Membership and Dues

1. Membership in the North Carolina Council is unrestricted by consideration of nationality, race, creed, color, lifestyle, sex, or age.
2. Membership is voluntary for state AORN chapters.
3. Each Chapter should designate delegates and the authority or limits of authority to speak for that Chapter spelled out by Chapter policy.
4. Chapters with current paid dues shall have four (4) votes. Chapters with unpaid dues will not be allowed to vote.
5. Members at Large are welcome.

Membership

Categories of membership in this organization are AORN chapter members, representative members, and associate members.

1. AORN Chapter Members
   1. An AORN chapter member is a North Carolina AORN chapter that wishes to participate.
   2. All AORN chapters in the state will be informed of activities of the NC Council in order to encourage chapter interest and participation.
2. Representative Members
   1. An AORN chapter that has paid annual dues is entitled to two (2) representatives.
   2. Each chapter representative has four (4) votes.
   3. Only official representatives may vote.
      1. It will be the responsibility of the chapter President to notify the NC Council Secretary 30 days prior to voting who the voting members for the chapter will be.
      2. After the names have been submitted to the Secretary, the chapter president must submit a letter substituting a designee for any representative unable to attend. This designee then has voting privileges.
      3. It is the recommendation of the NC Council Board of Directors that the Representative Members be the chapter’s current President and President-Elect.
3. Associate Members (either non AORN members or Non-NC AORN Chapter members)
   1. An associate member is any perioperative team member or member-at-large who wishes to participate and pays annual dues.
   2. Associate members may attend meetings, participate in discussions, but have no voting privileges.
   3. Associate members will information of Council business regardless of meeting attendance.

Dues

1. Annual membership dues are recommended by the Board of Directors and are subject to ratification by the membership.
2. The fiscal year will be July 1 through June 30.
3. Chapter dues will be an annual fee of $1.00 per the number of members as of January 1 of each year. Chapters will be billed in February. Dues are payable in March of each year. This is for Chapter membership.
4. Associate member (either non AORN members or Non-NC AORN Chapter members) dues will follow the above schedule and the yearly cost is $20.
5. Failure to pay associate member dues will result in removal of the member’s name from the Council roster.