Any person who is registered under the Professional Land Surveying Practices Act. Registered members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any office in the Society. RPLS members also receive a full membership in the National Society of Professional Surveyors.

Any person who is actively engaged in a field of practice that acquires, managers, displays, analyzes, or otherwise uses data to support geospatial activities and who either:

• Is a graduate of a school of higher education (college level) recognized by the Board with an Associate’s Degree or higher in a geospatial field;
• Has completed at least 32 semester hours of geospatial-related study at a school of higher education;
• Holds a GIS Certification from an institute or organization recognized by the Board, or;
• Has engaged in geospatial activities for a minimum of five years.

Any person:

• Registered as a Surveyor in Training or any graduate of a recognized school of higher education who intends to become a surveyor, or;
• who has been surveying for a minimum of four years, or;
• who has two years of surveying experience and has completed at least two years in a recognized school of higher education.

If you are a business not selling a product or a non-RPLS person interested in advancing the aims of Society. Affiliate members shall not be eligible to vote or hold office in the Society or in a local chapter except the office of Secretary/Treasurer.

Any undergraduate student of a recognized school of higher education who is interested in surveying. Student members shall not be eligible to vote or hold any office in the Society or in the local chapters. Student members shall be eligible to vote and hold office in student chapters.

Any person:

• who is no longer regularly engaged in the practice of surveying,
• who has placed licensure an inactive status with TBPELS, and;
• who has a minimum of 10 years cumulative membership with TSPS and is at least 65 years of age.