"Membership Bylaws" File, 2009 Jan 20th
This text is from the "Membership bylaws.pdf" file, which contains an excerpt of the "amended" version of the Bylaws from January 2009. The PDF tags indicate that this file was generated by Charles Gjers on Jan 19, 2009, using Acrobat PDFMaker 9.0 for Word.
This file was placed on the mensdivisionsinternational.com website, and news of it was sent to the membership in an email with the subject line "News from the MDI Board of Directors — Jan 09" (along with an explanation)
It contains just the section containing the definitions of membership classes, with the subsection labels updated and bits of text like "(old a)" removed. This version is a little easier to understand than the actual Article 4.
Source: Downloaded from mensdivisionsinternational.com (file name "Membership bylaws.pdf") sometime after January 2009
ARTICLE 4
MEMBERSHIP
Section 4.1. Members. The members of this Corporation shall consist of those men who have complied with the requirements set forth in Section 4.2 of this Article and have properly presented themselves for membership in accordance with the procedures determined by the board of directors. There shall be three classes of membership. No person may hold more than one membership at any given time.
Membership shall not be assignable inter vivos by any member, nor shall membership vest to any personal representative, heir, or devisee.
Section 4.2. Requirements of Membership. Basic requirements of membership in MDI are as follows:
(a) Each MDI member will strive to uphold and live by the Code of Honor and Core Values of MDI and the standards of any team of which he is a member.
(b) Each MDI member will pay required dues, as set by the board of directors, depending upon class of membership.
(c) Each MDI member shall have reached the age of majority in his resident locale.
(d) Each MDI member will have signed a Release of Liability form approved by the board of directors, according to a board-determined schedule.
Section 4.3. Classes of Membership. The board of directors defines the following classes of membership:
1. General Membership:
(a) Has successfully completed an initiation process sanctioned by the board of directors.
(b) Meets the requirements outlined in Section 4.2.
(c) Was a member in good standing of MDI at any time prior to January 1, 2004 or has successfully completed an MDI initial team member training/Point Program for new members, as defined in the MDI Point Program policy.
(d) Is a member in good standing of an MDI team or organized assembly of men within MDI.
(e) Adheres to the chain of command of MDI.
2. Alumni Membership:
(a) Meets the requirements outlined in Section 4.2.
(b) Provides a class of membership to graduates (alumni) of any board sanctioned initiation process but do not wish to be part of an MDI Division.
(c) Does not have any voting privileges in MDI.
(d) May hold certain MDI International leadership positions that relate to MDI-sanctioned or sponsored events or programs. Any alumni member wishing to serve in any leadership position must be approved by the president of MDI or his designee, to whom he is accountable.
3. Associate Membership:
(a) Meets the requirements outlined in Section 4.2.
(b) Will have successfully completed an initiation process sanctioned by the board of directors within one year after becoming an Associate member.
(c) Provides a class of membership for men who wish to be members of MDI and have not yet graduated from any board-sanctioned initiation process or who are waiting to or is attending a MDI initial team member training/Point Program for new members.
(d) Does not have voting privileges in MDI.
(e) May not hold any leadership position that relates to any MDI-sanctioned or sponsored events.
(f) Is a member in good standing of an MDI team or organized assembly of men within MDI.
(g) Adheres to the chain of command of MDI.
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