MEMBERSHIP
(ARTICLE IV of the NAPM-Oklahoma City, Inc. Bylaws)

            SECTION 1. Regular Members. Any person interested in the supply management field shall be eligible to be a Regular Member of an Affiliated Association provided that such person does not solicit business on behalf of such person or his or her employer during meetings of any ISM activity, including without limitation, meetings of Affiliated Associations (including chapters), ISM Committees and ISM Groups and Forums (as defined in Policy).

            SECTION 2. Dual Membership. Dual membership may be afforded to individuals who meet the same criteria as Regular Members and hold regular membership in ISM through another affiliated association. Dual Members may vote and hold office in the Association.

            SECTION 3. Dues-free Members. Dues-free members include:

(d)       Special Membership Extension. Membership will be extended an additional 12 months without requiring payment of ISM dues for persons who have been a member of ISM and are unemployed for six months, excluding first-time membership applicants, provided that the Association also waives the Association dues. Dues free membership will be extended to those members serving in full-time active military duty for the length of their service, provided that the Association also waives the Association dues.

(e)       Honorary Members. A person not qualified for regular membership but who has rendered distinguished or unusual services to the supply management profession and who has been elected to the class of membership by vote of the Board of Directors of the Association and by a vote of the regular members of the Association. Election to honorary membership shall be for such a period as the Association may designate, but the Board of Directors of the Association shall have the authority and duty to revoke the honorary membership of any individual whenever they shall determine that continuation of the honorary membership would be inconsistent with the policies and objectives of ISM or the Association.

            SECTION 4. Non-voting Membership. The Association shall have the following non-voting membership classes which shall not represent regular membership in ISM nor entitle any member of such class to hold office in the Association, nor to serve as Director of the Association's Committees:

(a)       Associate Members. A person who satisfies the eligibility standards of Article IV, Section 1.

(b)       Honorary Members as described in Section 3(e) of this article.

(c)       Student Members are Regular non-voting members as described in Section 3 (b) of this article.

            SECTION 5. Admission of Members. Admission of all applicants for membership in the Association shall be in accordance with the following procedures:

(a)       Application for membership shall be submitted upon the application form and approved by the Membership Committee.

(b)       Application shall then be submitted to the Board of Directors of this Association.

(c)        Upon approval by the Board of Directors, applicant shall become a regular member of the Association.

(d)       The application shall be sent to ISM, accompanied by the payment of such fees and dues as may be required.

(e)       Membership is vested in the individual and is not transferable.

            SECTION 6. Denial of Membership. An affiliated association has the right to deny Regular membership, as authorized in the ISM Bylaws, Article II, Section 1. The ISM Affiliate Support Department will consider an appeal by the applicant. Except for rare and extraordinary circumstances, the decision of the Affiliate Support Department concerning denial of Regular membership will be final and binding and will be considered by the ISM Board of Directors.

            SECTION 7. Expulsion of Members. The Association shall have the right to expel a member of any classification from membership in the Association for nonpayment of dues or for violation of the provisions of these Bylaws, the ISM Bylaws, the ISM Policies, the ISM Policy Manual for Special Interest Groups and Forums, the ISM Standards of Conduct or such other statements of policy as may be adopted by the Association or the ISM Board of Directors from time to time.

Expulsion for any reason other than nonpayment of dues shall occur only after the member has been advised of the proposed expulsion and the reasons therefore and has been given an opportunity to submit proof in support of continued membership in the Association. A member expelled from membership in the Association shall be given written notice of such expulsion and shall be advised in writing that he or she may appeal the action taken by the Association to ISMby filing a notice of intent to appeal to ISM.

            Upon receipt of a timely filed notice of appeal, ISM shall consider the appeal and shall allow the expelled member the opportunity to submit proof in support of continued membership in the Association. The decision of ISM concerning expulsion of a non-voting member shall be final and binding.

            SECTION 8. Reinstatement. A former member of the Association, whether a resigned or expelled member desiring reinstatement of membership, may be reinstated as a member of the Association upon showing proof of eligibility and paying all current year's dues [and an administration fee or similar charge which may be imposed by the Association from time to time].

            The procedure for an appeal of an adverse determination to reinstate a former member shall be the same as provided in Section 6 of this Article, provided, however, an appeal to reinstate membership may not be taken in the same calendar year in which an appeal has been decided by ISM concerning the expulsion of the same member seeking reinstatement.

            SECTION 9. Resignation. Any member of the Association may resign by filing a written resignation with the Association, but such resignation shall not release the member so resigning of the obligation to pay any dues or other charges theretofore accrued but unpaid.

            SECTION 10. Transfer of Membership. Membership in the Association shall be vested in the individual member of the Association; however, regular membership may be transferred pursuant to the ISM Policy Manual.