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ARTICLE 3 TERMS AND TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP
3.1 Term Membership in the Chamber shall continue from the time the application for membership is accepted by the Executive or otherwise pursuant to these By-Laws until the Member has resigned in accordance with these By-Laws or has been terminated from membership by action of the Board or Executive as provided in these By-Laws or, if a Corporate Member ceases to exist under the laws of British Columbia or their jurisdiction of creation or ceases to comply with section 2.1, or, if an individual dies.3.2 Resignation Any Member may withdraw from Membership by submitting a written resignation to the President of the Chamber or by mailing or delivery to the address of the Chamber.
3.3 Termination The membership of any Member may be terminated by a motion for termination passed by a majority of at least 67% of the votes cast at any meeting of the Board or by a unanimous vote of those Officers at any meeting of the Executive provided that:3.4 Refund of Dues Upon such termination, any dues paid for the current year shall be refunded on an annual prorated basis.3.5 Non-payment of Dues Any Member failing to pay dues within three (3) months after being billed, shall cease to be a Member in good standing and that Member shall stand suspended and may be terminated by the Executive, and, notwithstanding section 3.3, the name of that Member may be removed from the membership role unless arrangements to pay such dues are made that are satisfactory to the Executive.3.6 Payment of Dues-Suspended Member A Member suspended from membership pursuant to section 3.5 shall be reinstated upon payment of those dues.3.7 Reinstatement of Terminated Member After termination, should the terminated Member wish to be reinstated, that Member must apply for membership according to the procedures applying to any new membership application. That terminated Member must also first pay, or repay, all unpaid dues or indebtedness.3.8 Indebtedness Any indebtedness to the Chamber of any Member who ceases to be a Member for any reason shall remain as an obligation of such Member to the Chamber until paid in full.3.9 Appeals A Member suspended or terminated may appeal the order of the Board or the Executive at any AGM, or at any SGM called as provided by these By-laws. A majority vote of the Members present at such a meeting shall be finally determinative.
Article 4 Dues
4.1 Amount and Time of Payment The dues structure for Members shall be determined annually, in advance, by the Board. If such structure is changed in any year, notice of such changed dues structure shall be mailed or delivered to all Chamber Members by August 31st.4.2 Initial Payments The initial payment of dues shall accompany the application for membership and shall be prorated, on am annual basis, to the next fiscal year.
