STATE DAIRY ASSOCIATION. 539 



ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE INDIANA STATE DAIRY 



ASSOCIATION. 



(As amended December 7, 1899.) 



Article 1. The name of this Association shall be "The Indiana State 

 Dairy Association." 



Art. 2. The officers of this Association shall consist of a President, 

 Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer, and an Executive Committee, con- 

 sisting of the President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and two oth- 

 ers elected by the Association. The Secretary is authorized, whenever 

 necessary, to employ an assistant secretary of his own appointment, to 

 assist at the annual meeting, who shall be paid for his services as the 

 Executive Committee may decide. A committee of two, to audit the Sec- 

 retary-Treasurer's accounts, shall be appointed by the President at each 

 annual meeting. 



Art. 3. The officers shall be elected to serve one year, or until their 

 successors have been elected. 



Art. 4. The regular annual meetings shall occur at such time and 

 place as may be designated by the Executive Committee, or by majority 

 vote of the Association at the annual meeting. 



Art. 5. Any person can become a member of this Association for one 

 year by the payment of a fee of one dollar. Upon the payment of ten 

 dollars, a person may become a life member. Honorary members not to 

 exceed five may be elected, but said election is not to hold for over two 

 years, excepting by re-election. 



Art. 6. The President shall have power to call a special meeting at 

 such time as in his judgment the interests of the Association demand. 



Art. 7. The Executive Committee shall have power to transact all 

 unfinished business. 



Art. 8. The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all the funds belong- 

 ing to the Association, and pay out the same on the order of the Presi- 

 dent. The Treasurer shall also furnish sufficient bond, as determined by 

 the Executive Committee, to guarantee all moneys owned by the Associ- 

 ation, handled by him, the said bond to be deposited in such national bank 

 as may be designated by the Executive Committee. 



Art. 9. The officers of this Association shall perform such duties as 

 usually devolve upon officers of similar organizations. 



Art. 10. The President and Secretary shall each be allowed out of 

 the general fund an amount equivalent to their actual expenses while 

 attending Association meetings. When the Association receives State aid 

 the Treasurer is authorized to meet the expenses of the Executive Com- 

 mittee in all cases of called meetings where executive business is trans- 

 acted. 



Art. 11. These articles may be amended by a majority vote of the 

 members of the Association present. 



