ASEP By-Laws

ARTICLE II - Membership

SECTION 1. Grades

Membership in the Association shall consists of the following grades: FELLOW, REGULAR MEMBER, ASSOCIATE MEMBER and AFFILIATE MEMBER.

SECTION 2. Admission

Application for membership in the Association shall be made in writing in a form approved by the Board of Directors. Admission to membership shall be made in accordance with the procedure and requirements prescribed under these By-Laws.

SECTION 3. Fellow

There shall be no direct admission to the grade of FELLOW. Admission shall be only transfer from the grade of Regular Member. To be eligible for transfer to the grade of FELLOW, a Regular Member shall be at least forty (40) years of age and have had responsible charge for not less than ten (10) years, in the grade of Member, of important work in structural engineering and be qualified to direct, conceive, plan or design structural engineering works; or in lieu of such experience, shall have had responsible charge for not less than ten (10) years, in the grade of Member, of important industrial, business, construction, educational, editorial, research, or engineering society activity, requiring the knowledge and background gained from structural engineering training and experience. A FELLOW shall have the privilege of using the title "FELLOW, ASSOCIATION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS OF THE PHILIPPINES" or "F.ASEP" in connection with his professional practice.

FELLOWS shall constitute the College of Fellows and elect annually the Chancellor and Scribe from among themselves. The College of Fellows shall be the highest advisory body to the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4. Regular Member

A REGULAR MEMBER at the time of his admission shall be a Registered Civil Engineer regularly and extensively engaged in the practice of structural engineering for at least five (5) years, two (2) of which shall be continuous, full time and immediately prior to his application for admission to the Association and who possesses the knowledge and had shown competence as a structural engineer. A degree of Master of Science in Engineering, major in Structures, shall be equivalent to two (2) years of active practice and a Doctorate Degree in Civil Engineering with Structures, as the specialization shall be equivalent to three (3) years of active practice. A REGULAR MEMBER shall have the privilege of using the title "MEMBER, ASSOCIATION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS OF THE PHILIPPINES" or "M.ASEP" in connection with his professional practice.

SECTION 5. Associate Member

An ASSOCIATE MEMBER at the time of his admission to the Association shall be a Registered Civil Engineer engaged in full time continuous active practice in structural engineering for at least two (2) years immediately prior to his application for membership. AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER shall have all the privileges, duties, and benefits of a member except to be nominated and to be elected to office. An ASSOCIATE MEMBER shall have the privilege of using the title "ASSOCIATE, ASSOCIATION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS OF THE PHILIPPINES" or "A.ASEP" in connection with his professional practice.

SECTION 6. Affiliate Member

An AFFILIATE MEMBER at the time of his admission to the Association shall be a graduate Engineer with at least five (5) years of experience in structural engineering and analysis but who has not passed the Philippine Licensure Examinations for Civil Engineers. An AFFILIATE MEMBER shall have all the privileges, duties, and benefits of a member except to vote in election, to be nominated, and to be elected to office. An AFFILIATE MEMBER shall not have the privilege of using any ASEP title in connection with his professional practice.

SECTION 7. Certificate of Membership

The Association shall issue a certificate of membership to each member, which shall be in a form approved by the Board of Directors. In case a certificate is lost, destroyed, or mutilated, a new certificate may be issued upon payment of a reasonable replacement fee, which the Board on its discretion may require. In case a member resigns, ceases to be a member, or is suspended or expelled, the member shall return the certificate of membership to the Secretary for cancellation or safekeeping at the headquarters of the Association.

SECTION 8. Good Standing

Any members whose dues and other fees or assessments to the Association are fully paid, has not violated any provision of these By-Laws, rules and regulations, and other issuance's of the Association, and has complied with all the obligations, duties, and undertakings of membership shall be considered a member in good standing.

SECTION 9. Right to Vote

At every meeting of the members of the association, every qualified member in good standing and not on leave of absence or otherwise ineligible according to these By-Laws is entitled to one vote.

Voting by proxy shall be allowed, provided that it shall be in writing according to the standard format prescribed by the Secretary, signed by the member, showing an intention to empower the person to whom it is given to act as agent in voting, and is filed with Secretary at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting.

SECTION 10. Title or Interest in Funds and Assets

No member shall have or acquire any right, title or interest in the funds and assets of the Association nor be entitled to share in the distribution of any assets of the Association. All funds and assets of the Association shall be utilized and applied by the Board of Directors for the attainment of the purposes and objectives as stated in these By-Laws and the articles of Incorporation.