Effective for 2005 Membership year
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Members
This corporation has been organized on a non-stock basis with members as permitted under the Michigan Non-Profit Corporation Act. The members of the Corporation shall be as follows:
Voting/PROFESSIONAL Members
Persons meeting the following qualifications and who have paid the requisite annual dues shall be voting members of the Corporation, entitled to vote on all matters on which members of this Corporation are entitled to vote under these By-Laws or under the Michigan Non-Profit Corporation Act:
A manager, chief administrator or an assistant to a manager or chief administrator of a city, village, township, county, council of government (COG), or other local governmental unit, holding or eligible to hold, full or associate membership in the International City/County Management Association (herein referred to as ICMA). VOTING/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO THE MLGMA LISTSERV.
Non-Voting Members
Persons meeting the following qualifications and who have paid the requisite annual dues (is any) shall be non-voting members of the Corporation entitled to attend all meetings of the members of the Corporation.
(a) Consultant Affiliate Member: Those members of consulting firms specializing in local government who have held “full” or “associate” membership in ICMA or in this Corporation or its predecessor.
(b) Cooperating Affiliate Member: Individuals employed by the Michigan Municipal League or a local governmental unit who have attained a high degree of contribution to the municipal management profession. Said members to receive initial approval by the Board of Directors with annual review thereafter. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONALS WITH DIVISION OR DEPARTMENT HEAD RESPONSIBILITIES.
(c) Education Affiliate Member: Faculty and students of universities and colleges located in Michigan.
(d) Retired Member: Voting Members who have qualified for benefits under a bona fide retirement plan and are VOTING/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS WHO ARE no longer employed on a full time basis.
(e) Honorary Member: Non-member with distinguished service to municipal management as determined by the Board of Directors.
Membership Eligibility
Interpretation of the eligibility requirements in any membership category shall be made by the Board of Directors which shall establish a procedure for admission to membership. Persons who become members of the Corporation are to become such for purposes of advancing the profession and not for purposes of personal gain from marketing products or services to other members of the Corporation.