What criteria must be met for a charter to be granted or revoked?

• A. Charter issuance criteria based on geography.
• B. Charter issuance/dissolution criteria including compliance and governance standards.
• C. Charter issuance based on number of chapters.
• D. Charter decisions are at the discretion of the state board.

Answer: (B)

Charter decisions are tied to issuing and dissolving criteria that require a chapter to demonstrate solid compliance with the organization’s rules and strong governance practices. This means the group must align with the bylaws, maintain proper financial practices, provide required reporting, and follow approved procedures in order to be granted a charter. If a chapter consistently meets these standards, its charter is kept; if it fails to meet them, the charter can be revoked. The focus is on meeting established criteria rather than geography, the number of existing chapters, or discretionary opinion alone.