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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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