CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF 

 ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS. 



[Adopted at a meeting held at Toronto, Canada, August 29-30, 1S89, and subsequently amended.] 



CONSTITUTION. 



Section I. This association shall he known as the Association of Official Eco- 

 nomic Entomologists. 



Section II. Its objects shall he: (1) To discuss new discoveries, to exchange 

 experiences, and to carefully consider the best methods of work : (2) to give oppor- 

 tunity 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 pro- 

 mote the study and advance the science of entomology. 



Section III. The membership shall be confined to workers in economic ento- 

 mology. All economic entomologists employed by the General or State governments 

 or by the State experimental stations or by any agricultural or horticultural associa- 

 tion, and all teachers of economic entomology in educational institutions may 

 become members of the association by transmitting proper credentials to the secre- 

 tary and by authorizing him to sign their names to this constitution. Other persons 

 engaged in practical 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 desig- 

 nated foreign members. Associate and foreign members shall not be entitled to 

 hold office or to vote. 



Section IV. The officers shall consist of a president, two vice-presidents, and a 

 secretary, to be elected annually, who shall perform the duties customarily incum- 

 bent upon their respective offices. The president shall not hold office for two con- 

 secutive terms. 



Section V. 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 thau five members. Eight members shall constitute a quorum for the 

 transaction of business. 



Section VI. The mode of publication of the proceedings of the association shall be 

 decided upon by open vote at each annual meeting. 



Section VII. 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 committee may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the members px^sent; 

 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. 



[Adopted at a meeting held at Washington. D. C, November 12. 1889.] 



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 pres- 

 entation 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. 

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