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Section 3 Per Capita

The Revenue of the Organization shall be derived as follows: each affiliated Local shall pay
$3.75 per member per capita tax (to a maximum of three hundred (300) members). No per
capita increase(s) can be considered until the Secretary-Treasurer’s Financial Report has been
voted on and accepted by the Convention delegates.

An accounting system shall be maintained and receipts or daily diary of moneys spent shall be
recorded.

Section 4 PAC Funds

The APFF PAC Fund shall be established and funded as follows: Each affiliated Local shall
elect by vote of its membership to voluntarily contribute a minimum of $0.25 per member each
month in addition to the regular per capita.

Section 5 Number of Members Reported

Any Local accepting any new member into its organization and not reporting same to the State
Organization and not paying per capita tax on same shall be deemed as violating the
membership agreement of the organization, and shall be subject to suspension from the
organization.

Section 6 Special Assessments

Special assessments shall be levied only by a referendum vote whenever it becomes absolutely
necessary to carry out Organization work by a majority vote of the entire membership. The
Secretary-Treasurer shall send out ballots to all Locals according to the membership paid
therein. The ballots and the results thereof shall be returned to the Secretary-Treasurer, with
seal attached, attesting the results thereof.

Section 7 Suspensions

Any Local affiliated with the Organization which fails to pay its per capita tax for a period of (3)
three months shall be suspended from membership as of the first day of the fourth month. Any
officer of the Organization who is a member of the suspended Local shall be removed from
office. Upon suspension, the APFF Secretary-Treasurer shall notify, in writing, the APFF
President, the President of the suspended Local and any officer of the APFF who has been
removed from office due to the suspension of his/her Local. Upon reinstatement, a suspended
Local shall pay a 15% surcharge on any dues owed for more than (3) three months.

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