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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.
ARTICLE
VII
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LODGE