III. Termination of membership
Membership shall be terminated for the following reasons:
1. Termination upon request of member. Any member may resign from membership in the Association by giving written notice to either the President, Secretary, Membership Secretary, or Treasurer.
2. Termination for failure to pay dues. Any member who shall fail to pay annual dues and/or other assessments by his/her renewal date shall not receive the publications of the Association and may be dropped by the Treasurer from the roll of members. Members so dropped may be readmitted only upon the filing of a new application, which shall receive the same consideration as is given other applications, and payment of outstanding back dues.
3. Termination for cause. A member may be removed from membership for cause by action as described in the IAFSM Code of Ethics as adopted by the Association.