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include the cities or communities of Houston, the County of Harris and surrounding
counties.

Section 4: Limitation of Methods

The Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce shall observe all local, state and federal laws
which apply to a non-profit organization as defined in Section 501 (c)(6) of the Internal
Revenue Code.

ARTICLE II

Membership

Section 1: Eligibility
Any person, association, corporation, partnership or estate having an interest in the
objectives of the organization shall be eligible to apply for membership.

Section 2: Election
Applications for membership shall be in writing, on forms provided for that purpose,
and signed by the applicant. Election of members shall be by the Board of Directors at

any meeting thereof. Any applicant so elected shall become a member upon payment of
the regularly scheduled investment as provided in Section 3 of Article II.

Section 3: Investments
Membership investments shall be at such rate or rates, schedule or formula as may
be from time to time prescribed by the Board of Directors, payable in advance.

Section 4: Termination
a) Any member may resign from the chamber upon written request to the Board of
Directors; b) Any member shall be expelled by the Board of Directors by a two-thirds
vote for nonpayment of dues after ninety (90) days from the date due, unless otherwise

extended for good cause; c) Any member may be expelled by a two-thirds vote of the
Board of Directors, at a regularly scheduled meeting thereof, for conduct unbecoming a
member or prejudicial to the aims or repute of the chamber, after notice and opportunity
for a hearing are afforded the member complained against.

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