Any lineal descendant of Thomas Jefferson who applies for membership, and annually pays dues as stated in the By-Laws of this Association, shall be a Regular Member of the Association, provided that a regular member whose dues are more than one year in arrears shall not be considered a member in good standing. Regular members shall be entitled to participate in all proceedings of the Association, except that the right to vote and to hold office is limited to regular members in good standing who have reached the age of 18 years.
Adopted children, step-children and spouses of regular members, including widows and widowers of regular members, who assist the Association and show interest in furthering its aims, as evidenced by making contributions to the Association, or by attending its meetings, or by corresponding with the Secretary of the Association, may be elected Associate Members by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at any duly called meeting at which a quorum is present.