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Constitution and By-Laws. 
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posal of the State government upon any matter of science or art within 
its scope. 
Article VII. — Assessments. 
Section 1 . The admission fee for a Member shall be two dollars, and 
the admission fee for a Fellow five dollars, or an additional three dollars 
on promotion to Fellowship. 
Sec. 2. The annual assessment shall be one dollar. 
Article VIII. — Alteration of the Constitution. 
Section 1 . No part of this Constitution shall be amended or 
annulled, except after notice given at a formal meeting, and approval 
by two-thirds of those voting at the succeeding formal meeting. 
Article IX. — Local Sections. 
Section 1 . Local Sections’ of the Academy may be established by the 
Council on receipt of a request to do so signed by ten members of the 
Academy in good standing residing in the territory within which the 
Local Section is desired. 
Sec. 2. Such Sections shall appoint their own officers and commit- 
tees, and may make any rules for their government not inconsistent with 
the Constitution and By-Laws of the Academy. 
Sec. 3. The place of headquarters aucl definite territory selected by 
each Local Section within which its membership must reside will lie sub- 
ject to the approval- of the Council. 
Sec. 4. Any Local Section may he dissolved by the Council for good 
and sufficient cause. 
