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Article I. Membership

Section 1: ACTIVE. Any person who is engaged as part-time or full-time choral director, or who is responsible for the administration
of a choral program, is eligible for active membership. An active member is entitled to all privileges of the Association,
including the right to vote, to hold office, and, upon compliance with registration requirements, admission to all meetings
and conferences. In addition, active members shall receive appropriate publications from the Association. Upon receipt of
a completed ACDA membership form and payment of the annual membership dues, the candidate for active membership
shall be accepted for a term of one year from the date of acceptance. Membership shall be continued each succeeding year
on receipt of membership dues prior to or during the month designated for membership renewal. Failure to remit annual
payment during the membership renewal period shall result in discontinuation of membership. Active membership shall
be renewed on receipt of the current annual dues.

Section 2: ASSOCIATE. Any person who is not eligible for active membership, yet is interested in the objectives of the Association
is eligible for Associate membership. Privileges accorded the Associate member shall be limited to online access to
association publications, resources, and communities. Associate members may register and attend ACDA events, but may
not hold office or vote. Transfer of an Associate member to Active may be made upon compliance with requirements and
procedures for Active membership. The candidate for Associate membership shall be accepted on receipt of a completed
ACDA membership form and payment of the annual membership dues for a term of one year from the date of acceptance.
Procedures for continuing membership are the same as those stated for Active membership.

Section 3: INDUSTRY. Any business associated with music and related to the choral field may become an Industry member. Privileges
accorded the representatives of each industry shall include the option to advertise and exhibit at conferences, upon
compliance with registration requirements. In addition, Industry members shall receive appropriate publications from the
Association. Candidates for Industry membership shall be accepted on receipt of a completed ACDA membership form and
payment of the annual membership dues for a term of one year from the date of acceptance. Procedures for continuing
membership are the same as those stated for Active members.

Section 4: INSTITUTIONAL. The following institutions, or music departments thereof, may be Institutional members: schools, colleges,
universities, conservatories, religious and spiritual contexts, lodges, other professional associations, professional choruses,
and choral groups from industry, business, or community. Privileges accorded to representatives of each Institutional
member shall include the option to advertise and exhibit at conferences, upon compliance with registration requirements.
In addition, Institutional members shall receive appropriate publications from the Association. Application procedures
shall be the same as those prescribed for Industry members. Procedures for continuing membership are the same as
those stated for Active members.

Section 5: PAID LIFE. Life membership shall be open to persons who are eligible for active membership and who have been active
members of ACDA for a minimum of ten years. Life members shall have the same 8 privileges as active members. Paid-up
life members shall not be assessed additional dues.

Section 6: HONORARY LIFE. Persons who have made unique meritorious contributions to choral music and to the profession of choral
directing shall be eligible for honorary life membership, designated and bestowed by the National Board. Privileges of
honorary life membership shall be the same as those of active membership, but an honorary life member may not vote
or hold office unless they choose to maintain active membership. Otherwise there shall be no dues for honorary life
membership.

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