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SE Biology, Vol. 61, No. 1, January, 2014 
Bylaws of the Association of 
Southeastern Biologists 
Article I - Membership and Dues 
Section 1. Annual dues shall be set by the membership on recommendation 
by the Executive Committee for the following categories of regular 
membership: Individual, Student, Sustaining, Contributing, Family, 
Life, Emeritus, Patron, and Library. 
Section 2. Any member who has been a regular member of the Association 
for 10 or more consecutive years and who has retired from 
professional duties may be elected to Emeritus membership by the 
Executive Committee. An Emeritus member shall have the same 
rights and privileges as a Regular Member. 
Section 3. Any individual or organization that contributes funds each year, in 
an amount set by the Executive Committee and approved by the 
membership, to sponsor an ASB award or otherwise support the 
Association shall be known as a Patron Member of the 
Association. 
Section 4. Any organization with a focus on the biological sciences may 
become an affiliate of the Association of Southeastern Biologists 
upon recommendation of the Executive Committee and approval of 
the membership attending the annual meeting. Affiliation does not 
confer individual membership in the Association on the members 
of the affiliated organization. 
Section 5. Annual renewal of membership shall require the payment of dues 
by the first of January. Any member with dues in arrears on the 
first of July shall be dropped from the membership roster. 
Members must pay past dues to maintain continuous membership. 
Article II - Election of Officers 
Section 1. The Nominating Committee shall prepare annually a multiple slate 
of nominees for each office to be filled. Members may recommend 
to the Nominating Committee persons for any office. 
Section 2. The slate of nominees shall be presented to the membership prior 
to the Annual Meeting, and the election shall be held during the 
business session of the Annual Meeting. Nominations will be 
received from the floor. 
Section 3. The Secretary shall prepare ballots which shall be distributed and 
collected by three tellers appointed by the President. A majority 
vote will constitute election to office. Where more than one person 
is to be elected to a position (e.g., Members-at-Large of the 
Executive Committee), the two or more receiving the highest 
number of votes shall be declared elected. 
Section 4. During the Annual Meeting, those elected shall be presented to the 
membership. All ballots shall be deposited with the Secretary who 
shall retain them for 1 year. 
Section 5. A President-Elect shall be elected every other year and shall serve 
a 1-year term, then a 2-year term as President and a 2-year term 
as Past President. 
