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Noisebridge Membership

There is one category of Noisebridge membership.

Noisebridge membership dues are $80 per month. In case of financial hardship, the treasurer may choose to allow a member to pay dues at one half of the normal rate.

Rights

The following rights are afforded to members in good standing. If a member is delinquent, they are not entitled to these rights.

  • 1. A member is entitled to participate in membership meetings.
  • 2. A member is entitled to participate in election of the board.
  • 3. A member is entitled to be at Noisebridge at any time, to have the means to obtain entry to Noisebridge, and to bring guests to Noisebridge and to host them there while the member is also present.
  • 4. A member is entitled to access the list of all persons who are members.

    • Responsibilities

  • 1. A member must remit dues to the treasurer on or before the first day of each calendar month. The treasurer may specify what reasonable means members must use to remit their dues.
  • 2. A member must ensure that the Secretary has accurate contact information for them. Contact information includes at minimum an email address at which the member can reliably be contacted.

    • A member who complies with these requirements is in good standing. If there is any requirement with which a member does not comply, they are delinquent. The treasurer shall notify the secretary whenever a member is delinquent in paying their dues.

    Other

    The secretary shall maintain a current and complete list of members. The secretary shall use whatever reasonable means they choose to provide members access to this list.

    If a member wishes to participate in Noisebridge online tools, they must provide the secretary with the appropriate means to identify and provision that member's account.

    Application

    A prospective member must attend a membership meeting and announce their intent to apply for membership. The applicant must then submit an application no later than 2359h on the Thursday before the subsequent membership meeting.

    Membership applications shall be submitted by whatever reasonable mechanism the secretary shall specify. The secretary shall use a reasonable mechanism to make all pending applications available to all members. Current members shall have the opportunity to sponsor an applicant. The secretary shall discard all applications which are over three months old.

    At each membership meeting, the secretary or their deputy shall read all pending membership applications. Any applicant who is present and whose application is sponsored by four members is eligible to become a member at that meeting. The decision to approve or reject an application is made by the usual decision-making procedure at the meeting.