As in effect on August 3, 2024.

ARTICLE 4 - FUNDS

SECTION 1 - FEES

Para. 1 - National Candidate Fee

  1. The National Candidate Fee, as defined in the National Constitution, shall be billed per individual pledged and shall not be refundable. The National Candidate Fee shall be remitted to the National Office with the report of pledging.
  2. In the event the National Candidate Fee is received in the National Office after the time provided for in these Bylaws, the active organization shall pay an additional fee per individual pledged.
  3. In the event the National Candidate Fee is received in the National Office after the date of initiation of the candidate, the active organization shall pay an additional fee per individual initiated.

Para. 2 - National Member Service Fee

  1. The National Member Service Fee, as defined in the National Constitution, shall be billed per individual initiated for active members. The National Member Service Fee shall be reduced for associate, chapter honorary and distinguished fellow members. There shall be no National Member Service Fee for national honorary members or for members initiated posthumously. A portion of the National Member Service Fee shall be used to provide each initiate with a plain badge and recognition pin.
  2. In the event the National Member Service Fee is received in the National Office after the time provided for in these Bylaws, the active organization shall pay an additional fee per individual initiated.
  3. In the event the National Member Service Fee is received in the National Office after the date of initiation of the candidate, the active organization shall pay an additional fee per individual initiated.

Para. 3 - National Active Fee

  1. The National Active Fee, as defined in the National Constitution, is payable by the active organization once per academic term. The National Active Fee shall be billed per active member such that the total payment per active member per year is the same for all chapters regardless of the number of academic terms.
  2. The National Active Fee for new initiates in the term in which they are initiated shall be prorated according to the remaining length of the term.
  3. The National Active Fee for alumni members in the term in which they elect to become active members shall be prorated according to the remaining length of the term.
  4. The National Active Fee shall be payable by each active organization for members who are or are deemed to be full or part-time students in a given academic term, including members who are receiving academic credit for participation in a cooperative education program in the United States.

Para. 4 - National Education Fee

  1. The National Education Fee, as defined in the National Constitution, is payable by the active organization once per academic year.
  2. The National Education Fee shall be calculated based on a three-year rolling average of the number of active members in the chapter, including members who are receiving academic credit for participation in a cooperative education program in the United States.
  3. The National Education Fee shall be eligible for payment with monies restricted for educational purposes.

Para. 5

The National Office may submit an invoice to any active organization or alumni organization when it has reason to believe fees are or may be due on account of activities of the chapter which may not have been reported. National Council and the National Office are authorized to conduct such review of the chapter records as may be necessary to ascertain that all membership and national fee records are accurate and current.

Para. 6

The Chapter Fee, as defined in the National Constitution, shall be billed once per year for each active organization and once per year for each alumni organization. During the fiscal year in which the chapter was installed and the next five fiscal years, the Chapter Fee shall be reduced by one-third (1/3) for each alumni organization.

Para. 7

Voluntary National Alumni Dues, as defined in the National Constitution, shall be set at a regular meeting of National Council. These dues cannot be increased more than once per fiscal year.

Para. 8

National Council will publish the list of fees, including their amounts, due dates, and applicable late fees, for the current fiscal year and the next fiscal year by August 31 of each year.

Para. 9

Any fee may be increased up to two percent (2%) per year upon three-fourths (3/4) vote of National Council or majority vote of the National Convention. Any changes to fees approved by National Council will take effect no earlier than the following fiscal year.

Para. 10

Any fee may be increased or decreased up to five percent (5%) per year upon unanimous vote of National Council or two-thirds (2/3) vote of the National Convention. Any changes to fees approved by National Council will take effect no earlier than the following fiscal year.

Para. 11

Any fee may be increased or decreased by more than five percent (5%) per year upon three-fourths (3/4) vote of the National Convention.