Centrales shall outline and implement plans of action for their particular region.  The Centrales shall be divided by counties, with isolated campuses going to the nearest active Central.  Each campus shall have one vote and a meeting shall be official when 50% plus one (1) of the voting membership is present.  The Central shall have two standing positions, including the
External and Internal Directors.  Member campuses shall alternate hosting Central meetings, with the hosting campus in charge of notifying participating campuses.

Responsibility of the M.E.Ch.A. Central includes:

1) Screen, recruit, and educate campuses wishing to form a M.E.Ch.A.;

2) Keep a record of all officially charted M.E.Ch.A.s in their Central; and

3) Seek fund-raising strategies to fund activities, academic outreach, and a newsletter.

Responsibility of the Central Representative includes:

1) One (1) year of M.E.Ch.A. experience (except new chapters);

2) Take a written report back to their campus for discussion of Central issues;

3) Bring campus M.E.Ch.A. minutes to Central meetings; and

4) Vote on Central issues in the manner that their campus has decided.

Responsibility of the Internal Director includes:

1) One (1) year of M.E.Ch.A. experience (no exceptions);

2) Non-voting status in Central meetings;

3) Develop agendas in collaboration with a the hosting campus and see that they are mailed two weeks prior to the next Central meeting;

4) Shall see that the meetings are held on time and are productive; and

5) Takes minutes of all Central meetings.

Responsibility of External Director includes:

1) One (1) year of M.E.Ch.A. experience (no exceptions);

2) Non-voting status in Central meetings;

3) Official spokesperson for the Central;

4) Shall set up visits by Central members at new, prospective campuses for membership recruitment into the Central meetings; and

5) Shall head the Central newsletter committee.