2. ACTIVE members of the American Society for Microbiology residing in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area in which no other local branch has jurisdiction, and maintaining their dues to the Washington, DC Branch shall be ACTIVE members of the Society.

3. Persons not ACTIVE members of the American Society for Microbiology who are actively engaged or interested in bacteriology shall, upon payment of dues, be ASSOCIATE members of this Society.  They shall have all of the privileges of active membership except that they may not hold office nor vote for the Councilor to the American Society for Microbiology.  ASSOCIATE members upon becoming ACTIVE members of the American Society for Microbiology and so certifying to the Secretary shall become ACTIVE members of this Society.

4. Members who have been in good standing for the period of twenty-five years and who have retired from full-time professional employment may be elected by at least three officers, obligately including the President to LIFE membership and shall retain all the privileges of their previous status without further payment of dues.

5. A member who has been removed from the roster of the American Society for Microbiology for reasons other than non-payment of dues shall also be separated from this Society, except that a person voluntarily withdrawing from the American Society for Microbiology may continue to be an ASSOCIATE member of this Society.

6. STUDENT membership may be offered to those persons in good standing, and endeavoring to obtain a degree or certificate at educational institutions.  STUDENT status may be certified by the department chairman or authorized representative.  The STUDENT member may be a high school, undergraduate or graduate STUDENT and shall have all the privileges of ACTIVE members except that they may not hold office.

ARTICLE V (DUES)

 1. Dues for ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, and STUDENT members shall be established annually by the executive committee and shall be approved by this Society at the first regular meeting of the Society year.

2. Any deficit existing at the end of the Society year may be made up by further assessment which will be approved by voted of the Society.

3. Any surplus shall be devoted to such purposes as may be designated by this Society, provided such purpose is consistent with the constitution and by-laws of the American Society for Microbiology.