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ARICLE II

MEMBERSHIP

• Section - 1 Participants in the Association shall be of three categories; Regular Member, Associate Member and Student Member.  Only regular members shall be entitled to vote in the conduct of the business and affairs of the Association.

a.  Regular Member Eligibility Regular membership shall be awarded to applicants who meet the following criteria.

i.  Be of Cuban origin by birth, naturalization or ancestry.

ii.  Have manifested a genuine interest in, or sympathy with the purpose and goals of the Association.

iii.  Be either a Certified Public Accountant duly authorized to practice public accounting, or be inactive but otherwise in good standing with the applicable state board of accountancy of any state within the United States of America, its possessions or Puerto Rico.

All regular membership applicants must submit their names and qualifications in writing to the Secretary of the Association, who, after verifying that each applicant meets the requirements for membership status shall refer said application to the Board of Directors for their approval.  A certificate of membership will be issued to the new member upon approval by the Board of Directors.

b.  Associate Member Eligibility Associate membership shall be awarded to applicants who meet the criteria established under (ii)  of Section II above.  The associate member will have the right to participate in the activities of the Association, including attending seminars, workshops, festivities and meetings.  The Associate member, however, will not have the right to vote, be elected to office or have an active voice in the management of the affairs of the Association.

Associate member applicants must submit their names and qualifications in writing to the Secretary of the Association, who, after verifying that each applicant meets the requirements for associate member status, shall refer said application to the Board of Directors for approval.

c.   Student Member Eligibility Student membership shall be awarded to applicants studying in the area of accounting.  Students will have the right to participate in the activities of the Association, including attending seminars, workshops, festivities and meetings.  The student member, however, will not have the right to vote, be elected to office or have an active voice in the management of the affairs of the Association.

Student member applicants must submit their names and qualifications in writing to the Secretary of the Association, who, after verifying that each applicant meets the requirements for student member status, shall refer said application to the Board of Directors for approval.

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