The primary purpose of this Society is for persons interested in the study, collection and lapidary treatment of rocks and minerals, to associate as members. The general purposes for which this corporation is formed are to stimulate interest in rocks and minerals by furtherance of the activities of the members of this corporation in the earth sciences; to disseminate knowledge, methods and procedures for the collection, identification, classification, cutting, polishing, setting and mounting of specimens for these activities; and to promote good fellowship, proper ethics and conduct in the relations of said members with each other and with members of other earth science societies in pursuit of these activities.

This Society is a private nonprofit corporation, and operates as such by the laws of the state of Alabama relating to private nonprofit corporations.

Any reputable person interested in minerals, gems, and the earth sciences shall be eligible for membership to this Society.

Dues are paid annually and shall grant membership for a calendar year (January 1 through December 31). New members pay dues according to this Article through the end of the year in which they join; new members who join on or after June 1 of any year shall pay one-half of the following applicable amounts. Renewals extend membership through December 31 of each year. Dues are payable to the Treasurer at the Annual Meeting in November of each year. Any member with dues in arrears after the January meeting shall be considered not in good standing. Renewal dues shall be paid in the full-year amount regardless of the month in which the renewal dues are paid.

Members of the Alabama Mineral and Lapidary Society, Inc. participate in field trips or other activities of the Society at their own risk. Every participant in a field trip shall present to the field trip chair a written statement releasing both the Society and the driver of the car from all responsibility for damages or bodily injury that might arise from riding in the car or vehicle and/or participating in the field trip, such release to be signed by parent or legal guardian if the participant is a minor.

The society does not discriminate against anyone on the grounds of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, pregnancy, disability, or age.