| Any member of the Society
who retires from practice in Delaware after a period of at least five
years, may remain an active member in good standing, when approved by
the Executive Committee. Annual dues for this type of Membership shall
be 25% of the current dues. This membership shall have full privileges
and may be subject to assessment at the discretion of the Executive
Committee.
If a member is disabled from illness or
accident within a five year period of practice in Delaware, the five
year term may be waived.
The annual dues of this Society shall
be $200 payable in advance to the Treasurer on or before January 1 the
beginning of the fiscal year. Applications made within three months of
the close of the fiscal year accompanied with the full amount of annual
dues shall be credited with dues paid in full to the end of the
succeeding year. (Amended 12/4/80 by Executive Committee)
Out of state osteopathic physicians
shall be eligible to an Associate Membership; the annual dues for such
Associate Membership shall be $75.00. (Amended 12/4/80 by Executive
Committee)
New physicians beginning practice,
i.e., physicians finishing an internship or residency program or those
so designated by the Executive Committee, will not be obligated to pay
dues until January 1 after they have made application, providing said
application is made after the annual October meeting. The first year’s
dues following this period of grace shall be one-quarter of the regular
dues ($50); the second year’s dues shall be ($125). All members shall
be obligated for the entire amount specified in this Section, the third
full year of practice. Members approved by the Society during the fiscal
year will be charged a pro-rata portion of the appropriate dues except
as stated in the Section10 paragraph 1 of above. (Amended 12/4/80 by
Executive Committee)
A member whose dues remains unpaid for
six months shall become suspended and forfeit all membership privileges,
but may be reinstated before the expiration of one year of payment of
current dues and assessments. Indigent members unable to meet their
financial obligations to this Society shall be referred to the Executive
Committee for disposition. After one-year delinquency, the member shall
be notified in writing to the last known address of the member of the
amount due this Society. If payment is not received within thirty days,
the member is dropped from the rolls.
A change in dues can only be considered
at the Annual Meeting.
To meet emergencies, assessments may be
levied on the Active Members of this Society by a majority vote of the Active Members
present and voting, not to exceed $50 per capita in any one year.
Assessments shall be paid promptly and failure shall incur the same
penalty as failure to pay dues.
Members of the Delaware State
Osteopathic Medical Society engaged in active full time military service
of the United States and who do not practice Osteopathy except as it may
be related to military duty, shall pay no dues during the period of such
service. |
