Texas still reserves the right to split itself into five other states
(but not the right to secede, contrary to popular belief); yet,
non-profit organizations really can't organize themselves that way.
Even a national chapter has to be incorporated in one state or the
other.
I'll say again that a practical solution I favor mirrors the
organization of the WGA, with incorporated entities representing those
either West of the Mississippi or East. It's a practical compromise
given those who want state chapters (which isn't going to happen
anytime soon, I'll state for the record now) and those who want a
single, national organization (which would be difficult to manage).
In the future, I'd rather subdivide further than go the other way, but
I also don't want to divide our efforts, given how long it's taken us
to get even this far.
Austin