Regular membership will be open to any professional employee of the Prince George’s County Public School System who possesses a bachelor’s degree or has been employed with a bachelor’s degree equivalent status for work experience, agrees to abide by the Code of Ethics of the United Education Profession, and who qualifies to be placed on the professional salary schedule.

Section 2. Retired Members.

Retired membership shall be open to any regular member who retires from his/her professional position and who qualifies for retirement under the Maryland State Teachers’ Retirement System.

Section 3. Continuous Membership.

Membership shall be continuous from year to year pursuant to the membership application form established by the Association.

The membership year shall be September 1 of each year to August 31 of the following year.

Section 5. Annual Membership Meeting.

There shall be an annual membership meeting held during the month of May.

Section 6. Unification of Membership.

All regular and limited members shall belong to the Maryland State Education Association and the National Education Association in accordance with the unification agreement between those Associations and the Prince George’s County Educators’ Association, Incorporated.

Section 7. Revocation of Membership.

The Board of Directors, by affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members of the Board, may expel a member for cause after an appropriate hearing.

Upon written request signed by the former member and filed with the Executive Director, the Representative Council, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Representatives present at a regular meeting, may reinstate such former member to membership upon such terms as the Representative Council may deem appropriate.