Mark Hinkle moves this motion and it is cosponsored by Tim Hagan, Michael Cloud, and Vicki Kirkland.<br><br>Voting will close on December 18, 2012 at 12 Midnight EST<br><br><br><br>Move that the following language be stricken from the LNC
Policy Manual Section 2.05 <span class="il">Membership</span> Policies:<br>
<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Until
July 1, 2012<br>
The following levels of association are recognized by the
Party:<br>
</blockquote>
and<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Effective
July 1, 2012:<br>
The following levels of association are recognized by the
Party:<br>
• Chairman’s Circle* $25,000 annually or $2500 monthly in
dues or contributions<br>
• Select Benefactor* $15,000 annually or $1500 monthly in
dues or contributions<br>
• Beacon of Liberty* $5,000 annually or $500 monthly in dues
or contributions<br>
• Pioneer of Freedom* $2,500 annually or $250 monthly in
dues or contributions<br>
• Lifetime Founder* $1,500 annually or $150 monthly in dues
or contributions<br>
• Patriot $500 annually or $50 monthly<br>
• Minuteman $250 annually or $25 monthly<br>
• Advocate $150 annually or $15 monthly<br>
• Supporter $50 annually<br>
• Foundation <span class="il">Member</span> $25 annually<br>
Convention registration does not count towards contribution
levels.<br>
</blockquote>
and from Sub-section 3: Life <span class="il">Membership</span> Status strike the
following:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Until
July 1, 2012:<br>
A <span class="il">member</span> who contributes at least $1,000 during any
twelve-month period shall be granted<br>
life <span class="il">membership</span> in the Party.45<br>
Effective July 1, 2012:<br>
</blockquote>
and from Sub-section 4: Benefits<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Until
July 1, 2012:<br>
</blockquote>
and<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Effective
July 1, 2012:<br>
Non-<span class="il">member</span> contributors shall be provided all benefits
provided to <span class="il">member</span> contributors,<br>
except for those rights specifically granted only to <span class="il">members</span>
or sustaining <span class="il">members</span> by the<br>
Party Bylaws or this Policy Manual.<br>
A contributor (<span class="il">member</span> or non-<span class="il">member</span>) shall be entitled to
the following basic benefit:<br>
• 1-Year subscription to LP News<br>
A <span class="il">member</span> with a future benefits lapse date shall also be
entitled to the following basic<br>
benefit:<br>
• Customized Party <span class="il">membership</span> card, updated annually,
identifying the individual’s<br>
level of association and lapse date.<br>
A Lifetime Founder shall be entitled to the following
benefits: $1,500 level<br>
(Convention benefits are based on giving at least one annual
contribution or equivalent<br>
pledges, from the start of the previous convention and prior
to the next convention)<br>
• Special Name badge with Life Ribbon (Torch Club)<br>
• Lifetime Pin<br>
• Mention in program at National Convention<br>
• Mention in LP News<br>
• Mention on LP website<br>
A Pioneer of Freedom shall be entitled to the following
benefits: $2,500 level<br>
(Convention benefits are based on giving at least one annual
contribution or equivalent<br>
pledges, from the start of the previous convention and prior
to the next convention)<br>
• Special name badge with Life Ribbon (Torch Club)<br>
• Lifetime Pin<br>
• Special mention on signage and programs at National
Convention<br>
• VIP seating at National Convention banquet**<br>
• Mention in LP News<br>
• Mention on LP website<br>
<br>
A Beacon of Liberty shall be entitled to the following
benefits: $5,000 level<br>
(Convention benefits are based on giving at least one annual
contribution or equivalent<br>
pledges, from the start of the previous convention and prior
to the next convention)<br>
• Special name badge with Life Ribbon (Torch Club)<br>
• Lifetime Pin<br>
• Special mention on signage and programs at National
Convention<br>
• VIP Seating with LNC <span class="il">member</span> at National convention
banquet**<br>
• Mention and photo in LP News, with the permission of
contributor<br>
• Mention and photo on LP Website, with the permission of
contributor<br>
A Select Benefactor shall be entitled to the following
benefits: $15,000 level<br>
(Convention benefits are based on giving at least one annual
contribution or equivalent<br>
pledges, from the start of the previous convention and prior
to the next convention)<br>
• Special name badge with Life Ribbon (Torch Club)<br>
• Lifetime Pin<br>
• Special mention on signage and programs at National
Convention<br>
• VIP Seating with National Chair or LNC officer at National
Convention banquet<br>
or other events**<br>
• Mention and photo in LP News, with the permission of
contributor<br>
• Mention and photo on LP Website, with the permission of
contributor<br>
A Chairman’s Circle <span class="il">member</span> shall be entitled to the
following benefits: $25,000 level<br>
(Convention benefits are based on giving at least one annual
contribution or equivalent<br>
pledges, from the start of the previous convention and prior
to the next convention)<br>
• Special name badge with Life Ribbon (Torch Club)<br>
• Lifetime Pin<br>
• Special mention on signage and programs at National
Convention<br>
• VIP Seating (includes guest if requested) with National
Chair, LNC officer,<br>
special guest, or POTUS nominee at National Convention
banquet or other<br>
events**<br>
• Naming of an event**<br>
• Direct contact with National Chair, POTUS nominee, or
significant LP candidate<br>
during campaign season**<br>
• Mention and photo in LP News, with the permission of
contributor<br>
• Mention and photo on LP Website, with the permission of
contributor<br>
<br>
5) Benefits Lapse Date<br>
An individual’s benefits lapse date is independent of the
sustaining <span class="il">membership</span> lapse date<br>
defined by the Party’s Bylaws.46<br>
Individuals making a first contribution shall have a
benefits lapse date established one year<br>
from the date of receipt. Individuals who remit the required
amount of dues in response to<br>
a <span class="il">membership</span> renewal request shall have the benefits lapse
date extended by one year from<br>
the existing lapse date or one year from the date of
receipt, whichever is later.<br>
Individuals who remit the required amount other than dues
during the Renewal Period shall<br>
have the benefits lapse date extended by one year from the
existing lapse date or one year<br>
from the date of receipt, whichever is later.<br>
Individuals pledging at least $10 per month using an
automated recurring payment method,<br>
such as a valid credit card or ACH debit, shall have their
benefits lapse dates extended to<br>
the last day of the following December.<br>
Other contributions in response to other than a <span class="il">membership</span>
renewal appeal shall not as a<br>
policy extend the benefits lapse date, however Staff shall
have the discretion on a case-by-<br>
case basis to extend a contributor’s benefits lapse date up
to one year from the last<br>
contribution date, if failure to do so would damage donor
relations.<br>
Notwithstanding the above, an individual who has contributed
an amount sufficient to have<br>
qualified for life <span class="il">membership</span> status shall be entitled to
lifetime basic benefits.<br>
</blockquote>
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