Requirements

Principal Members

A Principal Member is a business, organization, corporation or other entity that is involved in the solid-state lighting industry, subscribes to the purposes and basic policies of the MSSLA, and whose admission will contribute to the MSSLA's ability to carry out its purposes. A Principal Member will be eligible for membership on approval of the membership application by the Board of Directors and on timely payment of such dues and fees as the Board may fix from time to time. The Principal Members shall exclusively possess the voting power for the election of directors and for all other matters and questions to be decided by the members. A Principal Member shall be a Michigan-headquartered corporation engaged in manufacturing, research, or development of solid-state lighting products in Michigan, or a Michigan-headquartered public or municipally-owned utility.

Associate Members

An Associate Member is any business, organization, corporation or other entity that subscribes to the purposes and basic policies of the MSSLA and whose admission will contribute to the MSSLA's ability to carry out its purposes. An Associate Member will be eligible for membership on approval of the membership application by the Board of Directors and on timely payment of such dues and fees as the Board may fix from time to time. Associate Members shall not be entitled to vote for any election of directors or upon any other matter or question except as otherwise specifically required by applicable law.