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ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP
Section I. Eligible Member: Any Georgia State resident, regardless of race, origin, nationality, religion, creed, age, class or sex is eligible for Individual, Student or Family Membership.
Section II.
Member: An eligible member becomes a Member upon consent of the Board of Directors, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. A Member becomes Member in Good Standing upon payment of the Membership dues and the consent of the Board of Directors. The Membership Term starts after the election of the new Board and ends at the end of December of the same year.
Section III. Categories of Membership:
1. Individual Member: Any Member in good standing who is over the age of eighteen may become an Individual Member. An Individual Member has voting rights and has exactly one vote. An Individual Member who has resided in Georgia for two or more years may serve on the Board of Directors. An Individual Member who is over the age of twenty-one and has resided in Georgia for two or more years may serve on the Executive Board (see Article IV, Sections I and II).
2. Student Member: Any Individual Member who is a student is a Student Member. A Student Member has voting rights and has exactly one vote. A Student Member may be elected to the Board of Directors. A Student Member who is a graduate student may serve on the Executive Board.
3. Family Member: A Family Member consists of two adults and/or children under 18. The two adult members have two voting rights. All children over 18 must pay an individual membership fee to be eligible to vote.
4. Silver Member: The benefits include recognition as Silver Member of TACAGA to be published at the end of the year, a quarter-page advertisement in AYYILDIZ, 5% discount on all paid TACAGA activities. A Silver Member has up to two voting rights. For voting rights, restrictions on the Individual, Student or Family Membership, whichever is appropriate, apply.
5. Gold Member: The benefits include recognition as Gold Member of TACAGA to be published at the end of the year, a half-page advertisement in AYYILDIZ, 10% discount on all paid TACAGA activities. A Gold Member has up to two voting rights. For voting rights, restrictions on the Individual, Student or Family Membership, whichever is appropriate, apply.
6. Corporate Member: The benefits include recognition as corporate member of TACAGA to be published at the end of the year, a full-page advertisement in AYYILDIZ, 15% discount on all paid TACAGA activities. A Corporate Member has up to two voting rights. For voting rights, restrictions on the Individual, Student or Family Membership, whichever is appropriate, apply.
7. Honorary Member: The Board of Directors may elect to bestow Honorary Membership to one or more persons who are recognized for their outstanding contributions to TACAGA and who are considered to be assets for the Association because of their social standing or their accomplishments in the community. The honorary members do not pay any dues. They may assist but cannot vote in the general elections and cannot be elected to the Board of Directors.
8. Nonresident Member: Any person who is not a Georgia resident may become a Nonresident Member for a year upon making a donation of $25 or more to the Association. A Nonresident Member does not have any voting or election rights.
Section IV. In the event the Board of Directors may decide to revoke or suspend the membership of a member, the member has the right to take his case to the General Meeting. In the event the Board of Directors denies the membership to an eligible member, the eligible member has the right to take his case to the General Meeting.
Section V. Membership fees shall be determined at a General Membership.
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