Section 3. — The Officers of the Association shall be nominated and 

 elected by a maj^ority ballot of the active members voting, and shall be 

 chosen from among the active members. 



ARTICLE Yl-Salaries of Officers. 



Section 1. The Of&cers of the Iowa Ornithological Association shall 

 receive no salary, but each officer shall be allowed the actual amount 

 expended by him for the purchase of stationery, postage, etc., used by 

 him for the Association. 



ARTICLE Yll—The Official Organ. 



Section 1. — The Official Organ shall be a quarterly journal, known as 

 the "Iowa Ornithologist." 



Section 2. — It shall contain the report of the officers together with 

 such notes and special articles as the Editor-in-Chief and his assistants 

 may decide upon. 



ARTICLE YIll—Meelliujs. 



Section 1. — An Annual Meeting shall be held at such time and place 

 as a majority of the active members voting miy decide upon. 

 ARTICLE IX-- Motions. 



Secton 1. — Any active member shall have the right to submit any mo- 

 tion to a vote of the Association. The motion must be seconded by an 

 active member. 



ARTICLE X—Voi!rig In/ Proxy. 



Section 1. — All active members not present at the annual meeting 

 may be represented by proxy. 



ARTICLE Xl—Amendmniis. 



Section 1. — An Amendment to this Constitution may be adopted by a 

 two-thirds vote of the active members voting. 



Section 2. — All proposed amendments, except those proposed at the 

 regular annual meeting, shall be published in the Official Organ, and 

 balloting upon such amendment shall not take place for at least thirty 

 (BO) days after publication. 



BY-LAWS. 



Section 1. — Each active member shall be required to send to the Edi- 

 tor, or to such person as he may direct, any note? he may have upon the 

 families which are under special consideration in the succeeding issue of 

 the Official Organ. 



Section 2. — Associate members may furnish notes on the families if 

 they so desire and both active and associate members are requested to 



