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There are two
specific types or P.A.P.A. memberships, Active Members and
Associate Members. In order to be considered for either
type of membership, one must complete the appropriate
application and mail it, along with the application fee to
P.A.P.A. Mass, Lodge II, PO Box 51523, New Bedford, MA 02745.
At the Executive Board meeting immediately following the
application's receipt, the Executive Board will examine the
application in order to determine whether the applicant's
character and integrity are best calculated to advance the
interests, promote the objectives and carry out the purposes for
which this Association was established. After examination
of the application, each applicant shall be voted upon and must
be approved by two-thirds of the Executive Board. Race,
sex nor creed shall be a bar to membership herein.
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Active Memberships are open to all full-time paid
law enforcement officers, active or
pension-retired, who are of Portuguese descent or
from Portuguese speaking countries.
Members who are dismissed from their
department, or leave for any purpose other than
pension retirement, may at the discretion of the
Association, forfeit their membership.
Members who are laid off from their
department will be granted a one-year grace period
from the date of such lay-off. After said time,
such membership, may at the discretion of the
Association, be deemed forfeited.
For Active Membership applications,
click here.
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Associate membership is open to persons of good
moral character who are lawfully employed in a
regular profession or business and whose
associations are beyond reproach, They shall not
be associated directly or indirectly, with any
person whose reputation, character or occupation
is questionable.
Upon becoming a member, the Associate may receive
items of property bearing the identification of
this Association, which shall remain the property
of the Association, and will be returned upon
request of the association.
Associate members shall not have a vote in the
deliberations, nor shall they hold office unless
otherwise stated in the bylaws.
For Associate Membership applications,
click here.
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General Membership Information
Any member who resigns from this Association can
only be readmitted for membership upon payment in
full of all back dues and approval of such
membership by two-thirds vote of the Executive
Board, plus any penalty that may be assessed by
the Executive Board.
Any member who resigns from this
Association more than once is forever barred from
being readmitted.
Membership in "Good
Standing” is hereby defined as a member who has
paid all dues payable to the Association, attended
at least half of all scheduled meetings and who
has been a member for at least (30) days.
Any initiation fee and/or annual dues shall be set by the
Executive Board, of which the minimum amount is
set by PAPA/USA.
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