Section 2
Membership in this local organization shall be all-inclusive for membership in the Business and Professional Women of Tennessee , Inc . ( BPW / TN )
Section 3 A member in good standing may request transfer from one local organization to another . Section 4 A local organization may not refuse to accept the transfer of a member in good standing . Section 5
The only criteria for membership shall be per Article V , Section 1 , and the payment of appropriate dues .
ARTICLE VI LOCAL ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 1 This local organization , to remain in good standing : ( a ) Shall maintain a membership of at least five ( 5 ) members and / or student members ;
( b ) Shall not be an integral part of any other national or state organization ; and
( c ) Shall insure that the local organization bylaws are current and not in conflict with state bylaws and policies .
Section 2
Should membership fall below five ( 5 ) members and / or student members , this local organization shall be dropped from the state organization at the end of the second fiscal year .
ARTICLE VII DUES
Section 1
Dues are payable upon acceptance for membership and renewable annually on the first day of the following month .
Any member paying state dues through the state website must pay local dues to the local treasurer to remain in good standing .
Section 2 Member Affiliated with a Local Organization ( MOL ) Senior Member Affiliated with a Local Organization ( 65 years of age or older )
Annual dues for each member or senior member affiliated with a local organization shall include local and state dues as specified in the current respective bylaws . ( See Appendix for current amount .) State dues shall include a subscription to the official state publication .
[ Note : For local organizations adopting a student membership category , the following is a mandatory provision . Local organizations having student membership should make provisions for state and local organization dues .]
Section 3 Student ( SOL )
Annual dues for each student affiliated with a local organization shall include local and state dues as specified in the current respective bylaws . ( See Appendix for current amount .) State dues shall include a subscription to the official state publication .
Section 4
Section 5
An entrance fee of $ ... shall be paid by each new member . ( See Appendix for current amount .)
A continuing member is one whose dues are paid in the same local organization through the close of the previous fiscal year .
Section 6 A member is in good standing only when local organization and state dues are paid . Section 7
Any member who does not pay dues within ... ( number ) days of annual renewal date shall be removed from the local organization roster .
[ Note : Local organization should determine its own date for removal of names from the roster .]
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