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Article II       Membership

Section 1

Any person interested in the purposes of the Associates of Rochester College, as specified in Article II of the Articles of Incorporation, and willing to uphold its policies and subscribe to its by-laws may become a member as specified below.

Section 2

Members shall contribute Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) per year, payable annually June 1.

Section 3

The Board of Trustees may confer, by unanimous vote, honorary membership on any person who has rendered outstanding and distinguished service to Christian education.

Section 4

Regularly enrolled students of Rochester College may be members of this corporation. A student may not serve as a trustee.

Section 5

The annual meeting of the members of this corporation shall be held at a place to be designated by the Board of Trustees. The purposes of this meeting are to 1) elect trustees in the odd-numbered years, 2) hear reports, 3) conduct other business as specified in the meeting notice or as may be proposed by any member present. At least ten (10) days notice, specifying the business to be transacted at the meeting, shall be given to the members.

Section 6

A special meeting of the members of this corporation may be called at any time by the corresponding secretary of the corporation whenever he/she shall be directed to do so by the president or by a resolution of the Board of Trustees or by written request signed by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members and filed with him/her. At least five (5) days notice shall be given to the members of the time, place and purpose of the meeting.

Section 7

The members present shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business in any meeting of the members of this corporation; and the act of two-thirds (2/3) majority of the members present at any meeting shall be the act of the full membership.

Section 8

  1. In the odd-numbered years, the current board of trustees shall propose trustee nominees.
  2. At the annual meeting in the odd numbered years, the board of trustees shall present the nominees for the next board of trustees.
  3. An opportunity shall be given for nominations from the floor.

Section 9

Each member of the corporation shall be entitled to one (1) vote. All elections shall be held and all questions shall be decided by a majority vote of the members present.