CLAN WALLACE SOCIETY
BY-LAW CHANGES
Effective January 1, 2006
BY-LAWS - ARTICLE FOUR
Membership in Clan Wallace Society shall be available to all persons worldwide, regardless of age, race, heritage, or sex. The Society shall be composed of the four membership categories listed below. The memberships in this Corporation are not transferable or refundable.A. Annual Membership
Individuals may become Annual Members by proper application and contribution of $20.00 (US) annually to the Society. Annual Members will have no vote, may not nominate Directors for election, and may not hold office or serve on the Board of Directors. Annual members shall have all other privileges, rights, and benefits of the Society.B. Life Membership
Individuals may become a Life Member by proper application and a contribution of $175.00 (US) to the Society. Once accepted as a Life Member, no annual membership fees are required. Life Members will have no vote, may not nominate Directors for election, and may not hold office or serve on the Board of Directors. Life Members shall have all rights and privileges of Annual Members. Life Members may upgrade to Council Member by proper application and an additional contribution of $175.00 (US) to the Society.C. Council Membership
Individuals may become a Council Member by proper application and a contribution of $350.00 (US) to the Society. Once accepted as a Council Member, no annual membership fees are required. In addition to the rights and privileges of Annual and Life Members, Council Members are permitted to nominate other Council Members as Directors for election; vote in the annual elections of Directors and in other matters as expressly provided for in these Bylaws; and hold office and to serve on the Board of Directors. Council Members are also afforded all other privileges, rights, and benefits of the Society.D. Honorary Membership
The President and the Board of Directors may reward individuals who are not members of the Society for their contributions to Scotland, the Scottish Heritage, Scottish Organizations or the Society itself by making such non-members Honorary Members of the Society. Such persons shall be presented with appropriate evidence of such membership.E. Senior Discounts
Individuals who have reached the age of 60 years, will be given a 10 percent Senior Discount off the membership fee for their Life and Council Memberships, and for a membership fee paid on behalf of someone who has reached the age of 60 years. Seniors will not be given a discount for Annual Memberships, or for memberships that they purchase for other individuals under the age of 60 years.F. Grandfathered Membership
All Life Members and Council Members of Clan Wallace Society Worldwide who hold a valid membership on October 1, 2005, the effective date of this Bylaws Amendment, shall be "Grandfathered" into their current membership levels and shall not be required to ever pay annual dues. However, should a "Grandfathered" Life Member desire to become a Council Member after this date, he/she will be required to apply and donate the $175.00 (US) assessment for this elevation.G. Member Benefits
All members of the Clan Wallace Society shall periodically receive the Society Newsletter, "The Guardian." They shall have access to all Clan and Family of Wallace publications; fellowship where the Society is represented at Scottish and Celtic Festivals and Games, and Clan Wallace Gatherings; and the privilege of becoming a Convenor to represent the Society at said Festivals and Games.