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ARTICLE XII. FINANCES

Section 1—Dues

Dues for all AMSA members, including medical students enrolled in standard MD/DO programs in the United States or Canada , international students, premedical members and non-physician providers, shall be set by the Board of Trustees in conjunction with input from the ED and membership department staff. (2007)

The dues will not increase by more than  $10 in any given year, unless authorized the HOD, with no dues increase in two successive years. (2007)

Any change in dues will be reported to the HOD by the National Treasurer, in his/her year-end report, citing the reasons for the change and the proposed fiscal impact. (2007)

Section 2—Fund-raising Guidelines

No funds may be raised for activities and publications of the Association from sources disapproved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Trustees.

AMSA Board of Trustees and national level of Action Committees shall not accept unrestricted funds from any commercial or for-profit source. When AMSA accepts restricted funds from any commercial or for-profit source, letters of understanding must be drafted and signed by AMSA and the funding source to specify:

1.             recognition of commercial support should be limited to publication of corporate name only and information about the project not be used in commercial advertising by the sponsoring source;

2.             funding sources shall not control the content, planning administration or other aspects of each project beyond the appropriate administrative review, to include a summary report that AMSA will provide to the sponsoring source;

3.             no project should directly generate sales of products of the sponsoring company and that, if appropriate, there should be information provided to the participants and public that there is no commercial obligation implied;

4.             any relevant AMSA policy concerning such an activity.

AMSA will publish, on a yearly basis, a list of its current sources of funds from commercial and for-profit sources, which will be available from the national AMSA office upon request.

Section 3—Authority to Expend Funds

Funds may only be expended by order of the Board of Trustees on checks signed by the ED, or his appointee, to defray expenses of the Association, its publications, and to further the purposes of the Association.

Section 4—Copyright Guidelines

AMSA retains the right to copyright any materials or products produced or published under the auspices of AMSA. Such products may be published and marketed only by AMSA, unless otherwise agreed to by the Board of Trustees. The author(s) may continue to use and reproduce the product for personal use, and will retain proprietary rights other than copyright, provided that:

1.  the copies are not used to imply AMSA endorsement;

2.  the sources, AMSA, and the copyright date are listed;

3.  the copies are not offered for sale.

AMSA may require recipients of project funds to sign a copyright release form approved by the Board of Trustees.