Excerpts from Governing Membership Documents

CONSTITUTION

* * * Any candidate for membership must be proposed and seconded in writing. The name and address of the candidate, with the names of the members proposing and seconding him, must be sent to the Secretary and by him delivered to the Board of Trustees. Due notice of the proposal of membership, together with the name and address of the candidate, must be given to all members. Members shall be elected by the Board of Trustees by secret ballot only. Two black balls shall defeat an election. The Board of Trustees shall by bylaws create such divisions of membership as they may deem proper, setting forth the regulations, requirements and privileges of each class of membership, it being specifically provided, however, that membership of all classes shall be open to either sex.

Bylaws

* * * He shall receive all membership applications and letters of recommendation, and shall transmit them to the membership committee for review and action. He shall act as chairman of the membership committee, which shall include at least two other people, appointed by the Commodore, who are either members of the Board or committee chairmen. He shall report to the Board on the membership committee's action on each application. He shall notify the members through publication in the Log or by special notice from the Secretary of each application that the Board approves for circulation.