CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS
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membership on the official Jacksonville Claims Association website at
www.jaxclaims.com. If any member of good standing opposes the admission of any particular nominee, it shall then be that member’s duty to contact any member of the Membership Committee before the next regular meeting and advise the committee accordingly. Unopposed nominations will be acknowledged and accepted into membership. Opposed nominations will be deferred for investigation and recommendation by the Membership Committee and then admitted by a two- thirds majority vote at the meeting during which the recommendation is made. Section 5. Any eligible company in good standing whose employees or associates have a minimum of five paid members may apply for a Corporate Membership. The Corporate Membership will cover the annual dues of all of the eligible employees of the company. Request for an Application for Corporate Membership must be submitted in writing to the Membership Committee stating the nature of the business of the company, identifying five primary persons eligible for membership for purpose of meeting and business notifications and to represent the Member Company on matters of business before the Association where a vote is called. The Company will also state the number of employees or associates that it intends for its Corporate Membership. The Company will need to specifically name five individuals as primary members. The primary members named of the Corporate or Sponsor Corporate Membership will be the only members of the Company that will have voting rights and will receive mailings and announcements concerning Association business. It is not necessary that the company be a chartered corporation but must be a recognized business entity. The dues for the Corporate Membership shall be established each year by the Board of Directors. Section 6. Those persons or companies who do not meet the requirements for membership as set forth in Article 3, Section 1, subparts 1 through 5, but who perform a majority of their professional services for insurance companies and self-insured’s in the settlement and handling of losses may, upon payment of an annual fee as determined by the Board of Directors, be designated as a sponsor of the Claims Association. Sponsors are entitled to attend association functions and monthly meetings unless a majority of the Executive Committee designates a meeting closed to all but voting members. Sponsors shall submit applications annually and when required shall be so designated upon affirmative vote of three-fourths of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may, at its discretion, limit the number of sponsors at any time. Applications for Sponsor Members can be made via the website or presented in person to the Membership Committee or Executive Committee at any regular business meeting. Applications for Corporate Sponsor Members must be requested in writing from the Membership Committee. Section 7. Members or sponsors of the Jacksonville Claims Association may be expelled or suspended according to such procedure as may be established for violation of this Constitution and By-Laws or regulations established there under or the Code of Ethics or for any other conduct which will tend to cause discredit to fall upon the organization as a whole. It shall be the duty of any member or sponsor to report such misconduct to the Executive Committee. Any member or sponsor, about whom the complaint is filed, shall be duly notified of the charges immediately and shall have the right to answer and be heard. The recommendations and investigations of the Executive Committee shall be made and presented to the membership with affirmation of said recommendations based on the majority vote of those present and two-thirds vote of the members present to overrule. ARTICLE 4 - PROCEDURES FOR NEW & ANNUAL RENEWAL APPLICANT UNDER THE BY-LAWS (1) An application for a new membership and/or annual application for renewal membership must be completed and approved before membership or renewal membership is official. (2) Said new application for membership or annual renewal application for membership must be submitted with a check made payable to the Jacksonville Claims Association for a full years dues to the Membership Committee either in person at any regular membership meeting or by mail or a new application or annual renewal application can be made via the official Jacksonville Claims Association Web site at
www.jaxclaims.com and dues paid for a full year via the website by an accepted credit card.
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