The purposes of this corporation are to serve as a trade association of businesses engaged in the public records filing, research and retrieval industry; to improve public records industry practice; to elevate awareness of legislative and technological changes that affect the public records industry; to foster improved relationships with government agencies responsible for the maintenance and administration of public records; to promote uniformity and equal access in the laws and practices that govern the public records industry; and to engage in other lawful activities permitted under Chapter 617 of the Florida Statutes.
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The objectives
of the National Public Records Research Association are
to: enhance our membership's ability to provide
public records services through the membership network
and the exchange of ideas; elevate awareness of
legislature and technological changes as they impact our
industry; foster improved relationships with government
agencies responsible for the administration of public
records; and promote the concept of uniformity
in the laws and practices that govern the public records
industry.
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Each year NPRRA sponsors a national
convention somewhere in the United States to bring members
together for the purpose of networking, education and
the developing of business relationships. The two-day
convention includes timely topics that cover public records,
management issues, technology advances and legislation.
NPRRA produces a quarterly newsletter
for all members that provides information about changes
in public records status at the state level nationwide.
The newsletter includes updates on changes within the
association and informs members of important industry
news and upcoming events.
Become a
member today simply by clicking here
for membership information and membership form.
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Preface:
The NPRRA, in striving to fulfill its
mission to be an educational and networking resource for
its members, seeks to establish a Code of Ethics to guide
all members and associates in their day to day operations
and business associations. the following set of statements
are intended to be used as guidelines and postulates for
members and associates to use in measuring their behavior.
It is the sincere wish of the board of the NPRRA that
all members abide by and move above and beyond the codes
set forth. Since the NPRRA nor its Board have any authority
to enforce these codes (or monitor compliance with such),
it only hopes to inspire each and every member and associate
to adopt and uphold these principles.
Declaration of Professional
Ethics
As members and associates
of the national Public Records Research Association, we
commit:
- To treat each member and associate
of the NPRRA, its Board members and any invited guests,
with the highest degree of integrity and professionalism
at any gathering of the membership and in all situations;
- to respect other companies by
avoiding attempts to injure a member or an associate's
reputation through malicious conversations among other
members and the public;
- To strictly comply with the letter
and the spirit of antitrust laws as set forth by the
Sherman Act of 1890 and referenced in the NPRRA publication, "Antitrust Guidelines for Members;"
- To promptly pay for services
which you have received from any member or associate
in the NPRRA, and when prompt payment isn't possible,
communicate timely with your correspondent/vendor for
making other arrangements.
And
to the general public, our clients and legal entities,
we commit:
- To
treat all client information confidentially, whether
the client is a competitor or end-user;
- To
engender trust in ourselves and fellow NPRRA members
and associates by delivering on promises better than
expected and avoiding all attempts to speak ill of others
in the absence of the third party;
- To
comply with and keep current all business licenses,
permits and any other requirements mandated by government
agencies of the city, county, state and/or country in
which we conduct business;
- Unless
we are a licensed attorney, avoid conducting ourselves
in a manner that would cause our clients or the general
public to believe that we are authorized and licensed
to practice law;
- To
work to foster a spirit of cooperation and service among
the various government officials and officers that we
transact business with on a daily basis. To assist them
when necessary and possible to provide timely and accurate
information and filing service when called upon to do
so. And above all, avoid making the filing officers
scapegoats for errors and omissions that are attributable
to your firm's actions.
As a professional organization that leads the public
records industry, NPRRA offers the above Declaration
of Professional Ethics for its members and asks that
each member and associate commit daily to adhering to
these guidelines as part of their corporate and personal
values.
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The
Articles and By-Laws of the NPRRA were amended on
April 24, 2004.
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NPRRA offers two membership
categories:
- Regular Members--any
person, firm or corporation whose primary business is
to provide service for the filing and retrieval of public
records, including but not limited to Uniform Commercial
Code and/or corporate documents by governmental agencies.
- Associate Members--any
person, firm or corporation whose primary business is
not substantially involved in the business of a Regular
Member, but who is indirectly related to public records
for business activities of any Regular Member. Associate
members have no voting privileges.
Membership Dues are based
on the number of FTE employees and Dues for Associate
Members are $300/year for a company membership.
In addition, new members
must pay a one-time application fee of $100.
NPRRA DUES STRUCTURE
(beginning Jan. 1, 2007)
Regular Membership Dues
Companies with 1-10 employees $300
Companies with 11-25 employees $400
Companies with 26-50 employees $500
Companies with over 50 employees $650
Associate Membership Dues $300
New Member Application Fee $100
You can join NPRRA by simply
filling out the online membership
form or you may click here
to print the membership form in Adobe PDF and either fax
or mail to the contact information listed below.
phone: 919.459.2078
fax: 919.459.2075
Email: Managing Director
National Public Records Research Association,
2501 Aerial Center Parkway
Suite 103
Morrisville, NC 27560
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NPRRA/REIPA
Joint Meeting |
Join
us for informative workshops, exciting guest speakers,
entertainment and networking at its finest!!!!
NPRRA/REIPA Joint Conference
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here for more information
Conference
is open to non-Members.
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