Rules & Regulations AACCI Membership
- Individuals or organizations applying for Membership to AACCI, acknowledge herein that they accept the membership requirements and consent to abide by them if such membership is accepted and such consent shall remain in effect, including any changes or amendments as may be added at a later date as long as a member or member organization remains a member of AACCI.
- Individuals or organizations shall, on their application, provide current, honest and accurate information. If any information is found not to be truthful either at the time of review or after membership is granted – membership may be denied or revoked.
- Individuals or organizations authorize AACCI to receive, review, investigate and gather information on the prospective member for the purpose of investigating individuals’ character, reputation, etc. and organizations’ nature of business, general reputation,financial condition and any other claims made in the application form.
- Prospective membership, properly submitted and received, will be generally evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
- Prospective members’ reason to join AACCI membership;
- Prospective member’s reason of interest in membership type;
- Prospective member’s expectation from AACCI membership;
- Prospective member’s willingness and level of support to other members and to contribute in the growth of AACCI in large;
- Qualifications of prospective individual or organizational members;
- Member’s notoriety;
- Prospective member’s desire to develop personal or social relationships with existing members;
- Moral reputation and personal character of the candidate;
- These and other criteria may be used in evaluating candidates for membership.
- Membership acceptance or denial shall be determined without regard to age, race, creed, national origin, gender, religion or physical disability.
- A member ship may be terminated prematurely by AACCI temporarily or indefinitely without refund of fee if the conduct of the member is found to be inappropriate i.e. a member has violated AACCI Rules, Integrity Code, Code of Conduct, violation of another member’s rights or has exhibited a personality or activity unbecoming of a AACCI member. AACCI’s decisions in any matter related to this is final and not appealable.
- A member may leave his/her membership by giving written notice by email to AACCI sighting reasons to leave.
- AACCI is not an equity network and no member shall, by the virtue of AACCI Membership, be an owner, equity holder, partner, nor constitute any equitable or voting rights of AACCI. Such AACCI Membership also does not provide any equitable interest in any AACCI assets, trademarks, access to its offices, personal property, business property owned, leased or utilized in connection with the operations of AACCI. No member shall have any right to any accounting or share in, or designate the use of, the revenues, receipts, income or profits realized from the operation, sale or financing of AACCI or the assets a part thereof. Members are not liable for the debts or other obligations of AACCI, past, present, or future. No member shall have any right to determine any management policies or procedures for AACCI operations.
- AACCI members are restricted from making statements or providing information to the media, such as news reporters or others in the media, without the express written consent of AACCI.