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shall not commit itself to any expression of public policy on 

 fishing matters. 



It may further incur indebtedness to an amount necessary 

 for the conduct of its work not to exceed one-half of the sum 

 received in annual dues from members of said section. 



Such bills duly approved by the Chairman and Recorder of 

 the Section shall be paid on presentation to the Treasurer of 

 the American Fisheries Society. 



ARTICLE IV 



OFFICERS 



The officers of this Society shall be a president and a 

 vice-president, who shall be ineligible for election to the same 

 office until a year after the expiration of their term; an exe- 

 cutive secretary, a recording secretary, a treasurer, and an 

 executive committee of seven, which, with the officers before 

 named, shall form a council and transact such business as may 

 be necessary when the Society is not in session — four to 

 constitute a quorum. 



In addition to the officers above named there shall be 

 elected annually five vice-presidents who shall be in charge of 

 the following five divisions or sections : 



1. Fish culture. 



2. Commercial fishing. 



3. Aquatic biology and physics. 



4. Angling. 



5. Protection and legislation. 



Vice-presidents of sections may be called upon by the 

 President to present reports of the work of their sections, or 

 they may voluntarily present such reports when material of 

 particular value can be offered by a given division. 



ARTICLE V 



MEETINGS 



The regular meeting of the Society shall be held once a 

 year, the time and place being decided upon at the previous 



