NATIONAL ORDER OF ALLEY CATS, INC.

ANY WIFE, MOTHER, SISTER, DAUGHTER OR GRAND-DAUGHTER OF A REGULAR BONAFIDE MEMBER OF TE NATIONAL ORDER OF TRENCH RATS IN GOOD STANDING, AND ANY WIDOW, MOTHER, SISTER, DAUGHTER OR GRAND-DAUGHTER OF ANY RAT WHO WAS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH, AND ANY WIDOW, MOTHER, SISTER, DAUGHTER, OR GRAND-DAUGHTER OF A VETERAN WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION, OR WHO DIED OF HIS SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY, PROVIDED SUCH PERSON HAS BEEN A MEMEBR OF THE DAV AUXILIARY FOR ONE YEAR OR 12 MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE PRESENTATION OF HER NAME, AND SHE CONTINUES TO DO WORK IN THE DAV AUXILIARY DURING HER MEMBERSHIP IN THE DAV AUXILIARY UNIT IN WHICH SHE IS A MEMBER. ALL MEMBERS MUST BE SENIOR MEMBERS.

A WOMAN WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO THE CHAPTER OR AUXILIARY THROUGH HER OWN SERVICE AND IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING FOR ONE YEAR OR 12 MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE PRESENTATION OF HER NAME TO THE NATIONAL ORDER OF ALLEY CATS, INC., IS ELIGIBLE TO THIS ORGANIAZATION.

A WIDOW ALWAYS RETAINS HER ELIGIBILITY REGARDLESS OF HER MARRIED STATUS, PROVIDING SHE KEEPS HER DUES FROM BECOMING DELINQUENT IN THE DAV AUXILIARY OR THE NOAC.

A DIVORCEE WHO IS NOW A MEMBER IN GOOD STANING OF THE NOAC PRIOR TO HER DIVORCE MAY RETAIN HER MEMBERSHIP, PROVIDED SHE KEEPS HER DUES IN THE DAVA AND NOAC FROM BECOMING DELINQUENT. A DIVORCEE MAY NOT BE RE-SELECTED OR REINSTATED IF SHE BECOMES DELINQUENT UNLESS HER MARITAL STATUS CHANGES.

THERE SHALL BE NONE OTHER THAN ACTIVE MEMBERS AND DUES THEREFORE SHALL BE PAID ANNUALLY. AN ACTIVE MEMBER IS A CAT WHO HAS RECEIVED THE OBLIGATION AND WHOSE DUES ARE PAID FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AND IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING.

AN ELIGIBLE PERSON CAN BECOME A MEMEBR ONLY THROUGH INVITATION.

SECTION 3. (CONTINUED)

AFTER A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING HS PROPOSED HER NAME GIVING FULL DETAILS AS TO HER ELIGIBILITY. THE ELIGIBILITY COMMITTEE SHALL CHECK AS FOLLOWS:

A. WITH THE RED EYED GNAWER OF THE DUGOUT TO VERIFY THE GOOD STANDING OF THE TRENCH RAT, THROUGH WHOM SHE CLAIMS HER

ELIGIBILITY.

B. CHECK WITH THE TREASURER OF THE DAV AUXILIARY TO WHICH SHE

BELONGS, TO MAKE SURE SHE HAS BEEN A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING

FOR ONE (1) YEAR OR TWELVE (12) MONTHS, OR THE DAV TREASURER WHICH

SHE BELONGS.

C. THE ELIGIBILITY COMMITTEE 4REPORTS THEIR FINDINGS AT THE NEXT

MEETING. HER NAME IS BALLOTED ON.

SECTION 4

CASTING BALLOTS - A SECRET BALLOT BOX SHALL BE USED BY ALL RATTRAPS WHEN ELECTING AN ELIGIBLE PERSON TO MEMBERSHIP. BALLOT SLIP SHALL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER PRESENT WHO IS IN GOOD STANDING. BALLOT BOX SHALL BE PLACED ON THE GOLDEN CAT’S STATION WHILE MEMBERS ARE CASTING THEIR VOTES. BALLOT SHALL BE PLACED INTO THE SECRET BALLOT BOX WHERE EACH SHALL CAST THEIR VOTE OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THE PERSON BEING ELECTED. BALLOTS SHALL BE DESTROYED AFTER EACH ELECTION. MAJORITY OF BALLOTS SHALL DETERMINE RESULTS.

SECTION 5

THE NAME OF A REJECTED CANDIDATE SHALL NOT BE DIVULGED TO ANY PERSON NOT A MEMBER AND HER NAME CANNOT BE PROPOSED UNTIL SIX MONTHS AFTER REJECTION.

SECTION 6

THE EXALTED COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THIS ARTICLE IF IN THEIR OPINION EACH ACTION BE BOTH NECESSARY AND EXPEDIANT IN ORDER TO ORGANIZE AND ESTABLISH A RATTRAP BY CHARTER.

SECTION 7

THERE SHALL BE NO DUEAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE NATIONAL ORDER OF ALLEY CATS, INC.