Part 1 (2/2)

Cla.s.ses of members.h.i.+p are defined as follows:

~Article 1. Annual members.~ Persons who are interested in the purposes of the a.s.sociation who pay annual dues of Three Dollars ($3.00).

~Article 2. Contributing members.~ Persons who are interested in the purposes of the a.s.sociation who pay annual dues of Ten Dollars ($10.00) or more.

~Article 3. Life members.~ Persons who are interested in the purposes of the a.s.sociation who contribute Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) to its support and who shall, after such contribution, pay no annual dues.

~Article 4. Honorary members.~ Those whom the a.s.sociation has elected as honorary members in recognition of their achievements in the special fields of the a.s.sociation and who shall pay no dues.

~Article 5. Perpetual members.~ ”Perpetual” members.h.i.+p is eligible to any one who leaves at least five hundred dollars to the a.s.sociation and such members.h.i.+p on payment of said sum to the a.s.sociation shall ent.i.tle the name of the deceased to be forever enrolled in the list of members as ”Perpetual” with the words ”In Memoriam” added thereto. Funds received therefor shall be invested by the Treasurer in interest bearing securities legal for trust funds in the District of Columbia. Only the interest shall be expended by the a.s.sociation. When such funds are in the treasury the Treasurer shall be bonded. Provided: that in the event the a.s.sociation become defunct or dissolves, then, in that event, the Treasurer shall turn over any funds held in his hands for this purpose for such uses, individuals or companies that the donor may designate at the time he makes the bequest of the donation.

SECTION II.--DUTIES OF OFFICERS

~Article 1.~ The President shall preside at all meetings of the a.s.sociation and Board of Directors, and may call meetings of the Board of Directors when he believes it to be to the best interests of the a.s.sociation. He shall appoint the State Vice-presidents; the standing committees, except the Nominating Committee, and such special committees as the a.s.sociation may authorize.

~Article 2.~ Vice-president. In the absence of the President, the Vice-president shall perform the duties of the President.

~Article 3.~ Secretary. The Secretary shall be the active executive officer of the a.s.sociation. He shall conduct the correspondence relating to the a.s.sociation's interests, a.s.sist in obtaining members.h.i.+ps and otherwise actively forward the interests of the a.s.sociation, and report to the Annual Meeting and from time to time to meetings of the Board of Directors as they may request.

~Article 4.~ Treasurer. The Treasurer shall receive and record members.h.i.+ps, receive and account for all moneys of the a.s.sociation and shall pay all bills approved by the President or the Secretary. He shall give such security as the Board of Directors may require or may legally be required, shall invest life members.h.i.+ps or other funds as the Board of Directors may direct, subject to legal restrictions and in accordance with the law, and shall submit a verified account of receipts and disburs.e.m.e.nts to the Annual meeting and such current accounts as the Board of Directors may from time to time require. Before the final business session of the Annual Meeting of the a.s.sociation, the accounts of the Treasurer shall be submitted for examination to the Auditing Committee appointed by the President at the opening session of the Annual Meeting.

~Article 5.~ The Board of Directors shall manage the affairs of the a.s.sociation between meetings. Four members, including at least two elected officers, shall be considered a quorum.

SECTION III.--ELECTIONS

~Article 1.~ The Officers shall be elected at the Annual Meeting and hold office for one year beginning immediately following the close of the Annual Meeting.

~Article 2.~ The Nominating Committee shall present a slate of officers on the first day of the Annual Meeting and the election shall take place at the closing session. Nominations for any office may be presented from the floor at the time the slate is presented or immediately preceding the election.

~Article 3.~ For the purpose of nominating officers for the year 1949 and thereafter, a committee of five members shall be elected annually at the preceding Annual Meeting.

~Article 4.~ A quorum at a regularly called Annual Meeting shall be fifteen (15) members and must include at least two of the elected officers.

~Article 5.~ All cla.s.ses of members whose dues are paid shall be eligible to vote and hold office.

SECTION IV.--FINANCIAL MATTERS

~Article 1.~ The fiscal year of the a.s.sociation shall extend from October 1st through the following September 30th. All annual members.h.i.+ps shall begin October 1st.

~Article 2.~ The names of all members whose dues have not been paid by January 1st shall be dropped from the rolls of the Society. Notices of non-payment of dues shall be mailed to delinquent members on or about December 1st.

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