12th International Conference on Harmful Algae

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF HARMFUL ALGAE12 th <strong>International</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> on Harmful Algae, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4-8 September 2006i. Honorary Members: such members will be elected by the Council, on therecommendation of the Executive Committee, in recognition of theiroutstanding services to the furthering of the objectives of the Society;ii. Institutional Members: such members will be from governmentorganizations, academic and research institutions, professional societies,public and private industries, and bilateral and international organizations;iii. Individual Members: such members will be from any individuals interested inpromoting the aims and objectives of the Society.Article 8. All applications for membership, with the appropriate registration fees,should be made directly to the Treasurer of the Society. The Treasurer willacknowledge the application and supply the applicant with a copy of the Statutes andpass the applicant’s registration details to the Secretary. The payment of the annualsubscription shall entitle the member to all privileges of the Society for that calendaryear.Article 9. Fully paid-up members shall have the following privileges:i. receive all notices pertaining to the activities of the Society and to attend allSociety-sponsored meetings, workshops and excursions at an appropriatereduced charge;ii. receive all literature issued by the Society, free or at a reduced rate, as theCouncil may from time to time determine;iii. vote in the election of the members of the Council, and on the conduct of theaffairs of the Society at any meetings of the Society;iv. be eligible for service on the Council and its committees, or as Officers;v. introduce visitors at any meeting of the Society (with the exception of theGeneral Assembly) unless the Council, by resolution, suspends this privilegefor any particular reason.Article 10. Resignation of membership shall be signified in writing to the Treasurer orby failure to pay the membership dues for two successive years.Annual SubscriptionArticle 11. Annual membership subscriptions shall be payable in advance and shallbe due on 31 st December each year. Subscription rates shall be publicized in allrelevant publications of the Society and on the ISSHA website.Article 12. Honorary members are not liable to pay membership subscriptions.Article 13. At the discretion of the Council, reduced subscription may be paid by thefollowing categories of members:i. student members in full-time education (as certified by their supervisor);ii. members retired from full-time employment.Article 14. If any member shall be in arrears of his/her subscription for one year, theTreasurer will advise the member of the fact and, if payment is not made before theend of the subsequent period of one year, the member’s name will be removed fromthe list of members.Governance323