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Please note: the term of membership is May 1 - April 30 and membership fees are not prorated.
Current members: you must login into your member profile and click on Renew. You will be given the option to create an invoice to submit to your accounts payable for payment by check or use the online payment system to pay by credit card. Renewals processed after May 31st are subject to a $25.00 late fee which will be added to your account and invoiced for payment.
WMCA BYLAWS
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Membership Classes: The following membership classes are hereby established:
A. Active Member
B. Affiliate Member
C. Associate Member
Section 2. Membership classes defined.
A. Active Member: An Active Member is a Municipal Clerk, City Secretary, Recorder, Local Government Clerk, Responsible Financial Officer, Legislative Administrator, Director of Corporate Business or Administrative Services, and/or those with similar titles who serve a legislative or advisory government body in an administrative capacity with management responsibilities and whose duties include at least two of the following:
- General Management;
- Meeting Administration;
- Financial Management;
- Management of by-laws, articles of incorporation, ordinances or other legal instruments;
- Custody of the Official Seal and execution of Official documents;
- Records Management;
- Human Resources Management;
- Election administration;
- Public records disclosure.
Active members in good standing shall have full voting privileges.
B. Affiliate Members: An Affiliate Member includes any business representative (such as an attorney, financial consultant, corporate representative, etc.) that assists in the purpose of WMCA and whose annual dues are paid. An Affiliate Member does not have voting privileges.
C. Associate Members: An Associate Member includes any former Active Member (whose annual dues are paid and no longer meets the criteria of an Active Member), or individuals serving a legislative or advisory body in a capacity not previously defined. In other words, if someone serving a legislative or advisory body does not qualify for Active Membership, they would be able to join as an Associate Member. Associate Members cannot hold office or obtain IIMC certification, but they can take advantage of education programs and, should they eventually become eligible to be an Active Member, they could then apply for certification with IIMC. An Active Member who is in transition between jobs would be eligible to apply to become an Associate Member until they reassume a position that is eligible to be an Active Member. An Associate Member does not have voting privileges.
Section 3. Determination of Membership Classification: The Executive Committee shall have the power to determine any classification of membership.
Section 4. Transferability of Membership: Membership is individually based and follows the person/member throughout its duration.
