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Nominations for Membership shall be made by a Member in writing addressed to the organization's Chair and Vice Chair. In addition to being nominated, an organization or individual must also apply in writing. In the case of an Organizational Member, the application must also be signed by a duly authorized representative of the applicant. New Members must be approved by at least a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Steering Committee.
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The Steering Committee shall have the right to increase or decrease the number of Steering Committee seats within the above limits by at least a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Steering Committee, provided that any reductions shall take effect coterminous with the expiration of term(s) of existing Steering Committee representatives in sufficient numbers to affect such a decrease.
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