MEMBERSHIP
The following is excerpted from the "CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS"
of The Amarillo Downtown Lions Club, Inc.
ARTICLE III
Section A.Subject to the provisions of Section B hereinafter, any person of legal majority and good moral character
and good reputation in his/her communitymay be granted membership in the Lions Club.
Section B. Membership in this Lions Club shall be as follows:
(1) ACTIVE: A member entitled to all rights and privilages and subject to all obligations which membership in a Lions
Club confers or implies. Without limiting such rights and obligations, such rights shall include eligibility to seek, if otherwise qualified, any
office in this club, District or Association and the right to vote on all matters requiring a vote of the membership; and such obligations shall
include regular attendance, prompt payment of dues, participation in club activities and conduct reflecting a favorable image of this Lions
Club in the Community.
(2) MEMBER-AT-LARGE: A member of this club who has moved from the community, or because of health or other
legitimate reason, is unable regularly to attend club meetings and desires to retain membership in this club and upon whom the Board of Directors
of this club desires to confer this status. This status shall be reviewed each six months by the Board of Directors of this club. A Member-at- Large
shall not be eligible to hold office or to vote in District or International meetings or convention, but shall pay such dues as the local club may
charge, which dues shall include District and International dues.
(3) HONORARY: An individual, not a member of this Lions Club, having performed outstanding service for the community
or this Lions Club, upon whom this club desires to confer special distinction. This club shall pay entrance fees and International and District dues
on such a member, who may attend meetings, but shall not be entitled to any privilages of Active Membership.
(4) PRIVILEGED: A member of this club who has been a Lion fifteen or more years, who, because of illness, infirmities,
advanced age or other legitimate reason, as determined by the Board of Directors of this club, must relinquish his/her active status. A Privilaged
Member shall pay such dues as the local club may charge which dues shall include District and International dues. He/she shall have the right to
vote and be entitled to all other privileges of membership except the right to hold Club, District or International office.
(5) LIFE MEMBER: Any member of this club who has maintained continuous Active membership as a Lion for 20 or more years and
has rendered outstanding service to this club, his/her community, or this Association; or any member who is critically ill; or any member of
this club who has maintained such continuous Active Membership for 15 or more years and is at least 70 years of age; or any member of this club
who has maintained such continuous Active Membership for 20 or more years and has served as an Officer of this Association may be granted
Life Membership in this club upon:
(1) recommendation of this club to the Association,
(2) payment to the Association of $300.00, or its equivalent in the respective national currency, by this club in lieu of all future
dues to the Association, and
(3) approval by the International Board of Directors.
Nothing herein shall prevent this club from charging a Life Member such dues as it shall deem proper.
A Life Member shall have all privilages of Active Membership so long as he/she fulfills all obligations thereof.
A Life Member who desires to relocate and receives an invitation to join another Lions Club shall automatically become a Life Member of said club.