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| Bylaws of the Soaring Society of
America (as amended to January 31, 1997) Articles I and II |
Article I — Name - Purpose
Section 1 — The name of the Society is THE SOARING SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC.
Section 2 — The purpose of the Society is to foster and promote all phases of gliding and soaring on a national and international basis in such ways as may be directed by the Board of Directors.
Article II — Membership And Affiliation
Section 1 — The membership of the Society shall consist of the charter members and all individuals whose applications for membership have been accepted by the Society.
Section 2 — Membership in the Society shall be by application on a form provided by the Society. Classes of memberships shall be as follows:
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Member |
| Associate | |
| Youth Member | |
| Family Member | |
| Business Member | |
| Sponsoring Member | |
| Life Member |
Honorary Member - A person who has made a substantial contribution to the furtherance of the activities of the Society. Honorary Members shall have a life tenure without payment of dues but shall be entitled to all of the privileges of a regular Member of the Society, including the right to vote, plus a free subscription to SOARING. Honorary Members shall be selected by the affirmative two-thirds vote of the whole Board of Directors at a regular meeting thereof.
Services and Priviliges
Dues, services and privileges shall be reviewed and established by the Board of Directors at their discretion by a two-thirds vote of the whole Board of Directors and will be published in SOARING magazine, the official journal of the SSA.
Section 3 — There shall be a special class of membership designated as a Chapter. A Chapter shall be an approved organization that has at least seven voting members of SSA and in which all other members hold some grade of SSA membership.
Section 4 — Affiliates and Divisions: National organizations engaged in special aviation or soaring activity may be admitted to SSA as affiliates or divisions by action of the SSA Board of Directors. The manner and extent to which they shall function shall be defined by written agreement between the SSA and the applying organization. Membership in an affiliate or division will not provide defacto membership in the SSA. Organizational admittance and the written agreement shall each require approval by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the whole Board of Directors.
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A) | Affiliate: An organization engaged in an aviation activity which is in accord with one or more aims and purposes of SSA but which activity is not a particular functional designation for SSA from FAI/NAA. |
| B) | Divisions: An organization engaged in a specialized soaring activity and which organization has been designated by SSA to act as administrator for such activity. |
Except as provided herein and by separate written agreement, each shall respectively govern its own affairs, establish and implement its own policies and be fiscally and administratively independent. SSA shall not be responsible nor accountable for the actions nor obligations of affiliates or divisions nor their officers or members. Affiliates and divisions, by reason of such designation, agree to conform to SSA's Bylaws and NAA Divisional Agreement, and in default thereupon to be liable to suspension or revocation of affiliate or division status. All members of Affiliates are encouraged to become members of the SSA, but 100% SSA membership is required for a Division, except as provided for in each affiliating agreement. The document of agreement shall specify the contact point within the SSA for the purpose of conducting such business as may be necessary between the organizations. If not specified, the Chairman of the Affiliates and Divisions Committee will also be the responsible party for the SSA. He will also draw up the document of agreement and submit it to the Board of Directors for approval. The chairman of the Affiliates & Divisions Committee will review and maintain a current copy of the Affiliates & Divisions By-laws and Certificate of Incorporation and see that the SSA also has current copies.
Section 5 — Directors, Officers, Board and Committee Members, Staff, or any other Society member or persons acting under direction on behalf of the Society, may be reimbursed for legal expenses and claim awards, incurred by them within the course and scope of their duties.
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