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Sec. 4. Any Local Section may be dissolved by the Council for good and suf- 
ficient cause. 
BY-LAWS. 
Chapter 1. — Membership. 
1. No person shall be accepted as a Member or Fellow unless he pays his ini- 
tiation fee and the dues for the year within three months after notification of 
his election. 
2. An arrearage in payment of annual dues shall deprive a Member or Fellow 
of taking part in the management of the Society and of receiving the publica- 
tions of the Society. An arrearage for one year shall be construed as a notifica- 
tion of withdrawal. 
Chapter 2. — Electipn of Members. 
1. Nominations for membership may be made at any time in due form to the 
Honorary Secretary. 
2. The form of the nomination of Members shall be as follows: 
In accordance with his desire, we respectfully nominate for membership in the 
Texas Academy of Science — 
Full name : 
Address : 
Degrees, if any : 
Occupation : 
Branch of science engaged in, work already done, and publications, if any: 
Signed by two Members, or Fellows. 
The Honorary Secretary will bring the nominations before the Council at its 
first meeting thereafter, and the Council will signify its approval or disap- 
proval of each nomination. 
The Honorary Secretary shall have lists or cards printed and sent to each 
Member, giving name of each nominee and such information as may be necessary 
for intelligent voting. 
The Members and Fellows receiving the list will signify their approval or dis- 
approval of each nominee, and return list to the Honorary Secretary. 
At the next meeting of the Council, the Honorary Secretary will present the 
lists and the Council will canvass the returns and declare the results at the next 
succeeding meeting of the Academy. 
Chapter 3. — Committee on Publication. 
The Council shall appoint a Committee on Publication, consisting of three 
members, of which the Honorary Secretary shall be chairman ex officio, who 
shall decide upon the value of articles submitted to them for publication, and in 
case of doubt be authorized to call upon any member of the Society who is 
specially familiar with the branch of science treated of for assistance in such 
determination. 
If the paper is accepted, the author must deposit with the Honorary Secretary 
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