(a) Composition.--The officers of an association shall consist of a president and other officers as determined by the association's bylaws. Each of the officers, except for a secretary, shall be members of the association and shall hold office as determined by the association's bylaws or until the officer's successors are chosen.
(b) Membership.--Each township shall have one vote in a conference. A county association of townships may admit to the membership of the association representatives of political subdivisions other than townships of the first class within the county, the judges of the court of common pleas in the county and engineers or other personnel from the Department of Transportation. Representatives of political subdivisions other than townships of the first class within the county, the judges of the court of common pleas in the county and engineers or other personnel from the Department of Transportation shall not be entitled to vote at the conference or hold office in the association.