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which the Opinion was published or submitted to the Com- 

 mittee. 



(4) To authorize or appoint special subcommittees of experts 

 to consider and report on the classification of special groups 

 of microorganisms and other phases of their taxonomy, to 

 sponsor one or more sessions of a Section on Taxonomy and 

 Classification at each International Congress at which these 

 reports of subcommittees may be presented and discussed; 

 to receive and recommend for publication the reports of these 

 subcommittees, and to refer to the Judicial Commission any 

 special problems that have been raised or recommendations 

 that have been made respecting nomenclature. 



(5) To elect from the membership of the Committee the members 

 of the Judicial Commission as vacancies may occur and to 

 replace the members of the several classes as their terms ex- 

 pire. 



(6) Whenever a vacancy occurs, to nominate a Permanent Secre- 

 tary to the next Plenary Session. 



(7) To appoint as Life Members of the International Commit- 

 tee on Bacteriological Nomenclature individuals who have 

 rendered distinguished service to bacteriological nomenclature 

 and taxonomy. Such Life Members shall be regarded as 

 members-at-large and not as representing the microbiologists 

 of any nation. 



Election of Chairman and Vice-chairman. At a meeting held at 

 each International Congress, the Committee shall elect a Chairman 

 and a Vice-Chairman, who shall hold office until the close of the next 

 succeeding Congress. 



A. The Duties of the Chairman of the Committee shall be: 



(1) To preside at all meetings of the Committee. 



(2) To collaborate with the Permanent Secretaries in the 

 preparation of the Agenda for the meetings of the Com- 

 mittee. 



(3) To appoint members of such subcommittees as may be 

 approved by the Committee and not otherwise provided 

 for. 



(4) To assume such other duties as may be requested by the 

 Committee. 



B. The Duties of the Vice-Chairman of the Committee shall be: 



(1) To preside at the meetings of the Committee in the ab- 

 sence of the Chair man. 



(2) To assume such other duties as may be requested by the 

 Committee. 



Election of Two Permane7it Secretaries. Two Permanent Secre- 

 taries are chosen by the Committee and confirmed by the Plenary 



