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ANNUAL REPORT 1920 AND 1921 



Section 5. Only members in good and regular standing, whose dues are 

 paid, shall be entitled to vote at meetings of the Association, cind only such 

 shall be eligible to office. 



Section 6. The membership of any member may be terminated for cause 

 by a two-thirds vote of the entire Board of Directors, the accused being given 

 opportunity for a hearing before action is taken. 



Section 7. Persons who have contributed distinguished service in aiding 

 the purposes of this Association may be elected to Honorary Membership, with- 

 out dues and without vote, by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, or by 

 a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at the annual meeting of the 

 Association. 



Article IV 



Directors and Officers 



Section 1. The government of this Association, the direction of its work, 

 the control of its property and funds shall be vested in a Board of Directors con- 

 sisting of nine members, three of whom shall be elected by ballot at each annual 

 meeting of the Association and serve for a term of three years. 



Section 2. Shortly after the annual meeting of the Association the Board 

 of Directors shall convene and elect by ballot from its members a President, a 

 Vice-President, also a Secretary and a Treasurer, who may or may not be 

 Directors, who shall hold office for one year or until their successors are elected. 

 The office of Secretary and Treasurer may be filled by one person in the dis- 

 cretion of the Board of Directors. 



Section 3. The officers (Art. IV, Sec. 2) shall constitute the Exec- 

 utive Committee of the Board of Directors; said committee to exercise such 

 powers and deal with such matters as may be referred to it by the Boeird of 

 Directors. 



Sections 4. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any 

 time by order of the President, or by the Vice-President acting in his absence^ 

 and shall also be called at the request in writing of three members of the Board; 

 the time, place and purpose of such meeting to be designated in said call. A 

 majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. 



Section 5. The Board of Directors shall have the power to fill any 

 vacancy in their number or any vacancy in any office in the Association. 



Section 6. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors when the devel- 

 opment of the industry makes it desirable and necessary, to provide for the co- 

 operative marketing and distribution of the avocado crop. 



Article V 

 Duties of Officers 



Section 1 . The President shall preside at all meetings of the members 

 and of the Board of Directors. In event of the absence of both the President 

 and the Vice-President, the members of the Board of Directors may elect a pre- 



