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Active Members are people who at the time of qualifying (for membership,
voting, running for office, or the like) meet the following minimum requirements:
1. are at least thirteen (13) years of age;
2. are actively engaged in activities related to the production
or distribution of audio visual works for national exhibition by
means of telecommunications;
3. if not currently so engaged, were actively so engaged in such
activities within the past four (4) years;
4. if not currently qualified, had a significant body of work in telecommunications (as determined
by the Peer Group Executive Committee of the Peer Group to which
such persons belong).
Such persons must also meet the additional qualifications for Active
Membership which may be established by the Peer Groups subject to ratification
by the Board, unless qualified on the basis of a significant body of work
under subclause (4) above.
Members who cease to meet the foregoing qualifications for Active Membership
shall no longer have the right to Active Membership unless and until they
re-qualify. Active Members who are less than eighteen (18) years of age
shall have all rights of membership except that such persons shall not be
entitled to vote for or be elected or appointed as either Governor or officer
of this corporation or to serve on any of its committees.
Any person who is not an Active Member but who has received a nomination
for an Emmy Award relating to national exhibition shall be entitled to apply
for and receive Active Membership status notwithstanding that such person
might not meet the foregoing qualifications; provided that such person makes
application for membership within four (4) years after receiving such nomination.
Associate Members are people who are or have been actively engaged in activities
related to the production or distribution of audio visual works for national
exhibition by means of telecommunications but who do not meet the qualifications
for Active Membership. Additional qualifications for Associate Membership
may be established by the Peer Groups, subject to ratification by the Board.
STUDENT
You must be a college/trade school student or a recent graduate to be eligible
for Academy membership. You must include a photocopy of your CURRENT REGISTRATION
and CLASS SCHEDULE, a current Degree Progress Report or a diploma with your
completed application. Student applications are accepted throughout the
academic year, and must be accompanied by proof of current registration,
DPR or graduation. Dues for one year are $25.00, and checks are to be made
payable to ATAS. Payment for membership must be enclosed with this application
in order to be processed. You may continue your student membership for two
years from your date of graduation. When you have the appropriate industry
credits you may apply as an Associate or Active member.
FACULTY
You must include a letter on letterhead from the institution where you
work with your official title, department, area of expertise and the catalog
description of the industry-related course(s) you are currently teaching.
Please attach a resume if possible that includes any non-academic television
credits for our records. Applications will be reviewed by the Educational
Programs Committee. Processing time for applications is 4-6 weeks. Incomplete
applications will be returned. You will be notified by mail of the approval
status of your application.
Emeritus Members are people who (i) do not currently meet qualifications
of Active Membership but who were actively engaged in activities related
to the production or distribution of audio visual works for national exhibition
by means of telecommunications until such activities ceased because of illness
or retirement or (ii) were engaged in such activities for a period of fifteen
(15) years but are no longer so engaged other than because of illness or
retirement and had been Active Members for ten (10) consecutive years or
(iii) have a distinguished body of work in telecommunications (as determined
by the Peer Group Executive Committee of the Peer Group to which they would
belong) although they might not otherwise meet the criteria for Active Membership.
In any case, Emeritus Members shall be obligated to pay membership dues.
Emeritus Members shall have all the rights of Active Members (including
the right to continue voting for the same Emmy Award categories in which
they voted prior to attaining Emeritus status) except that they shall not
be eligible to run for any elective office of the corporation.
Life Members are people elected for life by the Board for outstanding service
to the corporation or outstanding accomplishment in the telecommunications
industry. Election shall be by a two-thirds majority of the governors present
at any meeting of the Board. No dues shall be paid by a Life Member. Life
Members shall have all the rights of Active Members or Emeritus Members
if they qualify as Active or Emeritus Members. Any person who has been or
is hereafter inducted into the corporation's Hall of Fame shall automatically
become a Life Member at the time of such induction, without the need of
being elected; any person who has served or hereafter serves as President
of this corporation shall automatically be a Life Member, effective as of
completion of his/her service as President, without the necessity of further
election.
Los Angeles Area Members are people who reside in the Metropolitan Los
Angeles Area who have been actively engaged in the preceding two years in
activities related to the production or distribution of audio visual works
for local exhibition by means of telecommunications within the Metropolitan
Los Angeles Area. Additional qualifications for Los Angeles Area Membership
may be established by the Board.
Los Angeles Area Members shall be classified
as follows:
1. Active
2. Associate (including Educators)
3. Emeritus
Active Los Angeles Area Members shall be thirteen (13) years old;
provided that persons who qualify for membership under this sub-section
but who are less than eighteen (18) years of age shall have all
the rights of membership hereunder except that such persons shall not be
entitled to
vote for or be elected as either a Peer Group or Branch Governor
or an officer of the corporation, or serve on any of its committees until
such time as
such persons shall have reached the age of majority, i.e. eighteen
years of age. Active and Emeritus Los Angeles Area Members shall have the
same
voting rights as Active and Emeritus Members except that Active
and Emeritus Los Angeles Area Members shall not be entitled to participate
and vote in
national awards presentations. Associate and Student Los Angeles
Area shall have the same rights as Associate Members. Active and Emeritus
Los Angeles
Area Members who are also Active and Emeritus Members may participate
in voting for Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards and in voting for national Emmy
Awards. In exercising any other voting rights, however, each person
must
elect to vote as a Los Angeles Area Member or as an Active Member,
but not both. Los Angeles Area Members shall collectively be known as the
Los Angeles
Area Branch (which may be referred to herein as “Branch” or “Peer
Group”). The Los Angeles Area Branch may engage in activities of interest
to the Los Angeles local telecommunications industry, and shall
be responsible for presentation of the Los Angeles local award ceremonies.
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