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2008 Membership Directory
Membership Fees:
- Adult membership: $100, includes a one year subscription to the ACJ.
- Junior membership: $50, effective until January 1 following twenty-first (21) birthday.
Annual Activity Fee:
- Adult members - $100
- The activity fee is due and payable each year. Active member status is maintained for one year following payment.
NOTE: Remit appropriate fees when submitting registrations. Papers are not released by the ACA until all fees are paid in full.
Types of Membership
1. Active Adult Member:
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Active members are those persons who have paid their adult membership fee of $100 (includes a one year subscription to the ACJ), and annual activity fee of $100 that enables them to register and transfer cattle at regular membership rates. The membership fee shall be paid at the time of initial application. The activity fee is due each year upon the membership anniversary date.
2. Inactive Adult Member:
Any person who paid the regular ACA membership fee, but has failed to pay the annual activity fee. NOTE: All registration fees are double for inactive members.
3. Non-Member:
Any person who has not paid the regular ACA membership fee, but still desires to register cattle with the ACA. NOTE: All registration fees are triple for non-members.
4. Junior Member:
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Junior members are those persons under twenty-two (22) years of age who have
paid their one-time membership fee of $50. Junior members may register and
transfer cattle at active member rates. The junior membership will remain in
effect only until January 1 after the member reaches twenty-two (22) years
of age. At that time, the member has three options for membership.
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Convert the junior membership to an adult membership, upon payment of the difference in cost between adult and junior membership ($50). |
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Be incorporated into an existing adult membership. |
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Do business as a non-member (at triple fees). |
Rules Governing Membership
A. Application for adult membership must be made in writing to the executive office of the Association.
B. "Adult members" shall be owners or breeders of cattle, who pay the membership fees. Adult membership will apply to the estate of a deceased member for one (1) year after death.
C. Adult members or junior members are eligible to register cattle in the ACA, as well as non-members who pay the additional required fees for services.
D. The Board of Directors shall have the power to accept or reject any applications for membership. The Board of Directors shall also have the power to suspend or expel any member who conducts himself in a manner detrimental to the Association, or fails to comply with the rules and regulations, without refund of membership fee.
E. A member whose membership has been revoked must make a written application for reinstatement, and can be reinstated only after having received a two-thirds affirmative vote of the Board of Directors.
F. Legal partnerships or incorporated companies shall specify in writing the persons authorized to vote or act in their behalf at any meeting of the Association or to sign registration and transfer applications.
G. Membership may be transferred from one name to another, maintaining the same number, date and memberships name, provided that application is made in writing and an appropriate transfer fee is paid, and provided that the transferee is a legal entity in which the transferor of the certificate is part owner or the transferee is an heir or successor of the transferor.
H. All members must have a 3 or 4 letter herd prefix. Examples: (3) TOP, (4) HERD. |
