RESOLUTION CBL 10-0=
1a
(amended)
SUBJECT: Increase in Life Membership Dues
SOURCE: Long Range Planning Committee, CBL Committee
WHEREAS, the dues paid for AMVETS life membership are not adequate to suppo=
rt
the cost to service those members in a professional, regular and meaningful=
way
and are only available to support life membership costs at a rate of $25 for
first year after which all remaining life dues received must be transferred=
to
the Life Fund; and
WHEREAS, the current dues structure does not communicate the value and pres=
tige
associated with life membership status in an organization of the caliber of
AMVETS and therefore may communicate a less than favorable perception of the
benefit of member and organizational brand; and
WHEREAS, the Posts and Departments should have the ability to determine the
amount of Life Membership dues that are charged at their respective levels;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that Article VII, Section 6, AMVETS National Bylaws should be cha=
nged
to read:
(a)
(1) The minimum life membership dues, effective January 1,
2010, shall be not less than 7 times the National Headquarters share of an
annual membership, nonrefundable and payable to the post, which shall be
forwarded to National Headquarters. As of January 1, 2011, this amount
will be increased to 9 times the National Headquarters share of an annual
membership. On January 1, 2012 this amount will be increase to 12 tim=
es
the National Headquarters share of an annual membership. Dues above t=
he
minimum set forth herein shall be fixed by the post and/or department.. Where no department exists, $25.00 shall be a=
dded
to the amount forwarded to National Headquarters. This $25.00 shall be
delivered into the unorganized department fund for development of future
departments
AMEND TO READ
(a)
(1) Life membership dues, effective January 1, 2010, shall be not less than
$180, nonrefundable and payable to the post, of which 50 percent shall be
forwarded to National Headquarters and 25 percent to the state department. =
As
of January 1, 2011 this amount will increase to $200. On January 1, 2012 th=
is
amount will increase to $250. Dues above the minimum set forth herein
shall be fixed by the post and/or department. Where no department exists, 75
percent shall be forwarded to National Headquarters. Of the 75 percent sent=
to
National Headquarters, the department’s 25 percent share shall be
delivered into the unorganized department fund for development of future
departments. Monies sent to the national department shall be held in a life
membership designated fund to be invested only in securities protected by t=
he
full faith and credit of the United States, and only the income derived from
said fund shall be transferred to the general fund for budget use.
Notwithstanding the above, the National Finance Committee, with the approva=
l of
the National Executive Committee, shall have the power to invest up to 30
percent of the life membership designated fund in high-grade equities.
(2) Monies sent to the national department shall be held in a life
membership designated fund to be invested only in securities protected by t=
he
full faith and credit of the United States, and only the income derived from
said fund shall be transferred to the general fund for budget use. Notwiths=
tanding
the above, the National Finance Committee, with the approval of the National
Executive Committee, shall have the power to invest up to 30 percent of the
life membership designated fund in high-grade equities.
(b) All investments of the life membership designated fund
established in Section 6(a) shall be managed, supervised and directed by the
National Finance Committee, which is designated as the board of trustees of
this life membership designated fund.
(c) Monies in excess of $5 million in the Life Membership Designated Fund s=
hall
be available for marketing and development under the supervision of the
National Finance Committee with the approval of the National Executive
Committee.
(d) Of the Life Membership Dues received by the National Headquarters,
one-third shall be placed in the General Operating Fund for use by National
Headquarters. The remaining monies shall be placed in the Life Member=
ship
Designated Fund; and be it further
RESOLVED, that Article VII, Section 9, AMVETS National
Bylaws should be changed to read:
For each life member who joins through either direct mailing or piggyback a=
s a
member-at-large in a recognized department, National Headquarters will reta=
in
its share of the life membership, and the remaining department share will be
forwarded to the department.
This means that the Life Members dues will increase as follows:
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Jan. 1,2010 dues will be
$180.00
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$45.00 &nb=
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$45.00
Jan. 1,2011 dues will be
$200.00
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$50.00
Jan.1, 2012 dues wi=
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be $250.00
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$62.50 &nb=
sp;
$62.50
So get your life
membership before Dec. 31,2009