WACRAO By-Laws

Section 1

Dues

The Executive Committee is to set the dues structure for the next year in light of budgetary considerations and professional obligations and communicate the dues structure for the coming year to the membership in the Newsletter, Issue #2.

The dues, as defined in Article III, shall be established for the following categories: Institutional Membership - Institutional membership includes two official voting representatives. The annual fee paid by each institution is based on the enrollment reported for the preceding year in the WACRAO Opening Fall Enrollment report in the following categories:

• Reporting 1,999 or fewer students
• Reporting 2,000 to 3,999 students
• Reporting 4,000 to 7,999 students
• Reporting 8,000 or more students

Individual membership - within an institution

Affiliate Membership - per individual

Associate Membership - per individual

Section 2

Failure to pay dues for one year shall result in loss of membership.

Section 3

Institutional members in arrears may be reinstated, with the approval of the Executive Committee, upon payment of dues for the current year.

Section 4

Election of Officers

The officers shall be elected at the Annual Meeting by a majority of the voting members present and voting. The method of voting shall be determined by the voting members present and voting.

Section 5

Parliamentary Authority

The rules contained in the most current Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of this Association.

Section 6

Amendments

These Bylaws may be amended at any Annual Meeting by a majority affirmative vote of the voting members present and voting, provided that notice of the proposed amendment has been sent to the institutional (membership) at least 30 days in advance of the meeting. An amendment not thus proposed in advance may be adopted by a twothirds affirmative vote of the voting members present and voting.