Former members may be reinstated at any time by the payment in advance of one year's dues. Only members in good standing shall have the right to vote. Section 2 . Any person interested in the works of Marie de France and the anonymous lays. Regular members who have retired from teaching may upon request be transferred to Emeritus Membership, provided that they have been active members for a minimum of three consecutive years and are still members at the time of application for such status.
Emeritus members pay the same dues as student members.
Honorary members . Distinguished men and women of letters of any nationality may be nominated honorary members by the Executive Committee upon recommendation of the membership. Libraries, scholarly organizations, and other institutions that subscribe to Le Cygne shall be considered non-voting members. Executive and Advisory Committees Section 1. The elected officers serve for a term of four years.