Section 3 - Rights and Privileges (amendment additions are underlined)
a. Active members have the right to attend any of the Association's membership
meetings, use all of its membership facilities, and receive all of its
regular publications free or at special membership rates. They also have
the right to take certification examinations, to vote, to hold Association
office, and to serve on the Board of Directors and all committees of the
Association. These last four rights are pertinent rights which extend only to ATA members.
b. Corresponding members have all the rights and privileges of active members
except the right to hold Association office and to serve on the Board of
Directors or standing committees.
c. Associate members have all the rights and privileges of active members
except the right to vote, to hold Association office, and to serve on the
Board of Directors or standing committees.
d. Institutional and corporate members have all the rights and privileges
of active members except the right to vote, to hold Association office,
to serve on the Board of Directors or standing committees, and to take
certification examinations. The rights shall be exercised through a person
appointed by the organization holding the membership. This appointment
does not confer individual membership on the designated person.
e. Student members pay reduced dues but enjoy all the rights and privileges
of associate members.
f. Life members pay reduced dues but enjoy all the rights and privileges
of the membership class for which they are qualified.
g. Honorary members pay no dues but enjoy all rights and privileges of
the membership class for which they are qualified.
h. No changes shall be made to the four pertinent member rights in paragraph
"a" above except by formal amendment of these bylaws by the voting
members.