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        <ExplanationTxt>THERE ARE THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP: PROFESSIONAL, RETIRED, ASSOCIATE, TLA/ALA JOINT STUDENT MEMBER, STUDENT, VENDOR. DEFINITIONS: PROFESSIONAL MEMBER - INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TEXAS LIBRARY EMPLOYEES. STUDENT - INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN A RECOGNIZED PROGRAM OF LIBRARY STUDIES IN A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. ASSOCIATE - LIBRARY SUPPORTERS NOT EMPLOYED AT LIBRARIES (E.G. LAY ADVOCATES, LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS). RETIRED - INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RETIRED FROM ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT IN A LIBRARY. VENDOR - BUSINESS ENTITIES</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS BYLAWS, STANDING RULES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TLA WEBSITE, ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST MADE BY WRITING THE TLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.</ExplanationTxt>
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