual dues by April 1 of  the current year.