• Clear with the Executive Director or Membership Chairperson a potential member representative to be a guest at a breakfast meeting.
• A potential member representative may attend as a guest of the TVEA no more than two breakfast meetings.
• The sponsoring member representative must submit the completed Membership Proposal Form to the Executive Director.
• The proposed member representative will be posted in the TVEA newsletter for two consecutive weeks, giving member representatives an opportunity to voice any conflict or objection to the Membership Committee.
• The Membership Committee will conduct a personal interview with the potential member representative.
• The Membership Committee will review all information gathered. A decision to grant or reject membership will be made by a majority vote of the Committee.
• If the Membership Committee cannot derive a decision, the matter will go to the Board of Directors. A decision by the Board of Directors will stand.
• If the Membership Committee/Board of Directors rejects a proposed member representative, the proposing representative may object in writing and request a meeting to discuss the rejection.
• After approval of a proposed member, the representative will be sent a completed membership Application Form for review and signature.
• Upon return of the Application Form along with the Initiation Fee of $100.00, the new member representative will be formally inducted into the TVEA.
