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Membership Status
Active Member
Any person who
meets the following qualifications shall be eligible
for membership with the Association:
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Is a Georgia resident; and
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Holds a current Active Membership card of
the International Association of Arson
Investigators.
Additionally, any representative of government or of
a government agency and any representative of a
business or industrial concern who is actively
engaged in some phase of the suppression of arson or
administration of justice at the time he makes
application shall be eligible for active membership
or application, provided such person possesses the
other qualifications for membership within the sound
discretion of the Membership Committee and provided
such person is not less than eighteen (18) years of
age at the time he makes application. Applications
of persons denied membership by reason of lack of
eligibility shall be placed before the Board of
Directors, (hereinafter the "Board") for final
determination at the next regularly called meeting
of the Directors.
Associate Member
Those
persons who reside in Georgia and who meet the same
qualifications as an active member, but do not hold
a current membership card with the International
Association of Arson Investigators shall be eligible
for associate membership with the Association. An
associate member shall have all the privileges of an
active member, except the right to hold office.
Non-Resident Member
Those
persons who do not reside in the State of Georgia,
but who otherwise qualify for membership according
to Active and/or Associate Member status as
described, shall be eligible for
non-resident membership. Non-resident members shall
have all privileges accorded active members except
for the right to hold office or vote by proxy or
absentee ballot.
Sustaining Member
Individuals
or organizations interested in carrying out the
purposes of the Association shall be granted
sustaining membership upon the contribution of not
less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)
annually. All such funds shall be devoted to the
educational functions of the Association.
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