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Membership is open to all interested AAS members, regardless of their status or background.
History: Established under new AAS Bylaws in 2018, Section 4.18.
Members: The Chief Executive Officer or their designee and four additional AAS members selected by the Board of Trustees.
Term: Except for the Chief Executive Officer, the members of this committee serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees.
Chair: The Chief Executive Officer or their designee.
Charge: The Membership Committee shall, subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees, review applications for membership or affiliation submitted to the Society; provide recommendations for new members of the Society not otherwise meeting the requirements for membership, in accordance with Section 2.01(b) of these Bylaws; and perform such other duties as determined by policy of the Board of Trustees.