cted by ballot at the annual
meeting; and an executive committee of six persons, of which the
president, the two last retiring presidents, the vice-president,
the secretary and the treasurer shall be members. There shall
be a state vice-president from each state, dependency, or country
represented in the membership of the association, who shall be
appointed by the president.
ARTICLE V
_Election of Officers._ A committee of five members shall be elected at
the annual meeting for the purpose of nominating officers for
the following year.
ARTICLE VI
_Meetings._ The place and time of the annual meeting shall be selected
by the membership in session or, in the event of no selection
being made at this time, the executive committee shall choose
the place and time for the holding of the annual convention.
Such other meetings as may seem desirable may be called by
the president and executive committee.
ARTICLE VII
_Quorum._ Ten members of the association shall constitute a quorum,
but must include two of the four elected officers.
ARTICLE VIII
_Amendments._ This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote
of the members present at any annual meeting, notice of such
amendment having been read at the previous annual meeting, or
a copy of the proposed amendment having been mailed by any
member to each member thirty days before the date of the annual
meeting.
BY-LAWS
Article I
_Committees._ The association shall appoint standing committees as
follows: On membership, on finance, on programme, on press
and publication, on nomenclature, on promising seedlings, on
hybrids, and an auditing committee. The committee on membership
may make recommendations to the association as to the
discipline or expulsion of any member.
ARTICLE II
_Fees._ Annual members shall pay three dollars annually, or four dollars
and a half including a year's subscription to the American
Nut Journal. Contributing members shall pay ten dollars annually,
this membership including a year's subscription to the
American Nut Journal. Life members shall make one payment
of fifty dollars, and shall be exempt from further dues. Honorary
members shall be exempt from dues.
ARTICLE III
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