No part of the net income of the organization shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its directors, officers, or other private persons, except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services actually rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes and objects of this organization. No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization shall not participate in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
Membership is open to all interested individuals upon payment of Chapter dues.
Dues shall be proposed by the Executive Committee and shall be ratified by member vote at the last meeting of the calendar year. Dues shall be paid to the Secretary-Treasurer. Membership shall be from January 1 to December 31. The chapter shall have the right to propose additional fees for specified projects, subject to the approval of the membership. New members joining the Chapter after October 1 shall have their dues applied to the following year.