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proved guilty of dishonesty or other form of corruption or malfeasance or has been
discharged from his position for like reason, he shall be removed from membership
by action of the Executive Committee upon presentation of such facts.

Section 7 Reinstatement
A member who becomes delinquent may be reinstated upon payment of full annual dues
for the year in which he became delinquent. Persons dropped for non-payment of dues
may apply for membership as new members after the end of the period in which they
were delinquent.

Section 8 Duties of Members
a. It shall be the duty of each member to use every means in his power to accomplish
the objectives of this Association.
b. It shall be the duty of each member to use his best effort in the up-building of police
services.
c. It shall be the duty of each member of the Association to respond promptly to the
call of any other member for official aid or assistance.

Section 9 Death Benefit
The Texas Police Association will, through its insuring agency, make a lump sum
payment to the widow or other beneficiary of an Active or Life Active Member when the
member dies as result of an accident. The Executive Committee is authorized and
directed to negotiate and enter into a contract to provide for such benefits and to
establish the amount of such payment and the conditions under which it will be paid.

Section 1 Eligibility of Membership:

“The Executive Committee shall establish and promulgate the requirements for
membership in the Association creating a preferential Membership for certificated police
officers with distinctions for Past Presidents of the Association, spouses of deceased
Active Members and specially defined Memberships for businesses and individuals who
support the Purpose of the Association. The Executive Committee shall also establish a
Membership class for Police Agencies.”
Section 2 Voting Privileges
Only those persons certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement as a Peace
Officer as defined by the Texas Occupation Code, Chapter 1701, titled “Law
enforcement Officers”, AND, all past Presidents of the Association shall have voting
privileges.
Section 3 Application for Membership
Every person desirous of becoming a member of the Association shall file his application
with the Executive Director. Upon the receipt of the application and the required
fee, the Executive Director will, if the application meets the requirements for
membership, issue membership credentials.
Section 4 Membership Dues
Membership Dues shall be as established from time-to-time by the Executive
Committee. Dues for classes of membership that are limited to credentialed police
officers shall be effective only after 3 months’ notice in the Texas Police Journal.
Section 5 Membership Removal
a. Any member whose dues are in arrears for two months shall be notified in writing by
the Executive Director after which, if he/she fails to remit his/her dues within 30
days, the Executive Director shall drop said member from the membership roles and
submit a report of such action to the next meeting of the Executive Committee.
b. When a member has been convicted of a criminal offense resulting in the revocation
of license(s) issued by the State or when a member has been publicly charged and
proved guilty of dishonesty or other form of corruption or malfeasance or has been
discharged from his position for like reason, he shall be removed from membership
by action of the Executive Committee upon presentation of such facts.
Section 6 Reinstatement

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