MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

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ASSOCIATION CODE OF ETHICS

Section 1.  ALL ACTIVE members of the association shall subscribe in writing to the following Code of Ethics.  We possess the greatest faith in the future of the Seed Industry. We recognize that seeds are a fundamental part of the agricultural success or failure of our country. We pledge our earnest cooperation with every just effort to protect the interests of the public and our industry, through honest, upright business methods; our sincere effort to breed, grow, buy, and sell only good seeds; ourselves, to so conduct business as to receive a just compensation and permit our fellow seedsmen to do likewise.

We believe in the Texas Seed Trade Association, subscribe to the principles for which it stands, and agree to be governed by its Rules, Constitution, and Bylaws.

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Phone 979-251-8970                                                                      Fax 979-251-8930                                               www.texasseedtrade.com

MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION AND DUES SCHEDULE

Classification                                           Business Volume                                                                  Dues

Active

                                                            Up to $150,000                                                                        $250

                                                            $150,000 to $500,000                                                               $450

                                                            $500,000 to $1,000,000                                                            $575

                                                            $1,000,000 to 3,000,000                                                           $850

                                                            $3,000,000 to $5,000,000                                                       $1,000

                                                            $5,000,000  and more                                                            $1,200

                                                            Associate                                                                                $300

TSTA’s Federal ID # is 74-1895140

Branch offices bearing the same name of the parent business may be listed without additional charge.

Dues to TSTA are not deductible as a charitable contribution but may be deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense.  A portion of dues, however, is not deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense to the extent that TSTA engages in state and federal lobbying.  The nondeductible portion of dues for the year 2006 is 4%.

The Association Directory lists each ACTIVE member’s categories according to the following foot notes.

1. Farm Seed                                                                       10.  Clover Seed

2. Flower Seed                                                                     11.  Cotton Seed

3. Corn Seed                                                                        12.  Sunflower Seed

4. Vegetable Seed                                                               13.  Tree Seed

5. Lawn Seed                                                                        14.  Peanut Seed

6. Sorghum Seed                                                                  15.  Wild Bird Seed

7. Soybean Seed                                                                  16.  Rice Seed

8. Field Grass Seed                                                             17.  Small Grains Seed

9. Alfalfa Seed

B –Broker                                                                                  G –Grower

R –Retailer                                                                                W –Wholesaler

P –Packet Seed                                                                       X –Exporter

M –Mail Order                                                                           C –Cleaner

D –Distributor                                                                            T –Treater

Example:  6, 8, 11, G, W, X

CATEGORIES _________________________________________________

Associate member categories (as above) or products or service(s) are listed in the Directory (i.e. bags, equipment, tags & labels, seed testing, chemicals, insurance, consulting, brokerage, freight forwarding, etc.)

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