The review of the application by the Membership Committee shall take into consideration the completeness of the application and shall focus on the quality and appropriateness of responses to the criteria for membership. The Board of Directors shall have final authority to grant or continue membership. All membership decisions shall occur in executive session at an official meeting of the Board of Directors. A decision to grant membership shall require a simple majority vote of the entire Board. Applicants shall be notified in writing or the Board's decision no later than two weeks following the meeting.
Agencies seeking membership do so on a voluntary basis.
The Association is under no obligation to accept any agency as a member. Application materials are due on February 15 for review at the Spring meeting or on August 1 for review at the Fall meeting.