Article 2. Membership

Section 201. Membership in the Corporation shall be open to any individuals who are able to meet the requirements of membership.

Section 202. Membership shall be granted by a majority vote by the board.

Section 203. Each member shall have an equal vote in all general membership decisions, and shall have an ownership interest in the Corporation in proportion to the total amount of the member's business with the Corporation since its incorporation, provided that a member's voting rights and ownership interest shall vest only after 45 days of continuous membership in good standing.

Section 204. Before admission to the Corporation, a member shall make a deposit of money in an amount specified by Corporation policy. This deposit shall be returned to a member in good standing upon termination of membership, less any outstanding obligations of a member to the Corporation, as determined by the board.

Section 205. Members shall be charged monthly dues and any other expenses delineated in the Corporation's policies as determined by the board.

Section 206. Members may voluntarily terminate their memberships at any time by notifying the President of their intentions.

Section 207. A member may be expelled for cause by a two-thirds vote of the membership. Such a vote must be called by the board of directors.

Section 208. The board may, by majority vote, expel any member who maintains outstanding debt to the Corporation for three consecutive months or more. This means that the member has paid less than the total dues owed to date.

Section 209. Termination of membership, whether voluntary or involuntary, does not excuse a person's outstanding obligations or debts to the Corporation.

Section 210. The board may suspend a member's privileges, other than the privilege to attend and vote in meetings, by majority vote at any time pending a vote on expulsion.