Divisional Affiliates

On 9/1/2015, the membership of the American Polygraph Association voted to adopt a revised By Laws at the Chicago meeting.  This adoption effectively eliminated Divisional Membership and added a category of membership for Divisional Affiliate.  Existing Divisional Members did not automatically transfer over to a Divisional Affiliates.  All polygraph associations that meet the approved criteria and want to seek Divisional Affiliate Membership are urged to contact the APA National Office in order to initiate the processing of an application.     

3.7       Divisional Affiliate

3.7.a    Divisional Affiliates are only those not for profit polygraph professional membership organizations or associations who desire a professional relationship with the APA and whose members agree to abide by the APA Code of Ethics and the APA Standards of Practice.  No individual may claim APA membership as a result of being a member of a Divisional Affiliate.  An applicant for Divisional Affiliate shall:

3.7.a.i              Deliver a copy of its then current bylaws (or the equivalent thereto) to the APA and, if granted membership by the APA, immediately provide the APA with subsequent revised versions of such bylaws; and

3.7.a.ii             Be granted Divisional Affiliate status upon at least a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present.

3.7.b    Divisional Affiliates shall:

3.7.b.i              Be autonomous in all matters, but must be in compliance with the APA Code of Ethics and the APA Standards of Practice;

3.7.b.ii             Maintain financial accounts and records separate and apart from the APA;

3.7.b.iii            Not bind the APA to any financial commitment or responsibility; and

3.7.b.iv            Have their Divisional Affiliate status revoked upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present if such member:

3.7.b.v.A          Fails to subscribe to or enforce upon its members the APA Code of Ethics and APA Standards of Practice; or

3.7.b.v.B          Fails to hold a meeting of its membership within a twelve (12) month period.