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Bylaws Revision, 1-20-1997.
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          b.  Demonstrated interest in the field of Neuropsychology and its scientific development, public
     dissemination, and/or clinical applications.

     4.   The minimum qualifications for election to the category Fellow shall be:

          a.  Attainment of the category of Member in the Division of Clinical Neuropsychology for at least one
     year.

          b.  Recommendation to the Committee on Fellowship by at least three (3) Members of the Division of
     Clinical Neuropsychology, at least two (2) of whom are Fellows of the Division.

          c.  Demonstration that the Member has made a substantial contribution to the science and/or the
     profession of neuropsychology as attested by the following:

   [1. prior status as a Member for at least one (1) year;]

                              1) Active engagement at the time of nomination in the advancement of neuropsychology
               in any of its aspects.
 
                              2) Documentation of the [ways in which] Member?s outstanding activities,contributions
               and/or performance that have had a sustained, discernible, and salutary effect on the
               development of neuropsychology as a science and/or a profession.

          d. Nomination to the category of Fellow by the Division?s Committee on Fellowship and ratification of the
     nomination by the Executive Committee of the Division, such nomination and ratification to be conducted
     in accordance with extant bylaws and Rules of Council of the American Psychological Association.

     [4. Associates of the American Psychological Association may, should they be so interested, be accepted as
     Associates of the Division.]

5.  A majority vote of the Membership Committee or of the Committee on Fellowship shall constitute a nomination
from these committees [to] on behalf of the general membership for action. [A majority vote of the general
membership at the annual business meeting shall be required for acceptance] Acceptance to any category of
membership shall be according to the extant bylaws and Rules of Council of the American Psychological
Association.

6.  The minimum membership dues are set by the Council of Representatives in the American Psychological
Association and paid to the Division of Clinical Neuropsychology by the Association from the members annual
fees. Additional dues or assessments may be imposed upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee and
with the majority approval of the general membership at the annual business meeting.

7.  The Secretary of the Division, or their designate, directly or through the Central Office of the American
Psychological Association, shall notify applicants for membership in the Division of their membership status with
the Division in a timely fashion after the annual business meeting.

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