64 BULLETIX 1106, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Article V. — Quorum. 



Section 1. (One-fifth) of the members in good standing shall constitute a 

 quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. 



Note. — When the organization is small and compact, the propor- 

 tion required for a quorum may be larger than in a large organiza- 

 tion whose members are scattered over a wide territory. 



Aeticle VI. — Dieectoks and Oificees. 



Section 1. The board of directors of this asssociation shall consist of (seven) 

 members, who shall be divided into three classes. After the adoption of these 

 by-laws, the members shall elect from among themselves (three) directors of 

 the first class for a term of one year, (two) directors of the second class for a 

 term of two years, and (two) directors of the third class for a term of three 

 years. At the expiration of the terms of the directors so elected their successors 

 shall be elected in like manner, for terms of three years. Directors shall hold 

 office until their successors have been elected and qualified and have entered 

 upon the discharge of their duties. 



Note. — In some States the corporation laws stipulate the num- 

 ber of directors aVxd officers an association shall have. The plan 

 of having each shipping station or d strict represented on the 

 board of directors helps to prevent jealousies between the various 

 districts and strengthens the confidence of those attempting to 

 cooperate. Some object to a director holding office for more 

 than one year, claiming that the board m'ght become so objection- 

 able to the members that it would be desirable to elect an entirely 

 new board at the annual meeting. However, there are many 

 advantages in keeping some experienced directors on each board. 

 In case the entire board should go contrary to the wishes of the 

 members, the recall of each director could be effected under Sec- 

 tion 6 of this article. 



Sec. 2. The board of directors shall meet within (10) days after the first 

 election, and after each annual election, and shall elect by ballot a president 

 and a vice-president from among themselves, and a secretary-treasurer (or a 

 secretary and a treasurer) who may or may not be a member of the associa- 

 tion. They shall also choose three auditors from the members who are not 

 directors, officers, agents, or employees of the association. Such officers and 

 auditors shall hold office for one year or until their successors are duly elected 

 and qualified. 



Note. — Some organizations desire to have someone outside the 

 membership act as secretary or treasurer, as for instance a local 

 ^ banker. When such an arrangement is desired it should be pro- 

 vided for in the by-laws. 



Sec. S. Any vacancy in the board of directors shall be filled for the unex- 

 pired term by the remaining members of the board of directors, and directors 

 so chosen shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected at a 

 regular or called meet'ng of the association. 



Sec. 4. (Four) members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum 

 at any meeting of the board of directors. 



Sec. 5. (The compensation, if any, of the board of directors and the 

 officers shall be determined by the members of the association at a regular or 

 called meeting of the association.) 



Sec. 6. Any director or officer of the association may, for cause, at any 

 annual or at any special meeting called for the purpose, at which a majority 

 of the members shall be present, be removed from office by vote of not less 

 than two-thirds of the members present. Such director or officer shall be in- 



