Article
I - Name
Article II - Emblem, Motto,
Colors
Article III - Surrender of
Charter
Article IV - Membership
Article V - Termination of
Membership
Article VI - Reinstatement
of Membership
Article VII - Attendance
Article VIII - Dues
Article IX - Officers, Qualifications,
Nominations, Election and Vacancies in Office
Article X - Meetings
Article XI - Seminars
Article XII - Ongoing Permanent
Projects
Article XIII - Ongoing Permanent
Projects
Article XIV - NCLEWA Woman of
the Year
Article XV - Amendments
Article XVI - Miscellaneous
Article XVII - Chapter
Association Articles of Incorporated
Bylaws
Article IV - Membership
Section 1
The North Carolina Law Enforcement Women's Association shall consist
of Active, Associate, Privileged and Honorary members.
Section 2
Active membership shall consist of full-time or part-time sworn and
certified law enforcement officers with jurisdiction in the State Of
North Carolina on the municipal, county, state or federal level.
A) Application for membership must be completed and annual dues submitted in the amount fixed in the bylaws.
B) Termination of employment of the Active member will result in termination from active membership in the Association. Upon receipt of this information, the President shall send a certified letter to said member notifying same of termination from the Association.
C) If any active member chooses to disassociate permanently from law enforcement, she/he shall have sixty (60) days to hold active membership based on the criteria set forth in these bylaws.
D) All active members shall receive publications, notifications and other correspondence of the Association.
Section 3
Association membership shall be granted to employees of law enforcement
related agencies or associates of the Criminal Justice System. Examples
of this classification shall be: Clerk of Court and their assistants,
Judges, Attorneys, clerical support personnel; evidence laboratory personnel,
non -sworn dispatchers, and non -sworn jail matrons, etc.
A) The Association member shall be subject to screening by the Membership Chairperson prior to acceptance in the Association. Screening may include, but is not limited to employment verification and arrest records check of the potential member.
B) Application for membership must be completed and annual dues submitted in the amount fixed in the bylaws.
C) Associate members shall have the same privileges and responsibilities as Active members. They shall be able to vote, make nominations and hold office with the exception of the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
D) Termination of employment in a law enforcement related agency or an associate of the Criminal Justice System by the Associate member will result in termination from the associate membership in the Association (see Termination of Membership)
E) If an Associate member chooses to disassociate from employment in law enforcement related agency or the Criminal Justice System, she/he shall have sixty (60) days to hold associate membership in the Association. She/he may apply to the Association Board of director for Honorary Membership, based on the criteria set forth in these bylaws.
F) Associate members shall receive all publications, notifications and correspondence of the Association.
Section 4
Privileged membership shall be granted when Active members retire from
law enforcement or resign form law enforcement due to extenuation circumstances,
not including situations of forced resignation from one's department.
A) Privileged membership shall be granted to an Active member only after she/he has paid dues form five (5) consecutive years.
B) Privileged members shall not hold elective office, but shall have voting rights.
C) Privileged members can be appointed to adhoc committees by the President for their historical knowledge of the Association.
D) Privileged members shall receive a gold North Carolina Law Enforcement Women's Association Pin, upon voting approval by two-thirds of the members present.
E) Privileged members shall be required to pay registration fees if attending the training seminars and meal cost for the seminar banquet.
F) Privileged members shall receive all publications, notifications and correspondence of the Association.
Section 5
Honorary membership status may be granted to a person who is not an
active, associate, or privileged member of the Association, and who has
assisted, supported, or contributed to the Association in an exemplary
manner.
A) The Association's Board of Directors shall make nomination of said person(s) and they shall be accepted as such, upon a vote of two-thirds of the members present.
B) Honorary members shall be conferred for life.
C) Honorary members shall not hold elective officer, nor shall they have voting rights.
D) Honorary members shall not be required to pay dues.
E) Any Honorary member attending training seminar(s) shall be required to pay registration fees.
F) Honorary members shall not be on the Associations mailing list.