All active and cooperating members of the association shall adhere to the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association (MMMA) Code of Ethics, and they shall govern their official acts as professional municipal administrators within the framework of the Code.
The membership year shall coincide with the fiscal year, July 1 to June 30.
Membership in the association, as well as reclassification of membership, will be granted by a vote of a majority of the Executive Committee thirty days (30) after prior notice has been given to the voting members by the secretary that the prospective member has made application for one of the following membership classifications:
Active membership shall be open to any person who is currently a city manager, town manager, town administrator, executive secretary, administrative assistant, other appointed chief administrative officer, or any assistant to a chief administrative officer of a municipality, provided the municipality is a full member in good standing of the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA), and the individual conforms to MMMA’s Code of Ethics. Active members shall have the right to vote.
Cooperating membership shall be available to any person who is eligible for active membership, except that his or her municipality is not a full member in good standing of the Massachusetts Municipal Association. Cooperating members shall not have the right to vote.
Affiliate membership shall be open to any person who wishes to support the objectives of the association by cooperating with members in the advancement of professional knowledge and practice. Affiliate members shall not have the right to vote. All affiliate members shall be reviewed and approved annually for membership by the Executive Committee.
Retiree Membership shall be available to any person who is a retired city manager, town manager, town administrator, executive secretary, administrative assistant, other appointed chief executive officer, other appointed chief administrative officer, or any assistant to a chief executive officer, or assistant to a chief administrative officer of a municipality. Retired members shall not have the right to vote.
Student membership shall be open to any student who is enrolled in a Massachusetts college or university, or any Massachusetts resident who is a student at such an institution in another state, provided that the student applicant demonstrates, by his/her course selection or otherwise, an interest in a career in local government administration. Student members shall not have the right to vote.
Honorary membership shall be awarded those persons not engaged as active municipal administrators within the Commonwealth who have, through outstanding service, contributed substantially to the objectives of the association. Such membership shall be granted only upon a majority vote of the voting members present at a regular monthly meeting of the association on a recorded motion by a majority of the Executive Committee or five other active members. The election of an honorary member shall be canceled if acceptance of the membership is not received within six months after the candidate has received notices of his or her election. Honorary members shall not have the right to vote.
Members in Transition shall continue as active members of the MMMA for one year after the individual vacated his/her current position for which no additional membership fee will be charged. After one year the individual will be classified as a cooperating member until such time as new employment in the profession has been secured.
Retired Membership
Censure, expulsion, or membership bar The Executive Committee may censure, expel, or bar from membership a member in any category for conduct that violates the MMMA Code of Ethics. The Executive Committee may censure and bar from reinstatement as a member, a former member in any category for conduct which occurred during membership in the ICMA, MMMA or another state association that violates the MMMA Code of Ethics.
