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CONSTITUTION 



Article I 



Name. This society shall be known as the Northern Nut Growers 



Association. 



Article II 



Object. Its object shall be the promotion of interest in nut-bearing plants, 



their products and their culture. 



Article III 



Membership. Membership in the society shall be open to all persons who 



desire to further nut culture, without reference to place of residence 



or nationality, subject to the rules and regulations of the committee 



on membership. 



Article IV 



Officers. There shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a 



treasurer, who shall be elected 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 follow- 

 ing 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 mem- 

 ber thirty days before the date of the annual meeting. 



