ART. IV DEFINITIONS

POLICE OFFICER: For the purpose of this Constitution and By-Laws, the term “Police
Officer” shall mean a Police Officer as defined in Section 1.20, Subd. 34 of the Criminal
Procedure of Law of the State of New York.

RETIRED POLICE OFFICER: Not withstanding any provision of any law, rule or regulation
of the State of New York, or any organization or association legally constituted therein, the
definition of “Retired Police Officer” for the purpose of membership in this Association shall
include, and shall only include persons who were Police Officers as defined herein and who
have been employed and honorably retired from a law enforcement agency of the State, County,
Town, City, Village, Public Authority, or Police District within the confines of New York State.

ART. V MEMBERSHIP:

1 A(1) ACTIVE MEMBERS
Any person, male or female, who served as a Police Officer as the term “Police Officer” is
defined in Section 1.20, Subd. 34 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of New York, and
who has retired after having served honorably as a Police Officer in any law enforcement agency
of the State, County, Town, City, Village, Public Authority, or Police District within the confines
of New York State, or
while serving honorably as a Police Officer of a law enforcement agency as described herein, is
discharged under honorable conditions as disabled or unfit for duty because of an on or off-duty
injury or illness,
is eligible for membership in this Association.

HAVING READ THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP TO THE RETIRED POLICE
ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INC., AND COMPLETED THE APPLICATION FOR
MEMBERSHIP, I AFFIRM THAT I QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP AS A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER
AND THAT I FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AS DESCRIBED
HEREIN, AND THAT MY APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IS TRUTHFUL, ACCURATE AND
COMPLETE. FURTHER, I UNDERSTAND THAT ANY FALSE INFORMATION OR STATEMENT
MADE ON THIS APPLICATION AND/OR FAILURE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
MEMBERSHIP MAY BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION OR IMMEDIATE TERMINATION FROM THE
ASSOCIATION.