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Membership in the Florida State Beekeepers
Association is established by it's Constitution
This Association shall be composed of
county or district affiliated associations of Florida Beekeepers,
their members, and in the case where local organizations do not
exist, individual beekeepers of the State of Florida, or other
individual beekeepers of other states, who desire to join with this
Association in a united effort to carry out its purpose. County
associations may include adjoining counties.
Affiliated local associations shall
make such reports to the Executive Secretary of the State
Association as may be required by the Board of Managers. Failure to
comply will result in association loss of representation and voting
privileges.
Members of local affiliated
associations shall become members of the State Association upon
payment of State Association annual
dues.
The annual dues for membership in
this association is fifteen dollars ($15.00) per
year
paid to the treasurer. This shall be
adjusted by the Board of managers as deemed necessary. This sum will
cover membership for both husband and
wife.
The membership year shall be November
1 through October 31 of each year. Changed to = Membership Year is From October 1
to September 30
Any member whose dues are not paid by
December 1st, shall be
given a written notice by the Exclusive
Secretary..
If dues are not paid within thirty
(30) days from the mailing of said notice, the name shall be dropped
from the membership role.
Any member may become a Life Member
of this association by donating one ten-frame colony of bees,
consisting of the following: Bottom board, cover, excluder, three
deep brood chambers, with thirty (30) good frames, and combs, and
bees free of disease. In lieu of the above items Life Membership may
be obtained by donating the full value of a hive in cash or new
beekeeping equipment. This membership includes both husband and
wife. The equipment list may be adjusted to the needs of the
apiary.
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