ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1:

Any REALTORS®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATES®, or Institute Affiliate member in good standing of a Board(s)/Association(s) of REALTORS® of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® shall be eligible for Active membership in this Chapter, the State Chapter  and the national WCR. The Greater Baltimore Chapter boundaries shall be the same as the boundaries of the Greater Baltimore Board of REALTORS®.

Section 2: 

An Active member of this Chapter may be eligible for limited membership in more than one Local Chapter and in more than one State Chapter. Non-resident members shall be individuals engaged in the real estate profession within the territory of one Chapter who wish to obtain the services afforded by another Chapter. The above defined members may join this second Chapter by paying local dues only to it and state dues if the second Chapter is located in another state. They shall not be eligible to vote or hold elective office in the second Chapter.

Section 3: 

      National Affiliate members include individuals engaged in a specialty of the real estate business and who are not associated with a firm engaged in the sale, rental, management, appraisal of real property or real estate counseling and who shall hold membership in a Local Board of REALTORS®.

Section 4: 

       National Affiliate members shall pay national, state, and local dues and may vote, hold local office (except President, President-elect and Vice President), use the WCR logo and symbols, and avail themselves of national WCR services. National Affiliates may not comprise more than thirty percent (30%) of the national membership of the Local Chapter.

Section 5:  

      The national WCR office shall determine the percentage of National Affiliate memberships in each Chapter monthly. When the 30% limitation is reached for a Chapter, National Affiliate applications shall be returned to the applicants. Additional National Affiliate applications will be processed when the Chapters percentage of this type of membership falls below 30%.

Section 6:  

      Local affiliate members include individuals engaged in but not limited to a specialty of the real estate business and who are not associated with a firm engaged in the sale, rental, management, appraisal of real property or real estate counseling and who shall not be required to hold membership in the Local Board. Local Affiliate members shall pay only local dues and may attend local meetings, be a member of a committee, and chair a special committee or task force. They may not vote, hold office, use WCR logos or symbols, or avail themselves of national WCR services.

Section 7: 

      A member becomes eligible to vote in the Greater Baltimore Chapter thirty (30) days from the receipt of application by and payment of dues to Local Chapter designee.

Section 8:  

      Those persons who are currently employed in an executive, administrative or management capacity by a member Board, State Association holding membership in the National Association, or a member Board of a foreign affiliate of the National Association shall be eligible for National or Local Affiliate membership after payment of applicable dues.

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