Constitution and Bylaws » ARTICLE II

Section 1: MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the Great Lakes Chapter shall be open to those who are eligible, whether members of the American Association of Airport Executives ("AAAE") or not, for any one of the following classes of membership:

1. Executive: Membership in the Executive category shall be open only to persons exercising active responsibility for management, supervision or administration of a public airport and who are continuously engaged in such activity in the states of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, and in Ontario and Manitoba, Canada.
   An Executive member may retain this designation for a maximum of 90-days after they discontinue working at a job that qualifies them for the Executive membership status.


2. Associate: Membership in the Associate category shall be open to any individual who is interested in and subscribes to the PURPOSES of the Chapter, as described in Article I, Section 2.


3. Students: Membership in the Student category shall be open to all students who are enrolled in any accredited college or university with an interest in aviation or airports.


4. Honorary: Membership in the Honorary category shall be open to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and achievement in the field of airport development, administration, management, or any related field of aviation. The privilege of honorary membership shall be extended to such individuals only by a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the membership present at any regular or special meeting. Members granted honorary membership shall be exempt from annual dues as described in Article II, Section 5, and shall retain voting privileges as described in Article III, Section 6.

Section 2: CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP CHANGE

Members, who lose a respective class of membership and wish to remain members of the Chapter in another class for which they qualify, may do so by application to the organization.

Section 3: MEMBERSHIP LIST:

The Secretary/Treasurer of the Great Lakes Chapter shall maintain accurate membership records.

Section 4: APPLICATION

Applications for membership in the Chapter, other than for Honorary, shall be made on an application form provided by the Secretary/Treasurer.

1. The action of the Executive Committee shall be determinative and final on all matters relating to membership application and classification.


2. No application shall be rejected on the basis of the applicant's race, color, creed, ethnic background, religion, political party, age, sex, disability or any other reason related to bias or prejudice in any of its forms.

Section 5: DUES

Each person wishing to become or remain a member of the Great Lakes Chapter, as set forth above, shall pay annual dues in an amount determined, and from time to time amended by a majority vote of the membership present at a duly constituted meeting of the Great Lakes Chapter. Those members designated, as Honorary shall pay no dues.

Section 6: PAYMENT OF DUES

Dues shall be due and payable within 30 days of the January 1st due date. Any member failing to pay dues within 120 days of the due date shall cease to be a member of the Great Lakes Chapter without further action on the part of the Chapter.

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