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CONSTITUTION 



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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 

 (Organized 1899, Incorporated December 29, 1913) 



CONSTITUTION 



Article I 

 Name and Objects 



Section 1. This association shall be kno^n as the American Association of Eco- 

 nomic Entomologists. 



Section 2. Its object shall be: (1) To discuss new discoveries, to exchange experi- 

 ences, and to carefuUy consider the best methods of work in economic entomology; 

 (2) to give opportunity to individual workers of announcing proposed investigations 

 so as to bring out suggestions and avoid unnecessary dupUcation 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^; (5) to publish the 

 Journal of Economic Entomology. 



Article II 



Memhershi-p 



Section 1. All economic entomologists, horticultural or apiary inspectors, em- 

 ployed by the General or State governments or by the State experiment stations, or 

 by any agricultural or horticultural association, and all teachers of economic ento- 

 mology in educational institutions and other persons engaged in practical work in 

 economic entomology, may become members. 



Section 2. The classes of membership shall be active, associate, and foreign. 

 Active membership shall be conferred only on persons who have been trained in 

 entomological work^nd whose practical experience or published papers have evi- 

 denced their abihty to conduct original investigations in economic entomology. 



Section 3. Associate membership may be conferred on persons who have done 

 general or practical work in entomology and who have by published papers or other- 

 wise, given evidence of their attainments in such work. 



Section 4. Foreign membership shall be honorary and shall apply only to members 

 residing outside of the United States and Canada. 



Section 5. Associate and foreign members shall not be entitled to hold office or 

 to vote. 



Section 6. Membership, other than foreign membership, may be conferred at any 

 regular meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members present upon recommendation 

 of the committee on membership, after a regular appHcation endorsed by two active 

 members has been filed with the Secretary. 



Section 7. Foreign members may be proposed in -RTiting b}^ any active member 

 and their names shall be acted upon by the committee on membership and the Asso- 

 ciation, as in the case of other members. 



Article III 

 Officers 



Section 1. The officers shall consist of a president, one vice-president, and an 

 additional vice-president for each section, who shall be elected annually, and a secre- 



