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2. Subject to the same requirements as for a Constitutional amendment, and 
with legal advice, the executive committee may arrange for the affiliation with 
the Society of duly organized groups or societies, which by object, aims, constitu- 
tion, by-laws, or practice are developing the study of geophysics or petroleum 
technology. In like manner and with like advice, the executive committee may 
arrange conditions for dissolution of such afhliations. Affiliation with the 
Society need not prevent affiliation with other scientific societies. Members of 
affiliated societies who are not members of the Society, shall not have the 
privilege of advertising their affiliation with the Society on professional cards or 
otherwise. 
IV 
A. District Representatives 
1. The executive committee may cause to be elected district representatives from 
districts which it shall define by a local geographic grouping of the membership. 
Suth districts shall be redesignated and redefined by the executive committee 
as often as seems advisable. Each district shall be entitled to one representative 
for each seventy-five members, but this shall not deprive any designated dis- 
trict of at least one representative. The representatives so apportioned shall 
be chosen from the membership of the district by a written ballot arranged by 
the executive committee. They shall hold office for two years, their term of office 
expiring at the close of the annual meeting. In so far as possible, these two-year 
terms shall be overlapping. 
Vv 
A. Business Committee 
1. The Executive committee may institute a business committee to act as a council 
and advisory board to the executive committee and the Society. This committee 
shall consist of the executive committee, the prior past president, and the dis- 
trict representatives. Favorable action by the business committee shall consist 
of a favorable two-thirds vote. The secretary-treasurer shall act as secretary 
of the business meeting. Members of this committee may vote in person, by 
proxy, Or in writing. The business committee shall meet the day before the an- 
nual meeting at which time all proposed changes in the constitution or by-laws 
shall be considered, all old and new business shall be discussed, and recommenda- 
tions shall be voted for presentation at the annual meeting. 
VI 
A. Amendments 
1. These by-laws may be amended by favorable vote of the business committee, 
providing that such changes have been recommended and legality approved 
by the executive committee. Such amendments shall be published in the next 
regular number of the recognized organ of the Society. 
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