1.  There shall be four categories of membership in the Association:

                General Member – Any person currently employed by a court.  General Members receive full benefits of membership.  General Membership is conferred upon submission of an application and payment of annual dues.

                Student Member – Any person enrolled full-time in a degree program in the field of court administration, business administration, public administration, law, criminal justice, or other related fields and not presently employed full-time in a court.  Student Members receive full benefits of membership, except they cannot hold a position on the Board of Directors or Advisory Board.  Student Membership is conferred upon submission of an application, proof of registration in a degree program and payment of annual dues.  Annual dues for a Student Member shall be less than the dues for a General Member.

                Emeritus Member – Any former General Member of MAACM who chooses to continue as a member in MAACM after retirement or resignation from his/her position with the courts.  Emeritus Membership in MAACM must be approved by the Board of Directors.  Emeritus Members receive full benefits of membership, except they cannot hold a position on the Board of Directors or Advisory Board.  Emeritus Membership is conferred upon submission of an application, payment of annual dues, which shall be the same as General Membership dues and approval by the Board of Directors.

                Friend of the Courts – Any person, firm, or corporation, including vendors or consultants, interested in furthering the goals of MAACM.  Friends of the Courts receive a copy of the Beacon and get the reduced rate for all conferences.  Friends of the Courts do not have full membership benefits (e.g., they do not have access to the members only area of the MAACM website, they cannot hold a position on the Board of Directors or Advisory Board and they cannot vote on any organizational matter).  Friend of the Courts membership is conferred upon submission of an application, payment of annual dues, which shall be the same as General Membership dues, and approval by the Board of Directors.

        2.     The fiscal year and membership year shall be the same, January 1 through December 31 of each year.