National Amateur Press Association
Constitution, Article V

Article V—Membership

1. New members. Any person may become a member of this Association upon acceptance by the Secretary-Treasurer of his application, signed by a present member. This application must be accompanied by the annual dues specified in the By-Laws, Article E, for one year of membership. This year shall run from the date on which the Secretary-Treasurer, in accepting the application, acknowledges receipt of dues. Any member fully paid up, as described above, herein called Principal Member, may enroll his or her spouse and any child under 18 years of age living in the same household as a family member. Only one bundle and one copy of The National Amateur shall be sent to each such family. When listed on the roster, the status of family memberships shall be clearly indicated.

2. Renewals. To remain in good standing, a member shall pay the annual dues specified in the By-Laws, Article E, to the Secretary-Treasurer not later than thirty days after the expiration of his last dues period. Family membership members shall pay dues in accordance with the By-Laws and their term shall start and run concurrently with the principal member.

3. Reinstatements. Any former member may be reinstated to good standing in this Association upon payment of the annual dues specified in the By-Laws, Article E, to the Secretary-Treasurer. If the former member applies for reinstatement within six months of the expiration of his last dues period, these dues will cover only the year for which they were originally payable. If he applies for reinstatement six months or more after the expiration of his last dues period, these dues will cover one year from the date the Secretary-Treasurer acknowledges receipt thereof. Family membership members may be reinstated as above upon payment of dues in accordance with the By-Laws.

4. Life Members. (a) Any person who has been a member for ten years, not necessarily consecutive, may become a life member upon payment of the amount specified in the By-Laws, Article E, to the Secretary-Treasurer.

(b) Any person who has served a full year as President shall be enrolled as a life member without fee.

(c) Any person who as Official Editor has published at least three numbers of The National Amateur may become a life member upon payment of the amount specified in the By-Laws, Article E, to the Secretary-Treasurer.

5. Honorary members. By unanimous vote of any convention a person who has been of outstanding service to the Association may be made an honorary member for five years. When his name is listed in The National Amateur the years of his membership shall be stated. Honorary members shall receive all numbers of the official organ and may participate in conventions but may not vote.

6. Privileges of members. A member shall be entitled to vote and hold office subject to the requirements of Article VI, to receive all numbers of the official organ, to participate in laureate contests and to receive the benefits of the service bureaus.

7. Veto power of convention. The annual convention, upon demand of any member present, shall vote on the question of overruling the acceptance by the Secretary-Treasurer in the preceding twelve months of any application for membership or for reinstatement to membership after a lapse of twelve months or more. A vote of ten or more members for such overruling shall constitute rejection of the application. Within ten days thereafter the Secretary-Treasurer shall return the dues of the rejected applicant.

8. No member of the Association shall be personally liable to any other member for any act of commission or omission, or for any decision made or failed to be made by the Association or any officer, board or member thereof. All members are deemed to have joined the Association with notice of and subject to the protection hereby conferred.