CONSTITUTION AND BY-LA^YS 159 



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE SOCIETY OF 

 ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS ^ 



CONSTITUTION 



I. — Name, 



The name of the Association shall be Society of Economic Geologists. 



II. — Objects 



The Society shall have for its objects the advancement of science of geology 

 in its application to mining and other industries ; the diffusion of Ivuowledge 

 concerning sucli application ; the advancement and the protection of tlie status 

 of the profession; the definition and maintenance of an adequate professional 

 standard, and the formulation and maintenance of a code of professional 

 ethics. 



III. — Membership 



The Society shall comprise members who, by linowledge, experience, and 

 honorable standing, are qualified to advance the objects of the Society, and 

 who shall be elected to membership as hereinafter provided. 



A candidate for membership must have had eight years' professional experi- 

 ence, including not less than five years' work principally devoted to geolog.^' 

 applied to mining or otlier industries, of which three years mvist liave been in 

 positions of responsibility. Graduates in geology or engineering of approved 

 schools shall be credited as to the eight years with one-half of the time pre- 

 scribed for graduation, (geologists or engineers who have rendered signal 

 service in the application of geology to mining ov other industries may also 

 be eligible. 



IV. — Officers and Coifncil 



The affairs of the Society shall be managed by a Council, which shall be 

 elected annually by letter ballot in the manner hereinafter prescribed. 



The Council shall consist of the officers of the Society named below and five 

 other members. The officers of the Society shall consist of a President and a 

 Vice-President, who sliall be elected annually as hereinafter provided, and a 

 Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be elected by the Council. The offices 

 of Secretary and Treasurer may be combined in one person by vote of the 

 Council. The Treasurer shall disl>urse the funds of the Society as directed by 

 the Council. 



The term of office of the other members of the Council shall be two years. 

 At the first election five members shall be chosen, three to serve two years and 

 two to serve one year. 



In the event of a vacancy in the Council, the remaining membei's of the 

 Council may elect a successor to fill the vacancy until the next election. Mem- 

 bers of the Council are permitted to vote by proxy. 



1 Affiliated with tlie Geological Society of America, bj- vote, on December 20. 1020. 



