Section 7. Any member who fails to produce any perishable agricul- 

 tural commodities for sale by Association for a period of twelve (12) 

 consecutive months shall lose his right to vote or nominate a director 

 until such time as he resumes production of such commodities for sale 

 by the Association. In the event a period of twenty-four (24) months 

 shall elapse without the production of any such commodities for sale 

 by Association his membership shall terminate as provided in Section 

 8 of this article. 



Section 8. Termination of Membership. Membership in the Association 

 may be terminated: 



(a) As and whenever the member~~?rea-s^s to be eligible for member- 

 ship under the provisions of the cooperative marketing laws of the 

 State of New Jersey applicable to this Association or the Articles 



of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Association; 



(b) by death; 



(c) by withdrawal; and 



(d) by expulsion. 



(a) In the event a member at any time ceases to be eligible for mem- 

 bership, as herein required, the membership theretofore held shall 

 ipso facto terminate upon the adoption of a resolution of the Board 



of Directors so stating, or appropriate entry of record in the member- 

 ship records of Association, under authorization of the Board of 

 Directors. 



(b) Any membership theretofore held shall ipso facto terminate upon 

 the death of a member. However, the Board of Directors in their dis- 

 cretion may allow the estate of the deceased member to continue as 



a member during probate and settlement of the deceased member's estate. 



(c) Any member shall be permitted to withdraw from membership at any 

 time by filing a written resignation with the Secretary of the Associa- 

 tion. Membership will terminate on the date on which such resignation 

 is so filed. 



(d) Any member may, for failure to comply with the By-Laws or the rules 

 and regulations of Association, or because of the quality or nature of 

 the vegetables grown by such member, or for such other cause or reason 

 as the Board shall deem sufficient, be expelled from memhership by 

 resolution adopted by a three-fifths (3/5th) vote of all members of 



the Board and confirmed by sixty (60%) percent of the membership present 

 at the next regular annual meeting, or any special meeting called for 

 such purpose. 



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