ARTICLE IV

1.	Classes of Members. The membership of the Association shall consist of "Basic Members", "Corporate Members", "Professional Members", "Century Club Members", "Patron Members", "Crown Society Members" and "Courtesy Members". The "Courtesy Membership" is limited to one (1) year for any member. After the expiration of one (1) year all such "Courtesy Members" shall be required to move up to at least a "Basic Membership."
2.	General Members. The general members of the Association shall be those persons, firms or corporations who shall apply for membership and pay annual dues as provided in these bylaws. General Members shall have full voting privileges. [Partly amended December 9, 1996]
3.	Dues. Members shall pay annual membership dues in an amount fixed from time to time by the National Brain Injury Association and the BIA-AR Board of Directors.
4.	Non-acceptance of Dues. The president of the board of directors shall accept, or cause the association to accept any dues so received, unless a determination of acceptance of an applicant as a member would or might be detrimental to the best interest of the association. In that case, the president shall before the board of directors of the association at its next meeting, and the board of directors shall direct whether the dues shall be accepted or the application shall be rejected and the dues returned to the applicant.
5.	Term of Membership. Membership shall commence upon acceptance of membership dues and delivery of a receipt therefore to the applicant, or if the member is excused from paying dues, upon receipt of notice of membership. Membership shall be effective for a period of one year from the date of the acceptance of such dues. Memberships are renewable from year to year by payment of annual dues, unless the member is one who is not required to pay dues.
6.	Termination/Expulsion. The executive committee may terminate the membership of any member for failure to pay annual dues within a reasonable time after expired due date. Termination shall be effective upon delivery of notice thereof to the member by the president. Any member who violates any provision of these bylaws or does any act injurious to the association, or who refuses or neglects to comply with any rule, regulation, resolution, order or direction of the board of directors, or of a duly authorized committee thereof, may be expelled from the association. Any member whom the board of directors proposes to expel shall be given notice not less than thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting of the board of directors at which the matter of expulsion shall be considered and shall be given an opportunity to be heard by the board of directors prior to a vote being taken. No member shall be expelled except by a two-thirds (2/3rd) vote of the board of directors.
7.	Voting Rights. Except as provided herein, all persons who are members in good standing of the association as of the close of business on the day next preceding the mailing of notice of any meeting at which a vote shall be held shall be entitled to vote at such meeting. The secretary shall certify the roster of members eligible to vote at an annual meeting not later than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of such annual meeting. All members so certified shall be entitled to vote in the election of directors at the regular annual assemble of members. All votes for directors shall be by written ballot or accessible format. Each eligible voting member shall be entitled to one vote for each position to be filled by the board of directors. No cumulative voting shall be permitted. Members shall be entitled to vote on any amendment of the bylaws or any matter of reorganization, dissolution or liquidation of the foundation.
8.	Annual Meetings. Annual meetings of the members shall be held within the forty eight hour period preceding the annual meeting of the board of directors of the association, as designated by these bylaws or the board of directors. At such meeting, directors shall be elected, reports of the affairs of the associations shall be considered, and any other business may be transacted which is within the power of the members. Transaction of all official business at the annual meeting will be conducted by either the quorum vote of the general membership as certified by the Secretary, or otherwise by the quorum vote of the board of directors.
9.	Special Meetings. Special meeting of members, for any purpose, may be called by the president of the board of directors, or by not fewer than one-fifth (1/5) of the voting members in good standing of the association.
10.	Adjourned Meetings. Any meeting may be adjourned by a majority vote of those persons present, whether or not a quorum is present.
11.	Notices. Written notices of each annual meeting shall be given to each member entitled to vote, either personally or by mail, or by other means of communication, charges prepaid, addressed to the member at their address appearing on the books of the association or given by them to the association for the purpose of notice. If a member gives no address, notice shall be deemed to have been given if sent by mail or other means of communication addressed to the place the association deems feasible to locate the member, or if published at least once in the newspaper of the association sent to the membership. All notices, including published notices, shall be sent not less than thirty (30) nor more than forty-five (45) days before the annual meeting and shall specify the place date and hour of the meeting and any other matters required in the bylaws.
12.	Quorum. Except as otherwise required in the bylaws or by the articles of incorporation, every act or decision done or made by a two-third's majority of the members present and entitled to vote at a meeting duly called and held shall be regarded as the act of the members, regardless whether the number of qualified voting members present is less than a majority of the membership of the foundation. A Majority and Quorum are defined in ARTICLE V, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, paragraph 13, Quorum.
13.	Action Without a Meeting. Any action which could be taken by law at the meeting of the members, except approval of an agreement for reorganization, dissolution or liquidation or disposition of all or substantially all of the property of the association, may be taken without a meeting if authorized in writing by all of the persons who would be entitled to vote upon the action at a meeting, and filed with the secretary of the association, or such other procedure followed as may be required by law.
14.	Association Records. The Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of the association shall be open to inspection by members at all reasonable times during ordinary business hours. Books of account and minutes of proceedings of members, the board of directors, and the executive committee shall be open to inspection by any member within ten (10) days of written demand, during ordinary business hours.