Amending Article VII, Sections 2 and 4 – Dues, Fees and Assessments, Constitution and By-Laws for Branches of the NAACP (White Book)

WHEREAS, the National Board of Directors in regular session at its October meeting, by majority vote created additional categories of memberships and fees; and

WHEREAS, these new memberships and fees are inconsistent with the memberships and fees stipulated in the Constitution and By-Laws for Branches, Article VII (DUES, FEES and ASSESSMENTS), Section 2 (Division of Membership Dues).

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Article VII, Section 2 of the Constitution and By-Laws for Branches be replaced with the following:

The Branch shall remit to the treasury of the National Office, the National Office's share of all membership fees within fifteen (15) days of receipt in the following proportions and may retain the balance in its treasury for local purposes:

(a) REGULAR ADULT MEMBERSHIP - For persons twenty-one (21) years of age and over - thirty dollars ($30.00): to NAACP National Office eighteen dollars and ten cents $18.10 (includes State Conference tax); and to local treasury - eleven dollars and ninety cents ($11.90).

(b) YOUTH MEMBERSHIP WITH CRISIS - For persons twenty (20) years of age and under - fifteen dollars ($15.00): to National Office ten dollars and twenty cents ($10.20) (includes State Conference tax); and to local treasury four dollars and eighty cents ($4.80).

(c) YOUTH MEMBERSHIP WITHOUT CRISIS - For persons seventeen (17) years of age and under - ten dollars ($10.00): to National Office seven dollars ($7.00) (includes State Conference tax); and to local treasury three dollars ($3.00); and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Article VII, Section 4 (Life Membership) be replaced with the following:

(a). SILVER LIFE MEMBERSHIP - seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) or more shall be divided as follows: three-fifths (3/5) or four hundred and fifty dollars ($450.00) to the National Office, two-fifths (2/5) or three hundred dollars ($300.00) to the Branch, provided the life membership is solicited through the Branch or other unit.

(b). JUNIOR LIFE MEMBESHIP - one hundred dollars ($100.00) for children thirteen (13) years of age and under shall be divided as follows: three-fifths (3/5) or sixty dollars ($60.00) to the National Office, two-fifths (2/5) or forty dollars ($40.00) to the Branch, provided the Junior Life Membership is solicited through the Branch or other unit.

(c). BRONZE LIFE MEMBERSHIP - four hundred dollars ($400.00) for youth fourteen (14) to twenty (20) years of age shall be divided as follows: three-fifths (3/5) or two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00) to the National Office, two-fifths (2/5) or one hundred and sixty dollars ($160.00) to the Branch, provided the Bronze Life Membership is solicited through the Branch or other unit.

(d). GOLD LIFE MEMBERSHIP - one thousand-five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) or more shall be divided as follows: three fifths (3/5) or nine hundred dollars ($900.00) to the National Office, two-fifths (2/5) or six hundred dollars ($600.00) to the Branch, provided the Gold Life Membership is solicited through the Branch or other unit.

(e). DIAMOND LIFE MEMBERSHIP - two thousand-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) or more shall be divided as follows: three-fifths (3/5) or one thousand and five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) to the National Office, two-fifths (2/5) or one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to the Branch, provided the Diamond Life Membership is solicited through the Branch or other unit.

(f). ANNUAL CORPORATE LIFE MEMBERSHIP - five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or more shall be divided as follows: three-fifths (3/5) or three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) to the National Office, two-fifths (2/5) or two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) to the Branch, provided the Annual Corporate Life Membership is solicited through the Branch or other unit.

(g). SUBSCRIBING LIFE MEMBERSHIP - shall be divided by the same formula as stated above.

(h) The Branch may use its share of the life membership for local purposes wherever and whenever needed.