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NABE Bylaws
Reflecting All Amendments through August 14, 2005

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP
Section A. Membership Defined. The privilege of membership in NABE is voluntary and is available to all persons and groups that are interested in bilingual education, supportive of NABE's purposes, goals and objectives, and willing to abide by these bylaws, and who make payment of annual membership dues. A member in good standing shall meet the applicable requirements set forth in Sections B-F and shall be current in dues payment.

Section B. Categories of Membership. Membership shall consist of the following categories: Regular Members, Affiliate Members, Institutional Members, and Honorary Members.

Section C. Regular. Regular Memberships shall be for individuals. Regular members receive NABE publications and are entitled to vote in NABE elections.

Section D. Honorary. Honorary Memberships are available to individuals or groups, who by virtue of selection by the Executive Board, are awarded complimentary membership because of their significant contributions to the advancement of bilingual education and/or the work of the Association. Honorary members have all of the privileges of regular members.

Section E. Institutional. Institutional Memberships are available to institutions of education, libraries, and commercial vendors. Institutional members receive NABE publications, but are not entitled to participate in NABE elections.

Section F. Affiliate. Affiliate Memberships are for organizations which agree to support NABE's purposes. Affiliate memberships are granted by the Board of Directors after petition by a organization. The petition shall include a written pledge to uphold NABE's purposes; a copy of the affiliate organization's Articles of Incorporation and bylaws or constitution, as appropriate; a list of the organization's elected officers and bonafide members; and payment of initial membership fee. The organization seeking affiliate membership must also demonstrate in its petition that at least 25 of its members are also members in good standing of NABE.

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