BYLAWS of the Oregon SECTION,
INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS
Article III - Membership
Section 3.1 Membership Categories
a) SECTION Member – Any person who is a Member, Professional Member, or who holds
Emeritus status in the INSTITUTE and is also a member of the SECTION.
b) SECTION Regional Associate – Any person who is active in any aspect of the food industry
or related industries, or who is retired, and is not a member of the INSTITUTE.
c) Student Member - Any person who is matriculating in an educational institution as a
full-time student or who is a Student Member of the INSTITUTE.
Section 3.2 Limitations
The number of SECTION Regional Associates, excluding retired SECTION Regional
Associates and all Student Members, shall be limited to twenty-five percent (25%) of the total
membership of the SECTION.
Section 3.3 Industrial Associates
Any company that wishes to help support the objectives of the SECTION may become an
Industrial Associate under conditions established by the Executive Committee of the SECTION.
Section 3.4 Voting Rights and Election to Offices
All members may participate in the activities of the SECTION, but only SECTION Members are
qualified to vote or be elected as members of the SECTION Executive Committee.
Section 3.5 Dues
a) The SECTION Executive Committee shall establish the dues structure for the next year at
the same time it approves the annual budget.
b) Dues for SECTION Regional Associates shall be set higher than dues for SECTION
Members; dues for Students shall be set lower than for SECTION Members.
c) Emeritus SECTION Members and retired SECTION Regional Associates shall be exempt
from paying SECTION dues.
INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS
Article III - Membership
Section 3.1 Membership Categories
a) SECTION Member – Any person who is a Member, Professional Member, or who holds
Emeritus status in the INSTITUTE and is also a member of the SECTION.
b) SECTION Regional Associate – Any person who is active in any aspect of the food industry
or related industries, or who is retired, and is not a member of the INSTITUTE.
c) Student Member - Any person who is matriculating in an educational institution as a
full-time student or who is a Student Member of the INSTITUTE.
Section 3.2 Limitations
The number of SECTION Regional Associates, excluding retired SECTION Regional
Associates and all Student Members, shall be limited to twenty-five percent (25%) of the total
membership of the SECTION.
Section 3.3 Industrial Associates
Any company that wishes to help support the objectives of the SECTION may become an
Industrial Associate under conditions established by the Executive Committee of the SECTION.
Section 3.4 Voting Rights and Election to Offices
All members may participate in the activities of the SECTION, but only SECTION Members are
qualified to vote or be elected as members of the SECTION Executive Committee.
Section 3.5 Dues
a) The SECTION Executive Committee shall establish the dues structure for the next year at
the same time it approves the annual budget.
b) Dues for SECTION Regional Associates shall be set higher than dues for SECTION
Members; dues for Students shall be set lower than for SECTION Members.
c) Emeritus SECTION Members and retired SECTION Regional Associates shall be exempt
from paying SECTION dues.
