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Membership Information |
1. Full Membership
Every city, town or county in the Commonwealth of Virginia shall be eligible for membership. Full members are Municipal or Town Clerks, City Secretaries, Recorders, and Legislative Administrators and/or an individual who serves a Legislative Government Body in an administrative capacity with management responsibilities and whose duties include four of the following: General Management, Records Management, Meeting Administration, Management of ordinances or other legal instruments, Human Resources Management, Financial Management, Custody of the official seal and execution of official documents; or Administration of elections. They shall be entitled to vote and hold office upon payment of the annual dues.
Any person desiring to become a member of this Association shall make written application upon such form as the Treasurer may prescribe, accompanied by the membership fee hereinafter prescribed. Said application shall be filed with the Treasurer of the Association.2. Additional Full Membership
Additional Full Members are fully qualified members from the same organization. This would essentially be Deputy or Assistant Clerks, assistants and secretaries within the same municipality or town, but could be other individuals provided they would qualify under the definition of Full Member.3. Associate Membership
Associate membership shall be open to local government professionals other than those listed above. Associate members shall have the right to attend meetings and participate in discussions; however, they are not eligible to make motions, vote or to hold office.
4. Retired Membership
Any former member who, upon retirement, wishes to continue affiliation with the Association is automatically eligible for retired membership. Retired members shall have the right to attend meetings and participate in discussions; however, they are not eligible to make motions, vote or to hold office.
5. Honorary Membership
Retired past presidents of the organization shall automatically become honorary members upon their retirement from governmental services and shall be so recognized at the Annual Meeting after such retirement. Honorary members shall have the right to attend meetings and participate in discussions; however, they are not eligible to make motions, vote or to hold office.
6. Corporate Membership
Corporate Members shall be open to companies indirectly associated with or interested in the furtherance of the Association’s objectives. Written application shall be forwarded to the Association’s Treasurer accompanied with the membership fees prescribed below. Corporate members shall have the right to attend meetings and participate in discussion; however, they are not eligible to make motions, vote or to hold office.