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administration of criminal justice or who have made an
outstanding contribution to law enforcement or the
prevention of crime; members of the judiciary and
officers of any municipal, count, state, or federal
agency and executive officials of a government
department are eligible for Honorary membership.
(Amended September, 2000)
SECTION 4 - PARAGRAPH A. Honorary members shall be
exempt from the payment of all dues and assessments and
through their respective membership shall extend
throughout each calendar year following consideration
and approval of the Board of the respective person’s
qualifications and status. They shall not be entitled to
the death benefit belonging to the Active members and
shall be precluded from holding office in the
Association and voting at any meetings of the
membership.
(Amended September, 2000)
SECTION 6 – APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP. Candidates for
Honorary 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. Honorary
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 unprofessional conduct or 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 an 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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