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BY-LAWS. 
Chapter 1. — Membership. 
1. No person shall be accepted as a Member or Fellow unless he pays 
bis initiation 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 receiv- 
ing the publications of the Society. An arrearage for one year shall be 
construed as a notification of withdrawal. 
Chapter 2. — Election of Members. 
1. Nominations for membership may he 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 member- 
ship 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. 
Idle Honorary Secretary will bring the nominations before the Coun- 
cil at its first meeting thereafter, and the Hound will signify its approval 
or disapproval 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 disapproval of each nominee, and return list to the Honorary Sec- 
retary. 
At the next meeting of the Council, the Honorary Secretary will pre- 
sent the lists and the Council will canvass the returns and declare the 
results at the next succeeding meeting of the Academy. 
