MONTANA LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION

APPLICATION FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP



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The undersigned hereby makes application for ACTIVE membership in the Montana Land Title Association and certifies he/she has read the Code of Ethics and Bylaws of the organization, and agrees to comply with all provisions therein as presently stated or subsequently amended or interpreted. (Dues are based upon the latest population census report).

Note:
Article III, Sec. 1 (a) of the current MLTA Bylaws defines Active Members.
Article III, Sec. 2 of the current MLTA Bylaws defines the qualifications for election to Active Membership.

Name: ________________________________________________________________

Title Business Address: _________________________________________________

City: _________________________________________________________________                                  

County: ______________________________________________________________                      

State/Zip: _____________________________________________________________      

Phone/Fax:  ___________________________________________________________

Email: ________________________________________________________________

County for which Certificate of membership is applied for: ___________________
Note: a separate application must be submitted for each Certificate applied for.


____ Incorporated (Date of incorporation: _________
____ Sole Proprietorship
____ Partnership
____ Title insurance underwriting company
____ An agent for a title insurance underwriting company
(If so, which title insurance company: ___________________________)
____ An abstractor

If applicant is a title insurance underwriting company, does applicant have an agent that is an Active Member of the Association? ____________ (If so, attach list of ALL agents in Montana and their addresses.)

If applicant is a title insurance underwriting company, does applicant maintain active membership in the American Land Title Association? ___________

Does applicant maintain an office or title plant in the county for which Certificate of Membership is applied for? __________________

Is the title plant complete or partial? _________________

If partial, what period of time do records maintained cover? ______________________________________

Does applicant hold or has he applied for Certificates of Membership for other counties? _____________
If so,which counties?________________________________________________________________________

Give a brief description of the title records and of what they consist:

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Number of employees?_____________________

List active officers, their titles, and experience in the land title business:

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

References (Four, including ONE bank and TWO active members of the Association)

1.    Name/Company
       Business Address
       City/State/Zip

2.    Name/Company
       Business Address
       City/State/Zip

3.    Name/Company
       Business Address
       City/State/Zip

4.    Name/Company
       Business Address
       City/State/Zip

Applicant:________________________________________________

Phone/FAX #: _____________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: _____________________________________________

EMAIL:___________________________________________________

Signed:____________________________________    Date: _____________

DUES BREAKDOWN

ARTICLE V - BYLAWS OF THE MONTANA LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION

DUES:
Section 1. Responsibility for Payment: Each member shall pay dues in accordance with a schedule hereinafter set forth payable on or before March 20th of each year. Honorary members shall pay no dues.

(a) ABSTRACT COMPANIES AND TITLE INSURANCE AGENTS:
Dues shall be based upon population according to the latest available United States census. Members shall pay dues for each Certificate of Membership held according to the following schedule:

Counties with 3,000 or less population shall pay:..........................................................$110
More than 3,000 but less than 10,000 population shall pay..........................................$165
More than 10,000 but less than 25,000 population shall pay........................................$220
25,000 or more population shall pay...............................................................................$275
(b) TITLE INSURERS (Underwriters)..............................................................................$330
(c) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ..........................................................................................$110
(d) MEMBERS EMERITUS .............................................................................................$25

Dues for the Montana Land Title Association must be sent to the Executive Director of this Association. Dues for the American Land Title Association shall be payable directly to the said American Land Title Association.

"Contributions or gifts to MLTA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses subject to restrictions imposed as a result of association lobbying activities. MLTA estimates that the nondeductible portion of your 2005 dues - the portion which is allocable to lobbying - is 20%."


Please return this form and check to:
MLTA
P.O. Box 6322
Helena, MT 59604