BESA Membership

A synergic association of independent battery and electric specialist companies utilizing their collective talents to make each member company a stronger entity in its market, thereby making the association a stronger entity nationwide.

1) BESA is not a legal entity and does not buy or sell anything. BESA is a membership/social organization of member companies only and is not, in any sense a moneymaking or income producing association. All member companies and their authorized representatives serve BESA as volunteers receiving no compensation of any kind.

2) Each supporting member company of BESA is equal in every respect with any and all other supporting member companies.

3) BESA members will appoint a steering committee of five member companies. Each member on the steering committee will serve for a one-year term. The only exception is the first year when two members will serve a two-year term for continuity purposes. The two members serving two years will be determined within the steering committee during its first year of operation.

a) The secretary/treasurer will be be a member of the steering committee. The secretary/treasurer will serve an indefinite period. The remaining 4 members will be elected from the BESA membership. b) Each new steering committee member will be selected at random, out of a hat, at the annual meeting. Each Each member must serve when selected. The criteria for steering committee membership is as follows:

i) The member must have been a member for at least six months prior to the annual meeting and
ii) No previous member of the steering committee can serve again until all eligible members have served their turn and
iii) Steering committee members must be a supporting member company

4) The main function of the steering committee is to communicate with each other and the entire member companies' items of interest to all. This includes such items as programs, new membership proposals, time and place of annual meeting, etc.

5) Each new member company contributes an initial $1,000.00 deposit to be used, if necessary, for any BESA expenses incurred during the life of the association. The monies are to be held in a separate, non-interest bearing bank account by the member of the steering committee selected to be treasurer for that year. This member will allocate funds from the account for approved expenses and a full and complete accounting will be distributed on at least an annual basis to all member companies. At each annual meeting a new member company will be selected from the newly appointed steering committee to serve as treasurer for the upcoming term.

a) A super majority affirmative vote (75% or greater) is necessary to require members to deposit additional monies into BESA. This amount cannot be greater than $100.00 (one hundred) per member per year.
b) Any and all BESA records shall be maintained by the steering committee or at any place designated by the steering committee, and shall be available for examination by any member or his duly authorized representative at any reasonable time.
c) All BESA bills in relation to the annual meeting will be submitted to the Secretary/Treasurer within three weeks after the annual meeting to be equally charged to all member companies.

6) Prospective new BESA member companies must receive a super majority affirmative vote (75% or greater) by the voting members to be accepted. An affirmative vote from any member company in a prospective member's trade area is also required for membership. Upon acceptance, the new member company must submit the initial $1,000.00 membership deposit.

7) Any Member can either voluntarily or involuntarily resign from BESA. In both cases all deposits, less expenses, will be returned. All access to any BESA programs will be forfeited. Grounds for involuntary dismissal include, but are not limited to, any violation of BESA operating guidelines or any activity deemed to be detrimental to the association. A super majority affirmative vote (75% or greater) is requited for dismissal.

If a member of the steering committee either voluntarily or involuntarily resigns, their replacement will be a member company nominated by the remaining committee members and voted in by a super majority affirmative vote (75% or greater) of all members. This company member will serve only the remaining months of the current term.

8) Annual estimated purchases from a vendor(s) will be proposed by the steering committee and approved by the membership at the annual meeting or as determined by the steering committee.

a) Membership commitment is reflected in the purchasing support of BESA's approved vendor(s).
b) Membership commitment should be reviewed once per year at the annual meeting.
c) Membership commitment is set at $300,000.00 and or 10,000 batteries from approved vendors to maintain voting status.

9) All decisions and company guidelines must be approved by a super majority affirmative vote (75% or greater) of association membership. Meetings are to conducted according to Parliamentary Procedure.

10) Membership in BESA is not transferable. If a member company is sold or transfers ownership, deposit monies, less expenses, will be returned.

11) At any time this association can be disbanded by a super majority vote (75% or greater) and all deposits will be distributed equally to current members at time of termination.

12) BESA programs and related vendor information are confidential and private. Each member agrees to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of, and not to disclose any such information outside of the BESA membership.

13) Neither execution of this Mission Statement, not the member company's participation in or activities with respect to BESA, or any of its members, shall constitute, or be construed in ay fashion as creating, a contractual obligation, partnership, joint venture or business entity or affiliation. This Mission Statement shall only be considered a guideline for the operation of BESA.

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