SECTION A    MEMBER STATUS

A member in good standing is one who is up-to-date in payment of Annual Membership Fees and meets all the provisions of Article III.

The organization is to be divided into two classes of members;

(1) members possessing voting rights and

(2) members without voting rights.

The designation of each class of members and the qualifications and rights of the members of each class are as follows:

SECTION B   VOTING MEMBERS

Voting Members shall consist of:

1.   Educational institutions, who are members of APPA and are located in the following political subdivisions of the United States and Canada: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and the Canadian Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec.

Each shall qualify under Section 115(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or be exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) of such Code (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Code or applicable Canadian laws or regulations).

The Member Institution shall maintain the position of a principal administrator in direct charge of the physical facilities of such institution.

The Member Institution shall designate a regular full-time employee to be the Institutional Voting Representative to ERAPPA.

Each Institutional Voting Representative may designate a qualified proxy voter in his/her absence.

2.   Systems of institutions of higher education, which shall meet any additional criteria as may be prescribed in the organization's bylaws, each of which shall be composed of institutions which qualify under Article III, B.1, hereof, and which supervises the principal administrators in direct charge of the physical facilities or buildings and grounds of the institutions within such system.  Such Principal Administrator is entitled to hold office in ERAPPA.

SECTION C   NON-VOTING MEMBERS

1.   Associate Members shall be Non-Voting Members of the organization who shall be physical facilities professionals, administrative or supervisory personnel employed at member institutions or systems thereof, who shall meet any additional criteria as may be prescribed in the organization's bylaws. Such Associate Member is entitled to hold office in ERAPPA, and where he/she does so, shall be entitled to vote on Board-related business.

2.   Affiliate Members shall be nonvoting and shall consist of nonprofit institutions and organizations, including governmental or quasi-governmental agencies, or the professional individuals directly employed by the same, engaged in work related to physical facilities administration and having an interest in the purpose of and activities of ERAPPA.  Such Affiliate Member is entitled to hold office in ERAPPA and, where he/she does so, shall be entitled to vote on Board-related business.

3.   Business Partners shall be nonvoting individuals, organizations, manufacturers, or suppliers of goods and services operating for profit and ascribing to the policies and purposes of ERAPPA and wishing to support the activities of ERAPPA, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. Designation to this category of membership shall not be construed as endorsement, actual or implied by ERAPPA.

4.   Emeritus Members shall be nonvoting members.  Emeritus status may be granted by the Board of Directors to any member who upon retirement has demonstrated significant interest and support of ERAPPA.

5.   Retired Members shall be Non-Voting Members who wish to continue association with ERAPPA.

SECTION D   VOTING ELIGIBILITY

A Member Institution or System is entitled to one vote and one vote only in conducting the business of ERAPPA.  That vote will be cast by the Institutional Representative.  If the Institutional Representative is unable to attend a Business Meeting of ERAPPA, the designated alternate Institutional Representative in attendance may cast the vote.

SECTION E    DUES & ASSESSMENTS

Annual dues or assessments as are necessary to carry out the purposes of ERAPPA as indicated in Article-II, and which have been approved by the majority of voting members in attendance at the Annual Business Meeting, voting in accordance with Article III, B., shall be assessed against each Member Institution, Affiliate Member, and Business Partners.

SECTION F    DISCONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP

Members shall be dropped from the individual membership rolls if their institution ceases to be a member of APPA; upon transfer to another Region; or upon change in membership qualifications as defined under Article III.

SECTION G   REINSTATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP

Members who have been dropped from the individual membership rolls may be reinstated after due investigation, payment of such assessments as may be applicable, and fulfillment of all preceding prerequisites.