Life Membership
Upon the retirement of an active member of the Association after five (5) years, unless waived upon recommendation of the Membership Committee and majority vote of the members, as an active member of the Association for any reason whatsoever except for disciplinary reasons, and upon application by the active member, such individual may be eligible for life membership in the Association upon recommendation of the Membership Committee and majority vote of the Members. A Life Member can take part in the discussions that come up at any meeting. A Life Member shall be entitled to vote, serve on any committee and be exempt from payment of dues. If an active member is holding office an Elected Officer in the Association at the time of his or her retirement, he or she shall continue to hold said office until his or her term expires. If an active member is a member of the Executive Committee in the Association at the time of his or her retirement, the county he or she represents, may replace their regional representative at the next scheduled general membership meeting. For purposes of this paragraph, “retirement” is defined to mean: leaving office for reasons of disability, longevity or superannuation.
Honorary Membership
The following persons shall hold honorary membership in the Association during their term of office: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and the Secretary of Public Safety. In addition, any person of marked distinction who has shown an unquestionable interest in the welfare of the Association and its purposes as set forth in its articles of agreement may be eligible for honorary membership. Such application for honorary membership shall be made to the Membership Committee in writing by the Chief of Police of the city or town in which the candidate resides and one (1) other Chief of Police setting forth in detail all relevant personal data of the applicant and the Membership Committee shall make its recommendation to the Members for either acceptance or rejection by majority vote. Any such member may take part in the discussions that come up at any meeting upon permission of the presiding officer and shall be exempt from the payment of dues, but cannot hold office in the Association and is not entitled to vote.