COLLEGE STORES
College Store members shall be those individuals who manage a college store and their assistants. Membership shall also be extended to include those individuals who are not engaged in daily operation of a college store but who do control its operation.

COLLEGE STORES
The college store shall be located within the state of Illinois and its primary function is the retail sale of textbooks and/or related supplies to college and university students. Applicants shall provide three references from associate members of this association with whom they are currently doing business.

ASSOCIATES
Associates shall provide three references. They shall be fair and ethical in their business practices.

ADMISSION
Any individual meeting the qualifications as stated above, willing to abide by the constitution may apply for membership. Admission of new members must be approved by a simple majority of the members present at the business meeting.

However, the Officers may grant conditional membership to an applicant until the membership has an opportunity to vote at the next business meeting.

DISMISSAL

1. Non-payment of dues shall result in forfeiture of membership.

2. Unethical behavior. Any member may bring charges against another member. These charges must be submitted to the president who appoints a board of three members to investigate and submit in writing to the members their findings. The individual being accused shall have sixty days to answer the charges. Dismissal shall be by secret ballot of two-thirds of the members present at the business meeting.