CONSTITUTION, ASSOCIATION ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS. 



This association shall be known as the Association of Official Economic Ento- 

 mologists. 



Its objects shall be: (1) To discuss new discoveries, to exchange experiences, and 

 to carefully consider the best methods of work; (2) to give opportunity to individual 

 workers of announcing proposed investigations, so as to bring out suggestions and 

 prevent unnecessary duplication of work; (3) to suggest, when possible, certain lines 

 of investigation upon subjects of general interest; (4) to promote the study and 

 advance the science of entomology. 



The membership shall be confined to workers in economic entomology. All eco- 

 nomic entomologists employed by the General or State governments or by the State 

 experimental stations, or by any agricultural or horticultural association, and all 

 teachers of economic entomology in educational institutions may become members 

 of the association by transmitting proper credentials to the secretary and by author- 

 izing him to sign their names to this constitution. Other persons engaged in practi- 

 cal work in economic entomology may be elected by a two-thirds vote of the 

 members present at a regular meeting, and shall be termed associate members. 

 Members residing outside of the United States or Canada shall be designated foreign 

 members. Associate and foreign members shall not be entitled to hold office or to 

 vote. 



The officers shall consist of a president, two vice-presidents, and a secretary, to be 

 elected annually, who shall perform the duties customarily incumbent upon their 

 respective offices. The president shall not hold office for two consecutive terms. 



The annual meeting shall be held at such place and time as may be decided upon 

 by the association at the previous annual meeting. Special meetings may be called 

 by a majority of the officers, or shall be called on the written request of not less 

 than five members. Eight members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 

 business. 



The mode of publication of the proceedings of the association shall be decided 

 upon by open vote at each annual meeting. 



All proposed alterations or amendments to this constitution shall be referred to 

 a select committee of three at any regular meeting, and, after a report from such com- 

 mittee, may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the members present: Provided, That 

 a written notice of the proposed amendment has been sent to every voting member 

 of the association at least one month prior to date of action. 



BY-LAWS. 



Article I. — Of members. 



Section 1. The classes of members are defined in the constitution, as are their 

 rights to vote or hold office. Members of all kinds have equal privileges as to 

 presentation of papers and in the scientific discussions at the regular meetings, and 

 may, by permission of the presiding officer, speak on business questions before the 

 association. 



Sec. 2. All members have equal rights to the published proceedings of the associa- 

 tion and to any publications controlled by or distributed by* the association, save 

 that should any publications of economic interest be distributed by the association 

 the distribution lists furnished by the active members are first to be regarded. 

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