Member Applications

4.1             The following shall apply to an Active Membership:

(a)      subject to satisfaction of any other requirements specified in the applicable application form prescribed at the relevant time in the Membership Admission Procedure for an Active Membership and at the discretion of the Board of Directors, an Active Membership may be obtained and maintained by an individual who:

(i)           at the time of initial application provides evidence of attendance at a course on ethics during the immediately preceding five-year period, which course is either as offered by the Association or is an equivalent course as approved by the Board of Directors; and

(ii)          at the time of initial application or annual renewal for membership, except as otherwise provided for in this Article 4, is employed by, or is performing consulting services for, an Industry Company with respect to at least one of the following general job classifications:

(A)         Mineral Land and Energy Professional, being a Land and Energy Professional having the responsibility and accountability for the negotiation of business and agreement terms related to the acquisition, disposition, management or operation of mineral rights and rights associated with Other Energy Sources, or any of such rights;

(B)         Surface Land and Energy Professional, being a Land and Energy Professional having the responsibility and accountability for the negotiation of business and agreement terms related to the acquisition, disposition, management or operation of surface rights relating to any of access to Minerals, the conduct of activities with respect to Other Energy Sources or to enable the processing, storage and transportation or transmission of Minerals; or

(C)        Contracts Land and Energy Professional, being a Land and Energy Professional having the responsibility and accountability for the independent drafting and discretionary negotiation of the material, non-standardized contractual content of mineral land agreements and the management of contractual responsibilities pursuant to mineral land agreements and agreements associated with Other Energy Sources, or any of such agreements;

provided that an Industry Company that is an individual shall be deemed to be employed by an Industry Company for the purposes of this Paragraph 4.3(a)(ii);

(b)         an Active Member shall pay the annual membership dues as prescribed by the Board of Directors for the applicable calendar year or, for acquisition of a new Active Membership, for the portion of that calendar year for which they hold their Active Membership; and

(c)          an Active Member shall be entitled to attend meetings of the Association, participate in the activities of the Association, sponsor applicants for membership or election in the Association, vote in elections and on any General Resolution or Special Resolution of the Association, seek election for office in the Association and, where applicable, hold office in the Association and be subject to the other rights, privileges, restrictions and obligations with respect to membership in the Association as are outlined in these By-Laws.

4.1             The following shall apply to an Associate Membership:

(a)         subject to satisfaction of any other requirements specified in the applicable application form prescribed at the relevant time in the Membership Admission Procedure for an Associate Membership and at the discretion of the Board of Directors, an Associate Membership may be obtained and maintained by:

(i)           an accredited member in good standing of any association for Land and Energy Professionals other than the Association;

(ii)          any individual who is an employee of, or provides consulting services to, an Industry Company and whose role therein substantially involves the provision of services or products utilized by Active Members of the Association related to any of: (A) the acquisition, disposition, management or operation of mineral rights or surface rights; (B) the conduct of activities with respect to Other Energy Sources; or (C) activities to enable the processing, storage and transportation or transmission of Minerals; or

(iii)         any individual who: (A) is not a Land and Energy Professional or does not meet any of the exceptions in Sections 4.14 and 4.15 for a Land and Energy Professional to continue holding an Active Membership; and (B) is a supervisor or manager of personnel performing contract negotiation or administration duties respecting Landwork for an Industry Company.

(b)         each applicant for Associate Membership, other than an individual applying pursuant to Paragraph 4.7(a)(iii), must provide evidence of attendance at a course on ethics during the immediately preceding five-year period, which course was either offered by the Association or was an equivalent course, as approved by the Board of Directors;

(c)          an Associate Member shall pay the annual membership dues as prescribed by the Board of Directors for the applicable calendar year for which they hold their Associate Membership; and

(d)         subject to the limitations in Section 4.10, an Associate Member shall otherwise have the same rights, privileges, restrictions and obligations with respect to membership in the Association as those held by an Active Member. 

A Student member will be entitled to receive:

(i) access to the membership roster in electronic form on the Association's website;

(ii) a subscription to The Negotiator magazine (in electronic form on the Association's website);

(iii) admission to General Meetings at the Student member fee prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time;

(iv) admission to all open Association events at membership rates; and

(v) membership rates for all Association educational seminars.

Student members shall not be entitled to:

(i) sponsor applicants for membership or election in the Association;

(ii) vote in elections or on any General Resolution or Special Resolution of the Association;

(iii) seek election for or hold office in the Association;

(iv) obtain Certification or continue to hold Certification;

(v) sponsor applicants for Certification; or

(vi) apply for Senior Membership.

Except as specifically enumerated above, a Student member shall have the same rights, privileges and obligations with respect to the Association as those held by an Active member.

A student who qualifies and wishes to apply for a Student membership in the Association shall:

(i) complete the application for Student membership form prescribed by the Board of Directors as outlined in the By-Laws and the Board Approved Membership Admissions Procedure, which may be amended from time to time;

(ii) have the designated program director or equivalent at their educational institution approve the application; and

(iii) return the completed application form to the office of the Association for review by the Membership Admissions Committee. Provided that an applicant complies with the aforesaid provisions of this Subsection 4.2(f) and is approved by the Membership Admissions Committee, such application shall be considered by the Board of Directors at which a majority vote shall be required to confer Student membership.

Upon Board of Director approval, the Member Services Director and the Secretary of the Association shall accept the application. 

Interim Membership: An Interim membership may be obtained by a current Student member or an individual who has graduated from an accredited university or college within two (2) years of the application, if at the time of application or annual renewal for membership they are in the employ of, or are performing consulting land services for, or actively seeking land related employment within a Land Service Company or 12 an Oil and Gas Company for purposes of training and development into the role of a Petroleum Landman. An Interim member will be entitled to receive: 

(i) access to the membership roster in electronic form on the Association's website;

(ii) a subscription to The Negotiator magazine (in electronic form on the Association's website);

(iii) admission to General Meetings at the Student member fee prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time;

(iv) admission to all open Association events at membership rates; and

(v) membership rates for all Association educational seminars.

(vi) obtain Certification or continue to hold Certification; and

(vii) vote in elections or on any General Resolution or Special Resolution of the Association.

Interim members shall not be entitled to:

(i) sponsor applicants for membership or election in the Association;

(ii) seek election for or hold office in the Association;

(iii) sponsor applicants for Certification; or

(iv) apply for Senior Membership.

Except as specifically enumerated above, an Interim member shall have the same rights, privileges and obligations with respect to the Association as those held by an Active member.

A Student member who qualifies and wishes to apply for an Interim membership in the Association shall:

(i) complete the application for Interim membership form prescribed by the Board of Directors as outlined in the By-laws and the Board Approved Membership Admissions Procedure, which may be amended from time to time;

(ii) have its supervisor provide a letter stating that the applicant is employed and being trained for development into the role of a Petroleum Landman; and

(iii) return the completed application form to the office of the Association for review by the Membership Admissions Committee.

Provided that an applicant complies with the aforesaid provisions of this Subsection 4.2(g) and is approved by the Membership Admissions Committee, such application shall be considered by the Board of Directors at which a majority vote shall be required to confer Interim membership.

Upon Board of Director approval, the Member Services Director and the Secretary of the Association shall accept the application.

An Interim membership may be held for a maximum consecutive period of three (3) years subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 and 4.8, at the end of which time the individual's membership in the Association shall expire unless they then qualify and apply for an Active membership. However, the Board of Directors may revoke an Interim membership at any earlier time for which it feels the individual qualifies for, and the individual will then be required to apply for, an Active membership.