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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