C. Corporate or facility members shall be organizations, corporations, institutions or individuals interested in financially supporting APHON. Corporate members shall not be eligible to vote, hold elected office, or serve on committees.
D. Student members shall be full-time nursing students, either at the undergraduate or graduate level. Student members shall not be eligible to vote or hold elected office, but may serve on volunteer task forces and committees. E. Emeritus members shall be individuals who have retired from nursing practice or have reached the age of sixty-five (65) or older. Individuals eligible for Emeritus status must have ten (10) years of continuous APHON membership and must request a change in their membership status with APHON’s Headquarters at the time of membership renewal. Emeritus members may not hold office; however, they retain voting rights and may continue to participate on committees and task forces. Emeritus members will receive an electronic-only copy of the Journal and will continue to receive all other regular membership benefits. F. Honorary members shall be individuals who have received unanimous approval by the board of directors in recognition of their outstanding contribution to pediatric hematology/oncology nursing. Honorary members shall be excluded from voting, holding elected office, and serving as committee members. Any individual eligible for membership may become a member upon completion of application and payment of first annual dues. Honorary members shall be exempt from paying dues. B. All members shall pay annual dues on the anniversary date of membership in the organization. Payment of Dues and Termination A.
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ARTICLE III OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Election and Duties The officers of this organization shall consist of president, president-elect or immediate past-president, secretary, and treasurer. The president-elect shall automatically succeed to the office of president at the close of the annual meeting in the odd numbered years. The out-going president becomes the immediate past-president. The president-elect and immediate past-president shall serve for a period of one (1) year. The immediate past president shall bear the title of immediate past president for two (2) years, however, shall serve as an officer on the board for a period of one (1) year. The president shall serve for a term of two (2) years or until their successor is duly elected and qualified.
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