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(Amended September, 2000, 2001, 2003)
SECTION 6 – APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP. Candidates for
Associate membership shall require the sponsorship of an
Active member, and such membership shall be issued only
in limited numbers as prescribed by resolution of the
Board. Except as explicitly provided for in Article VII,
Section 1, or otherwise in these By-Laws. Associate
members shall not be entitled to the benefits of Active
members and shall be precluded from holding office
and/or voting at any meetings of the membership.
(Amended September, 2000)
SECTION 9 – DISCIPLINE, SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION. A
member may be disciplined, suspended or expelled for a
misrepresentation of facts in his or her application for
membership, for professional conduct or other just
cause, but such punishment shall not be inflicted except
upon written charges being filed against him or her or
until he or she has had the opportunity to be heard in
his or her defense before the Board. The member shall be
entitled to counsel at said hearing.
(Amended September, 2006)
SECTION 10 – PROHIBITIONS. No person who has been
convicted of a felony against the laws of any state or
the federal government shall be eligible for membership,
and any member who is convicted of a felony against the
laws of any state or federal government shall be
automatically dropped from the membership from the date
of his or her conviction becomes final.
(Amended September, 2006)
SECTION 11 – NON-DISCRIMINATION. Sex, color, race or
creed shall not be a bar to membership in the
Association.
(Amended September, 2006)
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