We encourage you to support the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition by becoming a member.
MFOIC Membership Subscription
| Student ($5.00 Per Year): | |
| Associate, Academic and Government ($25.00 Per Year): | |
| Regular (Organizational) Members ($50.00 Per Year): | |
| Brooks Hamilton ($100.00 Per Year): | |
| James Russell Wiggins ($500.00 Per Year): | |
| Margaret Chase Smith ($1000.00 Per Year): |
Regular Members: The regular members of the corporation shall be those corporations not for profit and those unincorporated associations, which, in the judgment of the directors, have a substantial organizational interest in access to government information and a purpose to promote citizen access to governmental information, who apply for membership in the corporation and who are admitted to membership by the Board of Directors. Each regular member shall have the right to designate a member of the Board of Directors and to vote on all questions presented to meetings, except amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, plans of merger or consolidation, sale of substantially all assets of the corporation, and dissolution.
Associate Members: The associate members of the corporation shall be those persons and organizations who apply for and are admitted to associate membership by the Board of Directors. The associate members of the corporation shall be entitled to elect one member of the Board of Directors, who shall not be entitled to vote on applications for membership, at the annual meeting of the members. The Board of Directors may allow ballots at such election to be cast by mail. Associate members of the corporation shall have the right to vote on all questions presented to meetings except amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, plans of merger or consolidation, sale of substantially all assets of the corporation, and dissolution.
Government and Academic Members: All government and academic members of the corporation shall be those officials and employees of State or Local Government and those college and university faculty members who apply for and are admitted to government or academic membership by the Board of Directors. The government and academic members of the corporation shall be entitled to elect one member of the Board of Directors, who shall not be entitled to vote on application for membership, at the annual meeting of members. The Board of Directors may allow ballots at such election to be cast by mail. Government and academic members of the corporation shall have the right to vote on all questions presented to meetings of the members except amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, plans of merger or consolidation, sale of substantially all assets of the corporation and dissolution.
Donations beyond the membership fees are encouraged and are tax-deductible click the donation link at the top of any MFOIC.org page e-mail [email protected] or see the MFOIC Membership Application Form for more details.
Membership Benefits:
- Email FOI updates and newsletter
- Legal information
- Membership meetings and seminars
- The knowledge you are helping to support MFOIC
We encourage you to support the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition and Maine’s right to know by becoming a member. Join the MFOIC Today!