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Article XV
Amendments

Section 2: This Constitution may be amended or revised by Section 2: This Constitution may be amended by an approving
an approving vote of two-thirds of the active members who vote of two-thirds of the National active voting membership
cast ballots in accordance with stipulations of the Bylaws, who cast ballots in accordance with stipulations of the Bylaws,
provided, however, that in any case, sixty days’ notice of such provided, however, that in any case at least sixty days 30
contemplated amendment or revision shall be given to active days' notice of such contemplated amendment or revision
members. shall be given to active voting members. The notice shall be
communicated electronically and appear in one month’s
publication of the Choral Journal.

BYLAWS

Article I
Membership

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

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

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