The Central region shall also include Baltimore City. County or regional chapters of state organizations may join independently of or in addition to the parent state organization. To qualify for organizational membership, the organization must have at least a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. In addition, a family membership and a youth membership are also available. Non-residents may join as associate members.
Memberships are valid for one year and are due for renewal one year after the membership begins.
Any individual member will be allowed one vote if present at the annual meeting for the election of officers and matters of business affecting the organization. In addition, an Organizational Membership entitles that organization to one vote for the entire organization equal to one vote for an individual member. The organization member may designate an individual to exercise the vote of the organization. Members of a member organization may join as an individual member and will be entitled to one vote. No one member or organiztional member shall have more than one vote, unless the designated voter of the organizational member is also an individual member, in which case that individual will have one vote for the member organization and one vote for their individual membership.