Local Councils may also communicate direct with National Headquarters in matters that concern their own locality.
B.—FEDERATION OR STATE ORGANIZATIONS
A number of Local Councils may join together to form a Federation for mutual support. Local Councils belonging to it may delegate their general policy to the Federation but retain their power to control their Councils in local matters.
The officers of the Federation may be elected as required.
Field Captains may be employed for organizing their work.
The presiding officer is the Commissioner.
Membership in such a Federation is voluntary.
Or instead of a Federation of Councils a State Organization may be formed. The area under control will coincide with the State of the United States.
C.—LOCAL COUNCILS
In any community where there are Girl Scouts a Local Council may be organized. This is a body of representative citizens of the community (number varies according to size of the community) who are organized for the purpose of promoting the welfare of the Girl Scouts of that district. They determine the policies and direct the local work, following the rules and regulations laid down in the official Handbook and Manual subject to the general policies determined by the National Council or its Executive Board. Each Chartered Local Council may send one delegate to the National Council and one additional delegate for every 200 registered Scouts under its jurisdiction. The National Executive Board is the court of last resort and every member of the Girl Scout Organization has the right of appeal to that court. The Local Council’s officers recommend Captains and Lieutenants for commissions, and have the power to request their resignation when desirable, or they may appeal to National Headquarters to dismiss an undesirable captain. A Local Council may ask Headquarters for the assistance of a Field Captain.