COXSTITIT10N' (IF THE ASSOf IATIOX OF OFFICIAL AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTS. 



1 This association shall be known as the Association of Official Agricultural 

 Chemists of North America. The objects of the association >hall he ( 1 ) to secure uni- 

 formity and accuracy in the methods, results, and modes of statement of analysis 

 of fertilfters, soils, cattle foods, dairy products, and other materials connected with 

 lU'ricultural industr\ ; i 'J to afford opjM.rtunity for the discussion of matters of interest 

 to agricultural chem; 



_' Analytical chemists connected with the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture, or with any State, Pn>\ in ial, or National agricultural experiment station 

 or agricultural college, or with an\ Slat P -vim-ial. or National institution or body 

 in North America charged with official control of the materials named in section 1, 

 shall alone he eligible to membership; and one such representati\ e f..r each ol' these 

 institutions or hoards, when properly ac< redited, shall In- entitled to enter motions 

 or \ote in the association. Only such chemists as an- connected with institutions 

 .-ini? official fortili/.er control shall vote on questions involving methods of 

 analy/.ini: fertili/.ers. All person.-, eligible ( membership shall become members 

 ex ofhcio and shall be allowed the privileges of membership at any meeting of the 

 association after prescntim: proper credentials. All members of the association who 

 lose their rii;hi to such membership by retiring from positions indicated as requisite 

 for membership -hall be entitled to become honorary members and to have a'l privi- 

 leges of membership save the right to hold office and vote. All analytical < -In -mi-is 

 ami others interested in the objects of the association may attend its meetinu'- and 

 take part in its discussions, but shall not be entitled to enter motion- , ,,- vote, 



(3) The officers of the association -hull consist of a president, a vice pre-idcnt, 

 and a secretary, who shall also act as treasurer; and these officers, together with two 

 other member* to } [cted by the association, -hall ci.n.-titute the executive com- 

 miu.. When any officer ceases to be a member by reason .-i withdrawing from a 

 department or board whose members are eligible i,, membership, his office shall be 



lered vacant, and a successor may be appointed by the executive committee, 

 to continue in nffice till the annual meeting next following. 



(4) There shall be appointed by the executive committee, at the regular annual 

 meeting, from among the members of the association, a referee and such associate 

 referees for each of the subjects to be considered by the association as that committee 

 may deem appropriate. 



It shall be the duty of these referees to prepare and distribute samples and 

 standard reagents to members of the association and others desiring the same, to 

 furnish blanks for tabulating analyses, and to present at the annual meeting the 

 results of work done, discussion thereof, and recommendations of methods to be 

 followed. 



(5) The special duties of the officers of the association shall be further defined, 

 when necessary, by the executive committee. 



<6) The annual meeting of this association shall be held at such place as shall be 

 decided by the association, and at such time as shall be decided by the executive 

 committee, and announced at least three months before the time of meeting. 



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