ASSOCIATION 129 



THE GOVERNORS WILL NAME THREE DIRECTORS TO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC 



(c) Three directors shall be persons nominated in writing by the Governors 

 of North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina, respectively ; and, when 

 elected, they shall have full authority as directors, representing primarily the 

 interest of the general public in the conduct of the association. 



MEMBERS SHALL HOLD PRIMARY ELECTIONS TO CHOOSE DELEGATES DELEGATES 



SHALL SELECT DIRECTORS IN EACH DISTRICT 



5. The members in each county in each district shall meet annually for a. 

 primary election, to be held in the county and conducted as, where and when 

 specified by the directors; and shall select one delegate for every million or 

 majority fraction of a million pounds of tobacco represented in the preceding 

 year by the members in such county. The said delegates shall then meet where, 

 when, and as instructed by the directors and shall select one member in each 

 district to be presented as the nominee to represent such district. Such nominee 

 must be elected as director at the general meeting. 



VOTING BY MAIL 



If unable to attend the members may vote at such primary meeting by mail;, 

 on a signed ballot prepared under directions of the board of directors. 



The first primary to select incorporating directors shall be held within 30' 

 days after completion of the minimum sign-up herein provided for. 



DISTRICT ALWAYS TO GIVE FAIR REPRESENTATION 



6. The organization committee, at least 20 days before the first primary meet- 

 ing, and the directors, by a majority vote, at least 20 days prior to all succeeding 

 primary meetings, shall fix and specify or change the said districts and the 

 counties included therein, so as to maintain at all times fair and equitable 

 representation of the tobacco-producing counties and districts included in the 

 membership. 



BOARD WILL HAVE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 



7. The board shall appoint an executive committee of five directors to conduct 

 the affairs of the association, subject to the general control of the board of 

 directors. 



LOCAL BRANCHES WILL BE MAINTAINED 



8. Informal local branches of the association shall be created and maintained' 

 in every district, county, and central locality. Bach district shall have its own 

 officers, who may attend the meetings of the board of directors and act in an 

 advisory capacity. The association will provide uniform rules for such branches^ 



ONE MAN ONE VOTE 



9. Every member of the association shall have one vote. 



ENTRANCE FEE, $3 CREDIT FOR PAYMENTS TO EXISTING TOBACCO ASSOCIATIONS 



10. Every member shall pay an entrance or organization fee of $3. 

 Members shall receive credit against said entrance fee for whatever amount 



they have paid in 1920 for membership in the Tobacco Growers' Associations 

 of Virginia. North Carolina, and South Carolina, in consideration of the 

 agreement of such association to aid actively in the organization of this Tobacco^ 

 Growers' Cooperative Association. 



ASSOCIATION WILL HAVE SUITABLE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND' BY-LAWS 



11. The association will confine itself to the problems and marketing of 

 tobacco and tobacco products only and for its members only. It shall have 

 su table articles of incorporation and by-laws stating the purposes and powers 

 of the association ; the rights and duties of members ; manner of forfeiture of 

 membership; value of property interests on withdrawal and any other neces- 

 sary, pertinent, and important points of organization, as determined by the 

 organization committee. 



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