Desert Peaks Section Bylaws

Article II: MEMBERSHIP

Regular members. Any current member of the Sierra Club may become a member of the Desert Peaks Section upon:
1. Climbing any six mountains on the Desert Peaks Section Peak List maintained by the Section.
2. Subscribing to the Section newsletter, The Desert SAGE.
3. Making application for membership, with a list of qualifying peaks climbed with dates, and Sierra Club membership number, in writing to the Membership Chair.
Membership will be maintained so long as the member subscribes to the Section Newsletter and maintains a current membership in the Sierra Club. Subscriptions to the newsletter are for a term of one year (6 issues).
Voting. Only regular members of the Section may vote.
Qualification for office. Only regular members qualified to vote may hold office. No Section member may hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms, or for an unexpired term and one succeeding full term, during a five year period.
Honorary members. Any member of the Sierra Club who has performed outstanding service for this Section and who is otherwise unable to qualify for membership under Section I of this article, may become an Honorary Member of the Section by a majority vote of the membership at a regular or special meeting of the membership. Honorary members shall not be entitled to hold office or to vote.
The current membership list shall be published annually in the Section newsletter.