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Hacksburg has the following classes of membership: | Hacksburg has the following classes of membership: | ||
# '''Directors''' are members of Hacksburg's Board of Directors. They are entitled to three votes in corporate decisions. | # '''Directors''' are members of Hacksburg's Board of Directors. They are entitled to three votes in corporate decisions. | ||
# '''Full Members''' are members of Hacksburg who are entitled to one vote in corporate decisions. | # '''Full Members''' are members of Hacksburg who are entitled to one vote in corporate decisions. Members within a '''Group''' Membership are entitled to one vote. | ||
# ''' | # '''Provisional Members''' are members of Hacksburg who have been members for a period of less than forty-five consecutive days. After forty-five consecutive days, Provisional members become Full Members of Hacksburg. Provisional members are not entitled to a vote in corporate decisions. | ||
# The Full Members and | # The Full Members and Provisional Members make up the '''General Membership''' of Hacksburg. | ||
# Directors and Full Members make up the '''Voting Membership''' of Hacksburg. | # Directors and Full Members make up the '''Voting Membership''' of Hacksburg. | ||
# The Voting Membership and the | # The Voting Membership and the Provisional Members make up the '''Total Membership''' of Hacksburg. | ||
===Section 2: Qualifications=== | ===Section 2: Qualifications=== | ||
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# Membership may be sanctioned for violations of the [[policy/Community Agreement|Community Agreement]] by the Board of Directors. | # Membership may be sanctioned for violations of the [[policy/Community Agreement|Community Agreement]] by the Board of Directors. | ||
# In cases where membership is suspended or terminated with cause, any membership dues for the period the member is under sanction are forfeit to Hacksburg and will not be refunded. | # In cases where membership is suspended or terminated with cause, any membership dues for the period the member is under sanction are forfeit to Hacksburg and will not be refunded. | ||
# In the case where a member has resigned their membership, dues will be refunded for the unused portion of their membership | # In the case where a member has resigned their membership, dues will '''NOT''' be refunded for the unused portion of their membership. | ||
# Memberships lasting less than one month will not be refunded under any circumstances. | # Memberships lasting less than one month will not be refunded under any circumstances. | ||
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# Directors shall be natural persons. | # Directors shall be natural persons. | ||
# Directors shall be the age of majority in Virginia. | # Directors shall be the age of majority in Virginia. | ||
# Directors shall be Full Members in good standing. | # Directors shall be Full Members in good standing for one year. | ||
===Section 3: Duties and Privileges=== | ===Section 3: Duties and Privileges=== | ||
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===Section 5: Elections=== | ===Section 5: Elections=== | ||
# Elections for vacant Director positions shall be conducted by Special Election in accordance with Article VI. | # Elections for vacant Director positions shall be conducted by Special Election in accordance with Article VI. | ||
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# All members may attend Board Meetings. | # All members may attend Board Meetings. | ||
# Unless specified otherwise in these Bylaws, nobody besides the Directors at a Board Meeting may speak unless invited to by a Director. | # Unless specified otherwise in these Bylaws, nobody besides the Directors at a Board Meeting may speak unless invited to by a Director. | ||
# Minutes of each board meeting shall be kept on record at the registered office and electronically distributed to members | # Minutes of each board meeting shall be kept on record at the registered office and electronically distributed to members upon request. | ||
===Section 3: Annual Meetings=== | ===Section 3: Annual Meetings=== | ||