Article IX

Article IX - State and National Memberships

Section l. The Board shall be a Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and the Florida Association of REALTORS and REALTORS®. By reason of the Board's Membership, each REALTOR® and REALTOR-Associate Member of the Member Board shall be entitled to membership in the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and the Florida Association of REALTORS Association of REALTORS® without further payment of dues. The Board shall continue as a Member of the State and National Associations, unless by a majority vote of all of its REALTOR® Members, decision is made to withdraw, in which case the State and National Associations shall be notified at least one month in advance of the date designated for the termination of such membership.

Section 2. The Board recognizes the exclusive property rights of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® in the terms REALTOR®,REALTORS®, and REALTOR-Associate. The Board shall discontinue use of the terms in any form in its name, upon ceasing to be a Member of the National Association, or upon a determination by the Board of Directors of the National Association that it has violated the conditions imposed upon the terms.

Section 3. The Board adopts the Code of Ethics of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and agrees to enforce the Code among its REALTOR® and REALTOR-Associate Members. The Board and all of its Members agree to abide by the Constitution, Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, and policies of the National Association and the Florida Association of REALTORS®.