Re: Membership in nonprofit organization

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I belong to a nonprofit organization that is a bit notorious for
chasing members off its facilities, threatening them with arrest
for "trespassing" and other charges, without actually going
through the formality of terminating their membership with
lawful means. Some people there (a small minority) recently beat
me up, had me arrested for trespassing, THEN filed a lawsuit
against me, asking for an injunction to keep me off the property
or participating in the organization. Like I said, they never
actually terminated my membership, so if all goes correctly they
should be made to look like fools when our court date arrives.
Anyway, I can share based on what I've learned. It depends on
what state you are in, and what your state laws are. For
example, in California, the Nonprofit and Religious Nonprofit
sectors of the Corporations Code apply. It also matters what the
provisions are in the constitution, bylaws, or other legal
charter for your nonprofit corporation. In California, if the
bylaws of your organization contain specific provisions for
terminating membership, then they apply, within the constraints
of the law, as long as they are fair and reasonable. If not,
then, by CA law, any termination of membership must be after a
fair hearing before the emtire voting membership, with all voting.

Re: Membership in nonprofit organization, 10/25/03, by John.

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