All Members must comply with the By-Laws and any other rules and regulations applicable to members. Before Joining please read the By-Laws in regards to Membership.
Article. III
a) The Cape Verdean Association of Bridgeport shall admit any Cape Verdean with his or her spouse and descendent as a member, with all rights and privileges hereby associated with participation in ACEB, provide he or she accepts ACEB's programs and by-laws.
b) Candidates for admission to membership shall be sponsored for membership by two active members, and thereafter may be accepted for membership upon a two-thirds approval vote of the membership in which at least one-half of the ACEB's active members have participated.
c) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph d), Immediately following, a member should be an active member when his or her dues are current.
d) Any member who violates the ACEB's programs and Its by-laws, or his behavior Is Incompatible with ACEB's designs, shall lose his membership. However, no person shall be expelled, suspended or reprimanded, pursuant to this subparagraph until and unless five active members petition the General Assembly In writing by which they shall propose such expulsion, suspension or reprimand, and request that the G.A. vote upon their proposal.
e) Only a two-thirds majority of the active members of the ACEB shall affect any expulsion, suspension or reprimand of any of Its members.
If you meet the following criteria as stated in the By Laws, then you can proceed with your membership enrollment.