ARTICLE II PURPOSE
THE GREATER PORT AUSTIN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
	BY-LAWS
(Revised January 2002 - Board approved February 2002)
(Revised April 4, 2005 – Board approval April 4, 2005)
(Revised September 19, 2005 – Board approval September 19, 2005)

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ARTICLE I: NAME
This organization shall be known as The Greater Port Austin Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Greater Port Austin Area Chamber of Commerce is organized for the purpose of promoting and advancing economic, professional, industrial, agricultural, commercial, educational, civic conditions and general welfare of the community. Also to provide an effective voice for the local business community with regard to significant local, state and national issues.
ARTICLE III: LIMITATIONS
The Chamber shall be a non-profit, non-partisan and non-sectarian organization.
ARTICLE IV: MEMBERSHIP
A. Membership "Classes" shall be defined as follows;
1. Business: Entities doing business for a profit in the Port Austin area that exhibit ethical business
    practices and reputation.
2. Secondary Business: An entity owning more than one business, doing business for profit in the
    Port Austin area that exhibits ethical business practices and reputation.
3. Non-Profit: Ally non-profit entity so established in the Port Austin area that exhibits ethical
    business practices and reputation.'	'
4. Individual: Any person of the Port Austin area not meeting the above requirements that exhibits
    ethical practices and reputation.
	5. Honorary: The Board of Directors may by resolution grant honorary, non-dues paying
    memberships to any individual or entity who in their opinion so merits (i.e. Clergy, Political
    Leaders, etc.).
6. Lifetime: A person who has belonged to the Chamber while in business for 25 years and is now
   retired, or has sold business.
B. The Executive Director and President shall review all new applications for membership and submit
      them to the Board of Directors with recommendation. New members may be approved for membership
by a simple majority vote of the Board of Directors based on categories' enumerated in Paragraph A.
C. Any member who has conducted business in an unlawful or unethical manner may be expelled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors after providing 30-day notice of intent to expel. Upon
receipt of Notice to Expel, member shall have 30 days to appeal expulsion in writing or in person to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall have up to 30 days to make final decision.

D. Membership dues shall be due and payable on the first day of September each calendar year.
E. After the brochure deadline has passed, a new member may pay 1/2 of annual dues until September of
    the current calendar year.