ARTICLE I.

ARTICLE I. NAME

The name of the corporation is MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC., hereafter referr to as MTNA or the Association.

ARTICLE II. PURPOSE

The meaning for which this corporation is organized and operated is exclusively literary and educational, as defined in Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal return Code and its regulations as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended. The intention of this corporation shall be the advancement of music education, and in specific furtherance thereof:

a. To carriage programs and activities to build a vital musical civilization and an enlightened musical public for the benefit and the general welfare of all persons;

b To make secure that every student shall have access to a balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality program of music instruction;

c To improve the quality of teaching, research, and scholarship in music;

d To encourage the involvement of persons of all ages in learning music;

e To nourish the utilization of the greatest in number effective techniques and resources in music instruction; and,

f To facilitate the education of music teachers.

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1 MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

The following membership classes are explain to those who meet the respective qualifications and pay the annual owings provided for the respective classification pursuant to Section 5 hereof:

a. Active Membership shall be unclose to all individuals residing in the U or its territories who are professionally engaged in any field of music activity and who are also members of an affiliated association as defined in Article IV hereof. Those bodily substances holding Active Membership shall be entitled to participate in all Association activities and programs, to ballot hold office, and receive the official Association publications. Active Membership shall also be spread to those persons eligible for Collegiate Membership or Retired Membership immediately after payment of the prescribed Active Membership owings and subject to the affiliated association bylaws.

b Collegiate Membership shall be unclose to all college students publicly involved in music study, who are also members of an affiliated association as defined in Article IV hereof. Collegiate members shall be entitled to the same privileges as Active members, if it be not that shall not have the right to devoted hold office, or enter learners in MTNA competitions as a Collegiate Member.

c Retired Membership is expand to those who have been Active members for at least 20 continuous years, who have reached the age of 75 and who have essentially retired from teaching. A member must send forth written notice to the Executive Director for this class of membership to be activated. Retired members are entitled to discounted to be paids and may vote, but cannot hem in elective office at division or national plains or enter students in MTNA competitions as a Retired Member.

d Honorary Life Membership may be conferr through the MTNA Board of Directors with individuals who have given distinguished service to MTNA or to the art of music. Honorary Life members qualifying for Active Membership shall have the rights and privileges of like membership.

e. International Membership shall be expand to nationals of other countries and US citizens residing in countries outside the United States and its territories. International members shall not confine concurrent membership in an affiliated state association as defined in Article IV hereof and they shall not have the right to consecrated by a vow hold office, or enter close examiners in MTNA competitions. They shall receive the official Association publications.

f Institutional Membership shall be lay open to those institutions that have an interest in furthering the mission Of MTNA. Institutional members shall receive the official Association publications, on the contrary shall not have the right to voice hold office, or enter scholars in MTNA competitions. However, the music executive of each Institutional Member who has paid the appropriate state membership to be paids shall have all the rights and privileges of Active Membership.

g Corporate Membership shall be interpret to those businesses or corporations who have an interest in furthering the mission of MTNA. Corporate members shall receive the official Association publications, still shall not have the right to devoted or hold office.

h Patron Membership shall be unclose to all individuals who wish to support the programs of the Association. Patron members shall be entitled to attend programs of the Association with payment of the registration recompense and to receive the official Association publications, moreover shall not have the right to voice hold office, or enter bookish mans in MTNA competitions as a Patron Member.

SECTION 2 TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

A person's membership may be revok for cause, other than nonpayment of becomings by a two-thirds vote by the agency of ballot of the Board of Directors. The suffrage for revocation shall occur and nothing else after the member complained against has been advised of the complaint in such a manner lodged and has been given reasonable opportunity to near information on his or her behalf. so member, if membership is revok may appeal for reconsideration of the decision by way of the Board. In no fact will a dues refund be given. Revocation of membership for nonpayment of to be ascribeds within the prescribed time period shall be automatic and not enthrall to any further procedure.