Preamble

    The objectives of the Association of Former OSI Special Agents,  Inc., (AFOSISA) are to maintain and further friendships emanating from service with or employment by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI); to assist one another through combined efforts and mutual association; to perpetuate the ideals and principles of AFOSI; to facilitate contact with members on a worldwide basis; and to unite former and present AFOSI Special Agents in the common interest of promoting the security and welfare of each other, AFOSISA, AFOSI, the United States Air Force and the United States.

ARTICLE I
SEAL

SECTION 1 — SEAL — The seal of the Association shall consist of a double circle border with the Association name, "ASSOCIATION OF FORMER OSI SPECIAL AGENTS, INC.” inscribed within the border. The center is inscribed with the original incorporation date and original State of Incorporation, i.e. "December 7, 1966 - California.”

ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1 — GENERAL — Membership shall be open exclusively to persons of good moral character, both military and civilian, who are now serving with or are employed by AFOSI or who formerly served with or were employed by the OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS, IG, USAF (OSI), or AFOSI; and who served with due fidelity to their oaths of office and with loyalty to AFOSI, OSI, their fellow agents, the Air Force, and the United States.

SECTION 2 — TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP

  A. REGULAR MEMBERSHIP — Regular Membership is open to all persons meeting  the criteria in Section 1, this Article, who served as Special Agents of either OSI or AFOSI or are currently serving as Special Agents of AFOSI, including Air Force Reserve Personnel. Any person, including an Air Force  Reservist, who served or is currently serving in an administrative/support capacity with OSI/AFOSI may opt for Regular Membership by so specifying in writing on the Membership Application. Otherwise, such a person shall  be enrolled upon application as an Associate Member (Section 2B.3. below).

  B. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS — The following categories of persons are eligible for Associate Membership, if they meet the criteria in Section 1, this Article:

     1. Widowed spouses, of either gender, of former OSI/AFOSI personnel who were Association members at the time of death.

     2. Past or present indigenous OSI/AFOSI investigative or support personnel officially employed by OSI/AFOSI in overseas areas.

      3. Those former or current OSI/AFOSI military and civilian personnel employed in an administrative/support capacity who do not opt for Regular Members status (Section 2A, above).

   C. HONORARY MEMBERS — Honorary Membership may be awarded by the Board of Directors to former Directors of OSI and present or former Commanders of AFOSI as well as any other persons found worthy of the honor. Honorary Members shall be selected by a majority vote of the Board. Honorary Membership is normally bestowed for the life of the honoree. An Honorary Member who is eligible for Regular Membership in the Association shall have all the rights and privileges of a Regular Member. If the Honorary Member is not eligible for Regular Membership in the Association, he or she will not have the right to vote in elections or hold office in the Association. Honorary Members are exempt from the payment of any dues or assessments.

  D. OTHER — Any deviation from the membership criteria and policies set forth under Subsections A, B and C, above, will not be sanctioned without Board of Directors approval pursuant to the provisions of Article XII, Section 3.

SECTION 3 — APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP — Application for membership shall be made in writing on the form prescribed by the Association. The application will be accompanied by the dues specified in Article IX, Section 2 of these By-Laws.

SECTION 4 — TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP — A member of the Association shall be deemed to be “in good standing” unless his or her membership has been terminated in one of the following ways:

  A. RESIGNATION — Any member may  resign by tendering his or her resignation to the Executive Officer. The resignation should be in writing and signed by the member. Upon receipt of the resignation, the Executive Officer shall present it to the Board of Directors for acceptance. The effective date of resignation shall be determined by the Board, and normally it shall be the date it was received by the Executive Officer.

  B. NONPAYMENT OF DUES OR ASSESSMENT — Failure to pay annual dues on a timely basis shall be cause for automatic termination of membership in the Association. Members who are 90 days delinquent in payment of their annual dues shall automatically be dropped from the membership rolls of the Association. The Board of Directors may direct that members be dropped for failure to pay any approved assessments on a timely basis.

  C. EXPULSION — The Board of Directors by a majority vote may terminate a membership and expel from the Association any member whose conduct is detrimental to the good name or best interests of the Association. Such action shall not take place until the member has been afforded a hearing before the Board. The member may appear, answer the charges, and present evidence and a defense either in person or by a fellow member acting on his or her behalf. At least thirty days prior to this hearing, notice shall be sent by certified mail, to the member at the last mailing address as shown in the records of the Association.

  D. REINSTATEMENT — A former member who has resigned or who has been terminated for non-payment of dues or assessments may reapply for membership at any time by submitting a new application for membership. A  reinstated member shall not be responsible for dues or assessments levied during the period he or she was not a member.

SECTION 5 — WAIVER OF DUES IN HARDSHIP CASES — In hardship cases, dues and other assessments owed by a member may be waived by the Board of Directors upon application of the member or an application made on the member's behalf by any other member of the Association. All such applications normally should be in writing and sent to the Executive Officer for presentation to the Board of Directors.

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