Protecting the Integrity of the Membership

WHEREAS, the NAACP is an organization of rules and regulations, policies and procedures with a written Constitution and Bylaws; and

WHEREAS, it is strictly prohibited to sell, distribute or disclose membership lists to any unauthorized party; and

WHEREAS, the NAACP finds that providing access or to make available the NAACP membership listing of State/State-Area Conferences, Units, Prison Units, Young Adult Units, College Units, Youth Council Units, Junior Youth Council Units, High School Units by Board of Directors, Officers of the NAACP, Executive Committee member(s), or person(s) or individuals(s) so trusted with intent to copy or duplicate, reproduced, distribution, and sale to individual(s), Organization(s), Companies, Marketing Specialist, or telemarketing entity violates the honor and integrity of the Membership.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the NAACP finds that the aforementioned acts and practices violate the protection and integrity of the Membership and Stewardship through which it was trusted; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the NAACP shall vigorously exercise legal action(s) against any person(s) responsible for the unauthorized sale, distribution or disclosure of membership lists of any State/State-Area Conferences, Units, Prison Units, Young Adult Units, College Units, Youth Council Units, Junior Youth Council Units, High School Units by Board of Directors, Officers of the NAACP, Executive Committee Member(s), or person(s) or individual(s) so trusted for such abridgement of stewardship, trust and honor.