Alabama § 10A-3A-6.13 - Member’s Liability for Dues, Assessments, and Fees.
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§ 10A-3A-6.13. Member’s Liability for Dues, Assessments, and Fees.
(a) A membership nonprofit corporation may levy dues, assessments, fees, fines, late charges, interest, penalties, and other such sums on its members to the extent authorized in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Dues, assessments, fees, fines, late charges, interest, penalties, and other such sums may be imposed on members of the same class either alike or in different amounts or proportions, and may be imposed on a different basis on different classes of members. Members of a class may be made exempt from dues, assessments, fees, fines, late charges, interest, penalties, and other such sums to the extent provided in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws.
(b) The amount and method of collection of dues, assessments, fees, fines, late charges, interest, penalties, and other such sums may be fixed in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or the certificate of incorporation or bylaws may authorize the board of directors or members to fix the amount and method of collection.
(c) The certificate of incorporation or bylaws may provide reasonable means to enforce the collection of dues, assessments, fees, fines, late charges, interest, penalties, and other such sums, including, but not limited to, termination, suspension, or reinstatement of membership.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10A-3A-6.13 ("Member’s Liability for Dues, Assessments, and Fees.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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