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AC A E M em b e r s h i p D i r ec t o r y 2 01 3 Section 8. undertake any other functions consistent with these by-laws To which will further advance the usefulness of this Council to its members. Section 9. do all things within the scope of the United States Code, To Title 26, Section 501 (C)(6) having to do with corporations not organized for profit and no part of the net earnings of which inures to the profit of any member or individual. ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The members of this Council shall be individuals within four (4) classes: 1) Regular Members, 2) Associate Members, 3) Affiliate Members, and 4) Honorary Members, defined as follows. a.) A Regular member shall be an association executive or those staff personnel employed in a management capacity, or professional or technical non-management capacity in support of the management of the association, recommended by his or her chief executive officer, devoting substantial time to association duties and maintaining an office in Alabama. An unemployed Regular member who is seeking employment as an association executive may continue to hold regular membership for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. b.) An Associate member shall be an individual employed in the hotel/convention/hospitality industry representing a designated property or properties whose primary business is selling meeting and convention facilities and services to the associations managed by the Regular members. Associate members may not vote. c.) An Affiliate member shall be an individual representing a designated firm who is a supplier of services and products to Regular and Associate members, and who is approved by the procedure established. Affiliate members may not vote. d.) Honorary member. Upon recommendation and approval of two-thirds of the Board of Directors, the Council may confer Honorary membership upon retired Regular and Associate members who have been active members of ACAE for at least five (5) years, and upon elected and appointed public officials and private citizens, corporate and civic leaders, and others who have rendered outstanding service to our profession and organization. Honorary members have no voting rights and pay no dues. 60