BY-LAWS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 



OF THE 



CALIFOENIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



OFFICERS. 



1. The officers of the Board shall consist of a President, a President 

 pro iem., and a Secretary, all of whom shall be elected by ballot, and hold 

 their positions respectively during thepleasiire of the Board. 



PRESIDENT. 



2. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of 

 the Board; to call special meetings when deemed desirable, as hereinafter 

 provided; to sign all warrants or checks on such bank as may be selected 

 as the depository of the funds of the Academy. 



He shall be ex-officio custodian of the seal of the Academj-, and of all 

 valuable papers and documents, except those placed in charge of the Sec- 

 retary, as hereinafter provided. He shall also have a general supervision 

 over the business and aftairs of the Academy. 



PRESIDENT PRO TEM . 



3. In the absence of the President, the President pro icm. shall preside 

 at all meetings of the Board, and shall at such meetings perform all duties 

 prescribed for the President in the foregoing Article. In case of absence 

 of both the President and President pro tern, at any meeting of the 

 Board, a temporary chairman may be elected by vote, who shall act as 

 temporary chairman and presiding officer of that meeting. 



SECRETARY. 



4. The duties of the Secretary shall be to keep a full and accurate rec- 

 ord of all the meetings of the Board; he shall sign, in connection with 

 the President of the Board and Treasurer of the Academy, all warrants 

 drawn upon the bank; he shall be <:x-ojiicio custodian of the warrant-book, 

 and shall preserve all bills, vouchers, correspondence, and other papers not 

 in the custody of the President. He shall also perform such other duties 

 as properly belong to the office of Secretary, and shall receive such com- 

 pensation for his services as may be determined by the Board. 



COMMITTEES. 



5. There shall be the following Committees: 



A Prudential Committee, an Auditing Committee, and a Financial Com- 



