By-laws
of cOMPunity Membership
Any association, partnership, organization, governmental agency, company,
corporation, individual, academic or non-profit entity shall be admitted to
Membership by: (a) acceptance of its written application there for on such
form as may be from time to time required by the Consortium (which acceptance
shall be administered in a non-discriminatory fashion) and (b) payment of such
application fees, initiation fees (if any), annual dues or other fees for such
class of Membership as may from time to time be established by the Board of
Directors. A Member shall remain in good standing as a Member provided all
application fees, initiation fees, subsequent dues, assessments, and other
fees, together with such penalties for late payment as may be determined by
the Board of Directors, have been paid within the period set by the Board of
Directors and the Member continues to meet all of the other requirements of
Membership, as from time to time determined by the Board of Directors.
Privileges of Corporate Membership
Each Corporate Member, while in good standing, shall be entitled to:
(a) submit a representative for nomination as a Director and vote with all
Voting Members to elect the Board of Directors;
(b) vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the Voting Members;
(c) be listed on the Consortium's website in such manner as determined by
the Board of Directors from time to time and be listed on such other Consortium
collateral and in such manner as determined by the Board of Directors from
time to time;
(d) appoint one voting representative to each Committee (other than committee(s)
of the Board of Directors), and Sub-Group (as defined in Section 5.5(a)) that
the Consortium may establish (which appointee need not be the same individual
for all such committees and Sub-Groups);
(e) receive one copy by electronic distribution, without charge, of all publications
of the Consortium that are intended for regular distribution, prior to distribution
to the public, including pre-public access to any specifications under development
as the Board of Directors may approve from time to time, and of all final specifications
as adopted by the Consortium;
(f) attend all general and special meetings of the Membership provided for
in Article III of these By-laws;
(g) receive such free or discounted services provided by the Consortium as
the Board of Directors may designate from time to time; and
(h) such other benefits, rights and privileges as the Board of Directors may
designate or the Voting Members may from time to time institute by vote at
any meeting of the Voting Members.
Privileges of Individual Membership
Each Individual Member, while in good standing, shall be entitled to:
(a) submit nominations for Board of Director positions and vote with all Voting
Members to elect the Board of Directors;
(b) vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the Voting Members;
(c) serve on any Committee (other than committee(s) of the Board of Directors),
and Sub-Group that the Consortium may establish;
(d) receive one copy by electronic distribution, without charge, of all publications
of the Consortium that are intended for regular distribution, prior to distribution
to the public, including pre-public access to any specifications under development
as the Board of Directors may approve from time to time, and of all final specifications
as adopted by the Consortium; and
(e) attend all general and special meetings of the Membership provided for
in Article III of these By-laws;
(f) receive such free or discounted services provided by the Consortium as
the Board of Directors may designate from time to time; and
(g) such other benefits, rights and privileges as the Board of Directors may
designate or the Voting Members may from time to time institute by vote at
any meeting of the Voting Members.
Privileges of Student Membership
Each Student Member, while in good standing, shall be entitled to:
(a) serve on any Committee (other than committee(s) of the Board of Directors)
and Sub-Group that the Consortium may establish, in each case to participate
in a non-voting capacity;
(b) receive one copy by electronic transmission, without charge, of all publications
of the Consortium which are intended for regular distribution, prior to distribution
to the public as the Board of Directors may approve from time to time, and
of all final specifications as adopted by the Consortium;
(c) attend all general meetings of the Membership provided for in Article
III of these By-laws, provided, that only the Voting Members shall be entitled
to vote at such meetings, except as specifically provided for in these By-laws,
the Certificate of Incorporation or by law;
(d) receive such free or discounted services provided by the Consortium as
the Board of Directors may designate from time to time; and
(e) such other benefits, rights and privileges as the Board of Directors may
designate or the Voting Members may from time to time institute by vote at
any meeting of the Voting Members.
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