ARTICLE IV - DUES

A. A Full Membership shall be for one (l) year. Cost to be determined by State Policy.

B. An Associate Membership shall be for one (l) year. Cost to be determined by State Policy.

C. A Lifetime Membership shall be for life. Cost to be determined by State Policy.

D. An ABATE of NY, Inc. Sponsorship shall be for one (l) year. Cost to be determined by State Policy.

E. Chapter Affiliation Dues for ABATE of NY, Inc. shall be determined by state policy for one year. (Payment of Dues shall be no later than January 31st of each year.)

F. Chapter shall forward to the ABATE of NY, Inc. State Office:

1. All Membership money.
2. All ABATE of NY, Inc. State Newsletter Sponsorship money.
3. Chapter Affiliation Dues. Any chapter having less than Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) in their treasury may come before the State Board and request, in writing, for an extension of payment. Must be repaid within six (6) months.

ARTICLE V - CHAPTER TERMINATION

A. Chapters may be reviewed for termination by the State Board, based on:

1. Failure to fulfill Chapter requirements. Art III (Chapters).
2. Failure to fulfill Dues requirements. Art IV (Dues).
3. Failure to show activity for the period of six (6) months.
4. The Chapter has committed an act(s) that is prejudicial to the Aims and Purposes of ABATE of NY, Inc. or contrary to the State By-Laws.

B. A Chapter may be dissolved or terminated only after reasonable effort has been made to retain said Chapter by the State Office, District Coordinator and the State Board. All members of the Chapter shall be notified, in writing, of the pending termination by the State Board.

C. If in the event a Chapter is dissolved or terminated, said Chapter’s membership shall remain members of ABATE of NY, Inc. and continue to be entitled to all benefits thereof. The State Office shall upon a members request re-affiliate said members with a chapter of their choosing.

D. If in the event a Chapter is dissolved or terminated, said Chapter is required to and shall surrender to the ABATE of NY, Inc. State Office, all funds and assets (Including the Chapter Treasury), all paperwork and information (Including: ABATE of NY, Inc. books ledgers, journals, membership lists, etc.) and all Chapter equipment purchased with Chapter or State Funds. If a Chapter fails to surrender to ABATE of NY, Inc. the assets and information set forth above, the State President is authorized, either personally or through agents, to take all necessary steps to obtain the assets and information. The dissolved Chapter shall have no recourse or claim against any party that delivers the assets and/or information to the President or his agent.

E. The Chapter shall be dissolved and affiliation with ABATE of NY, Inc. shall be terminated on the fifth day after notice has been mailed by certified mail to the Chapter post office box (or, if none, then to the last known address of the last Chapter president).