A member's name should remain on the membership roll until an __________ for transfer is received.

• A. Official request
• B. Petition
• C. Formal application
• D. Written notice

Answer: (A)

This question checks how membership records are updated when a transfer is being initiated. A member’s name should stay on the roll until an official request for transfer is received, because only a formal, documented signal truly initiates the process. An official request provides clear authorization with a date and source, ensuring the record is accurate and auditable. It prevents premature removal based on informal statements and ensures both the sending and receiving bodies recognize and track the change consistently.

Other terms like a petition, a formal application, or a written notice don’t carry the same formal, documented trigger for initiating the transfer. A petition might relate to other processes, a formal application is usually about joining, and a written notice may be too vague or not definitively recognized as the official act that starts the transfer.