Membership

How to be a Balikatan Member

03 January 2009

Below is taken from the amendment to the Balikatan Constitution and By-laws:

MEMBERS

1. Qualifications, Rights and Duties.
   1. Qualifications. The members of Balikatan should meet the following criteria:
      1. Be a Christian, having made a profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
      2. Agree to support and further the three purposes of the organization as outlined in Article II.
   2. Membership - the two levels are
      1. Regular members paying the annual membership fee.
      2. Lifetime members recommended by the Board and voted in by the majority of the members voting. Their annual membership fees are waived.
   3. Rights
      1. To vote at Balikatan meetings on issues at stake. Only current regular and lifetime members can vote.
      2. To be updated on IVCF Philippines’ concerns and prayer requests.
      3. To have access to the corporation’s financial records
      4. To receive an annual report of the corporation.
   4. Duties
      1. Pay the annual membership fee of $25.00 for the regular members.
      2. To be present at Balikatan conferences, particularly at business meetings; if unable to attend, must send a proxy with written authorization. Proxy forms will be mailed to members on June 1st of each year.
   5. Term of Regular Membership
      1. Membership term is for one year from July 1st to June 30th.
      2. Membership fees received before April 1st will be applied to the current fiscal year. Membership fees received after April 1st will be applied to the following fiscal year.

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