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B. Associate Members
1. Associate - Individual

a. An Active Member may become an Associate Member of the Organization
when either the Member’s youngest Child completes high school or when
the youngest child reaches age twenty (20). The Member completes her
membership tenure in Good Standing by paying the National and Regional
Per Capita Tax (defined herein) and any fees upon which the Chapter and
Associates mutually agree.

b. Upon the death of an only child or the youngest child of a Member in Good
Standing, the Member may continue her affiliation with the organization as
an Associate Member.

c. An Associate Member may attend National, Regional and Chapter meetings
as a non-voting Member, but cannot be elected to an office or chair a
National committee. However, an Associate may be appointed as Regional
Associate Chair or National Associate Chair.

d. If the Chapter Associates Group (defined below) dissolves, the Associate
member is entitled to transfer her membership to a nearby chapter or to the
National office.

e. An Associate Member may choose to affiliate with the associate group of a
nearby chapter, if the Chapter does not have an Associates Group.

f. The Chapter shall have an Associate liaison to help recruit tenured mothers
and disseminate Associate information to Associates. The Associates
membership shall fall under the responsibilities of the Chapter Vice
President.

2. Associates - Group

a. Associate Members may organize within the Chapter into a group known
as the “Associates of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated.” (hereinafter
“The Associates Group”), with a minimum of five (5) financial Associate
Members. Financial is defined as having paid all Chapter Associate dues or
life membership fees commensurate with years of a membership in Good
Standing in Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated.

b. The Associates may organize through the Chapter. All funds must be
submitted and deposited into the Chapter’s operating and/or fundraising
accounts.

North Texas Chapter 2020 – 2021 Programming Handbook
Chapter Theme: Discover the B.E.A.U.T.Y of North Texas

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