Which action must disaffiliating members take regarding letters?

• A. Letters owned by the member and not paid for by them
• B. All letters owned by the member, regardless of payment
• C. Only letters paid for by the chapter
• D. Dues receipts and membership card

Answer: (A)

When someone disaffiliates, the items that must be returned are those insignia or letters that the organization owns and that the member did not personally pay for. This ensures the organization retains control over its symbols and property, while recognizing that letters the member paid for themselves are already their personal property. So, surrender is required specifically for letters that are organization-owned but not paid for by the member. The other options either overreach by forcing surrender of items the member bought, or misframe what qualifies as “letters,” which is why this choice is the correct one.