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Article I & II

By Laws Home	Article III & IV	Article V - VII
Article VIII & IX	Article X - XIII	Article XIV

ARTICLE  I NAME AND OBJECTIVE

SECTION 1.0  NAME:  This organization shall be known as Salem Area Chamber of  Commerce,  Inc.  It is sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "Chamber".

SECTION 2.0 PURPOSE :  The Chamber is organized for the purpose of advancing the  commercial, industrial, financial, educational, agricultural, professional and civic  interests of Salem and adjacent territory;  for promoting uniformity in commercial  usage;  to acquire preserve and distribute statistics and  information of  value; to  discover and correct abuses;  to cooperate with others in this area in the  consideration and determination of city, county,  state and national issues.     


ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1.0 ELIGIBILITY: Any person, corporation, firm, partnership, foundation  or estate    resident interested in the objectives of the Chamber shall be eligible for     membership.

SECTION 2.0 APPLICATION:  Any potential member shall complete a membership application  as provided by the Chamber.
       2.1  RENEWAL : Membership shall renew January 1 of each year
              without  reapplication  upon continued payment of dues.

SECTION 3.0 REPRESENTATIVE:   Except  for personal membership, every  corporation, firm    partnership, foundation or estate representative shall designate a representative    in  their membership.
       3.1  CHANGE OF REPRESENTATIVE: The member can change the
              designated representative by   notifying the  Secretary of the 
              Chamber in  writing.
       
SECTION 4.0  ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP:  A spouse of any personal member or  employee  of any business member can join the Chamber may join as an  Associate  Member. 
       4.1  Associate Members shall have full voting rights and benefits
               afforded all members.
       4.2  The dues shall be discounted from the Regular Dues  Schedule

SECTION 5.0  TERMINATION:  Any membership will be terminated upon death of  member,    discontinuance of business, failure to pay dues,  expulsion or  resignation.
       5.1  FAILURE TO PAY DUES:  Any member failing to pay dues within
              three (3) months after maturity shall be considered delinquent and
              not a member  in good  standing.  The Chamber shall provide notice
             of the delinquency. The     membership  shall be expelled for failure
             to  pay dues  but not until thirty (30)    days after the  notice.
       5.2 EXPULSION:  The Board of Directors by a  two-thirds (2/3) vote of
              its entire membership can expel any member for conduct
              unbecoming  a member. The member in question shall be notified in
              writing and  allowed opportunity for hearing before the Board prior
               to the vote