(a) Membership.— Membership in the corporation is open to all the people of the United States and its territories and possessions, on payment of an amount specified in the bylaws.
(b) Chapters.—
(1)The chapters of the corporation are the local units of the corporation. The board of governors shall prescribe regulations related to—
(A)granting charters to the chapters and revoking those charters;
(B)the territorial jurisdiction of the chapters;
(C)the relationship of the chapters to the corporation; and
(D)compliance by the chapters with the policies and regulations of the corporation.
(2)The regulations shall require that each chapter adhere to the democratic principles of election specified in the bylaws in electing the governing body of the chapter and selecting delegates to the national convention of the corporation.