They are ex officio members of the Board of Directors. All officers and board members are limited to two consecutive terms. Maryland has three NEA directors, who are also elected by the MSTA membership, and they serve ex officio on the MSTA Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for the fiscal affairs and general management of the Association and interprets and implements Association policies. The General Council consists of the MSTA Board of Directors, the presidents of local associations and at least one additional representative from each local association.
Local representation is based on membership.
The General Council meets at least twice a year to advise the Board of Directors, review and approve the annual MSTA budget, and provide liaison with local affiliates. The MSTA Representative Assembly, which includes members from every local affiliate in proportion to membership, is MSTA's policy-making body. The Representative Assembly meets annually at the MSTA convention to approve MSTA's legislative program, establish MSTA policy through resolutions, and direct officers and staff through business items it enacts. The body also has the power to amend MSTA bylaws. MSTA Committees MSTA committees, working with MSTA officers and staff, initiate, plan, and organize many Association programs.