Membership Categories and Dues Tables
Businesses may join TNLA as Single Outlet, Multiple Outlet – Primary, Multiple Outlet - Outlet, or Out of State Members. In these cases, all employees of the member business are entitled to all appropriate member benefits. Some individuals are eligible to join TNLA as Associate, Educator/ Student, or Government Employee Members. Use the information below to determine your membership type and dues amount.
Single Outlet Business Membership: For businesses in Texas with facilities located in no more than one TNLA region as defined by the TNLA regions map. (See Business Member Rate Table.)
Multiple Outlet Business: Businesses operating facilities located in multiple TNLA regions as defined by the TNLA regions map and having total common ownership must have at least one TNLA Business Membership in each TNLA region where a facility exists. Complete an application for the facility you want to designate as the Primary Business Member (Primary Business Member rates are per Business Membership Rate Table) and then complete additional Outlet Business Membership applications as required ($90.00 each) Multiple Outlet Businesses must also join Outlet Business Members in each TNLA region where they operate a facility other than the region of the Primary Business Member. Outlet Business Member dues are $90 per outlet.
Out of State Membership: For businesses that do not have facilities in Texas. ($325.00)
Government Employee Membership: For individual employee of any government entity that does not sell horticultural products or services. Employees of government entities that sell horticultural product or services can only join as business members. ($25.00)
Educator/Student Membership: For individual educator or student. ($10.00)
Associate Membership: For individual who is employed by a business member, or for an individual employed by a business which does not qualify for any other type of membership. ($90.00)
Voting
Each In-State Business Member is allowed one vote in each region that they have a Single Outlet Business Membership, Primary Business Membership, or Outlet Business Membership. Out of State Memberships, Government Employee Memberships, Educator/Student Memberships, and Associate Memberships are non-voting membership types.
BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP RATE TABLE - 2013
Membership Period is March 1st through the end of February
Gross Annual Sales in Texas
(Includes all sales at all locations in Texas)
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Gross Annual Sales in Texas |
Annual Dues |
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Less than $250,000 annually |
$325 |
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Between $250,000 and $750,000 annually |
$525 |
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Between $750,000 and $1.5 million annually |
$630 |
|
Between $1.5 million and $3.5 million annually |
$950 |
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Between $3.5 million and $6 million annually |
$1,275 |
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Greater than $6 million annually |
$1,575 |
Pro-Rated In-State Business Membership Dues Adjustment
The TNLA fiscal year runs from March 1 to the last day of February. If you are joining after the third Thursday of August you may pay according to the following percentages of full dues. Please round up to the nearest dollar. Do not pro-rate Outlet, Out of State Government, Educator/Student, or Associate Membership dues.
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August |
53% |
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September |
50% |
|
October |
42% |
|
November |
33% |
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December |
25% |
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January |
17% |