MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING
A person who is still a member of the International whose dues are up to date and has not been declared to not qualify for membership by any body having final jurisdiction.

MEMBER NOT IN GOOD STANDING
A person who is a member but whose dues are not up to date, or has been suspended, or has been found to have committed an act which would give cause for his membership to be terminated, but has not had a final hearing and is still in the appeals process.

NON MEMBER
A person who is not a member or whose membership has been terminated for any reason.

CAUSE
A cause of action that is legally adequate to sustain a decision to inflict negative sanctions on a member.

SUSPENSION
A temporary and reversible termination of the rights and benefits of membership. This is not a termination of the membership itself.

REMOVAL
The permanent termination of rights of membership.

MILITARY PERSONNEL
1. An active member of a National or Federal Government Military Agency whose primary duty (job title or description) is in Law Enforcement, who has the right to detain and has completed a prescribed Military Law Enforcement Training Program, is eligible for Regular Membership.

2. Any Military Personnel that have retired from active duty after serving twenty years or is or will receive Federal or National retirement income, and has the form DD-214 or its equivalent and /or a certified Military History record that identifies the primary duty (job title or description) prior to discharge as Law Enforcement is eligible for Regular Membership. Military Personnel Applicants must meet all qualifications as defined in Article 6 of the International Constitution.

The by-laws contained herein were voted on and adopted by the South Carolina Chapter VIII general membership at the regular monthly meeting on June 3, 2009.








Blue Knights International Motorcycle Club Inc.
South Carolina Chapter VIII
P.O. Box 4210
Beaufort, SC 29903