ARTICLE VI
REVENUE

SECTION 1. The revenue necessary for paying the expenses of the Association for carrying on the charitable and philanthropic programs in which it may be engaged shall be derived from the member Lodges of the Association, which sum shall be computed on the basis of $2.25 for each member in good standing as of April 1 of each year. The payment by each Lodge shall be made to the State Association Secretary on or before June 1 of each year.
(a) Any Lodge delinquent in dues as of June 1 shall be placed on probation by the Board of Trustees and shall be so notified by the Secretary of this Association. A Lodge on probation, or any member thereof, shall not be eligible to attend meetings of the Association and shall be denied the right to vote, hold office, or participate in any program sponsored by the State Association, or conducted by any of its committees, nor shall said Lodge, or member, be entitled to any award offered by, or through, such programs. If the dues are not paid by the end of the State Association year (May 31), the Lodge shall be dropped from the State Association. (1/95)
(b) A Lodge dropped for non-payment of dues and applying for reinstatement shall pay a reinstatement fee in the amount of one year’s current dues plus the actual dues for the current year in which the reinstatement will be effective. (1/95)

SECTION 2. Admission to the State Association shall be upon written application to the Trustees of said Association and when in proper order the same shall be forwarded to the Chairperson who shall admit the Lodge to the State Association when the application is found to be in order.
(a) There shall be no dues paid by the newly instituted Lodge for the balance of the State Association year for which it is instituted.
(b) Other Lodges seeking admission or re-admission shall mail with their application a check for the current year’s fees which should be for the entire year, no prorated (if dropped for non-payment of dues, the check should include an amount to cover one-half of the delinquent dues where applicable).

SECTION 3. The annual dues of a member Lodge in good standing that is in financial distress may be remitted in full or part by the Board of Trustees, for good cause shown upon application made to it prior to June 1 of any year; provided approval of any remission of dues shall be a vote of two-thirds of the entire membership of the Board of Trustees. Such approval will apply only for the Association year in which it may be granted.
(a) Upon application made to it, showing good cause, the Board of Trustees of the State Association by a majority vote of the Board grant a Lodge in good standing permission to pay current dues in installment payments, as may be approved by the Board. Such application must be made to the Board prior to June 1 of any year.

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