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Chapter Membership
Memberships are available for the calendar year are as follows:
Professional Membership: ($75 Individual; $150 Group Rate) A designated representative of a governmental unit or agency engaged in the administration or formulation of laws and ordinances relating to building construction including but not limited to: Building Officials, Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical and Fire Inspectors of all City, County, and State Agencies represented in this organization, and all personnel of such member cities, counties and State agencies responsible for enforcement or administration of laws and ordinances relating to building construction, whether employed directly by the jurisdiction or by contract through a private company or other public entity.
Industry Membership: ($75 Individual) Members shall be a individual or firm, incorporated or unincorporated, engaged in the practice of architecture, engineering, private third-party inspection services, manufacturing or sale of products, materials, services related to construction or building regulations; or persons actively engaged in building construction, design, material development sincerely interested in the welfare, health and safety of the general public.
Honorary Membership: ($0 Cost) An individual who has rendered outstanding and meritorious services in the furtherance of the objectives of this Chapter and who shall be proposed by the Board of Directors and confirmed by a majority vote at any regular meeting.
Retired Membership: ($0 Cost) Any former Professional member who is retired.
Student Membership: ($0 Cost) An individual enrolled in classes or a course or study in Building Inspection Technology or related fields of instruction and not eligible for Professional Membership.
Voting Requirements
Article II-3 Voting. All attending members in good standing shall be allowed to vote on all matters on the floor except the following which may only be voted on by Professional Members;
1) Major budget allocations exceeding $2,500 which also require Board of Director’s approval,
2) Approval of Bylaws,
3) Election of Officers
All members shall have one vote and one vote only on any given matter. In the case where there are multiple members representing the same jurisdiction present, only one such member is allowed to vote. If an officer or board member is not the Building Official for the jurisdiction represented, then both the officer or Board Member and the Building Official when present can vote. For the purpose of bringing up matters for discussion, all members may make and second motions, even in circumstances where they are not allowed to vote. All members shall be entitled to participate in meetings and discussions, except closed sessions which shall be attended only by those members designated by the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, any member, including a non-voting member, may be appointed to a committee.
