§36-13-15. Admission, suspension, dismissal or expulsion of members.

(a) A person becomes a member in accordance with the governing principles of the decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association. If there are no applicable governing principles, a person shall be considered a member upon purchase or assumption of ownership of a membership interest and the person shall continue as a member absent the person's suspension, dismissal or expulsion pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, resignation pursuant to §36-13-26 of this code or the nonprofit association's dissolution and wind-up pursuant to §36-13-14 to §36-13-26 of this code.

(b) Subject to the governing principles, a member may be suspended, dismissed or expelled from a decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association. If there are no applicable governing principles, a member may be suspended, dismissed or expelled by approval of its members in accordance with §36-13-20 of this code.

(c) Unless otherwise provided for in the governing principles, suspension, dismissal or expulsion of a member does not relieve the member of any obligation incurred, or commitment made by the member, before the suspension, dismissal or expulsion.