State del­e­gates approved the $10 dues increase for the Geor­gia state dues. State dues are now $20 per year begin­ning with the July 1, 2011 dues cycle. National dues remain at $49 dol­lars with $46 con­sid­ered a char­i­ta­ble con­tri­bu­tion. Check with your branch for their dues amount. Many branches are col­lect­ing dues pay­ment now. The increase was approved to estab­lish a bud­get that did not use reserves to bal­ance it. The state dues amount has been $10 for over 18 years.