Types of Membership in a Lions club include the following:
a. Active: A member entitled to all rights and privileges and subject to all obligations which membership in a Lions club confers or implies.
b. 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.
c. Honorary: An individual having performed outstanding service for the community and upon whom this club desires to confer special distinction. This club shall pay entrance fees and international and district dues on such a member.
d. Privileged: A member of this club who has been a Lion fifteen (15) 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.
e. Life Member: Any member of this club who has maintained Active membership as a Lion for 20 or more years and has rendered outstanding service to this club or community; or any member who is critically ill; or any member of this club who has maintained such active membership for 15 or more years and is at least 70 years of age. A Life Member shall have all privileges of active membership so long as he/she fulfills all obligations thereof. A fee of $650 shall be paid to LCI. Nothing herein shall prevent this club from charging a Life Member such dues as it shall deem proper.
f. Associate Member: A member who holds his/her primary membership in another Lions club but maintains a residence or is employed in the community served by this club.
g. Affiliate Member: An individual of the community who currently is not able to fully participate as an Active member of the club but desires to support the club and its community service initiatives and be affiliated with the club. An Affiliate Member shall be required to pay district, international and such dues as the local club may charge.
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