ARTICLE VIII.

MEMBERSHIP DUES

• On or before the January 31st of each year, each Component Association shall forward to the Secretary General its annual dues as determined by the Board of Directors.

  If both husband and wife are members, only one of them is obligated to pay membership dues. However, both pays the fees related to application or processing.

• The annual dues for the Members and the timing of the dues notices shall be determined or altered by the Board of Directors as follows :

  Annual membership dues are voted on each year by the Board of Directors. Proxy may be used by the members of the Board of Directors if they so desire.

  Annual membership fees must be mailed before the last day of March of each year. If delayed, the Executive Committee defines the interest and penalty. Members who does not fulfill the Executive Committee decisions can be suspended by the Board of Ethics on the recommendation of the Executive Committee. Minimum penalty in any event cannot be less than 10% per month or any fraction of the month.

  Members who are having financial difficulties have the right to appeal and postpone or reduce or restructure their payments until their difficulties are eliminated.

  Appealing must be done to the Executive Committee and before the last day of March of any year. The Executive Committee have the right to transfer the case to the Board of Ethics for final decision by simple majority vote. In any event, benefits of membership continue until the decision of Board of Ethics is received.