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THE WILSON JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY • Vol. 123. No. 4. December 2011 
122:823, 2010). First, under Article III, Section 2 
and Section 6, Council proposed to delete the 
sentences that require the President and the 
Treasurer to hold specific positions relative to 
OSNA. Second, Council proposed that the 
references to the Society's journal be changed 
from the former name. The Wilson Bulletin, to the 
current name, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology . 
After a brief discussion, and because a change in 
By-laws requires a two-thirds vote of members 
present. Secretary Smallwood asked WOS mem¬ 
bers to vote with a show of hands. The proposed 
changes to the By-laws passed unanimously. 
BY-LAWS OF THE WILSON 
ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
(As Amended 10 March 2011) 
ARTICLE I: Name and Objective 
Section I. The organization shall be known as 
the “Wilson Ornithological Society.” It shall be 
incorporated under that name as a general not for 
profit corporation in Illinois. If Illinois should 
impose new requirements that conflict with the 
objectives of the Society, the Council, exercising 
the authority of the Board of Directors of the 
Corporation, may dissolve the Corporation and 
reorganize under the laws of another state. 
Section 2. The objective of the Wilson 
Ornithological Society shall be to advance the 
science of ornithology and the application of 
science to the conservation of avian species 
diversity and bird habitats. 
ARTICLE II: Membership and Dues 
Section 1. The membership of this Society shall 
consist of four classes: Active Members. Student 
Members, Life Members, and Honorary Members. 
Section 2. Any person may become a member 
by submitting an application and the amount of 
dues set by the Council, to the Ornithological 
Societies of North America (“OSNA”) or other 
agent delegated by the Council to handle 
membership administration. Persons desiring to 
become Life Members shall pay the fee that is 
then applicable for Life Membership in one lump 
sum, or may pay in four consecutive annual 
installments of one quarter of the total amount 
each. 
Section 3. Upon the recommendation of the 
Council. Honorary Membership may be conferred 
by the Society by a three-fourths vote at any 
Annual Meeting. Honorary Members are exempt 
from dues. 
Section 4. All members present may vote on 
any matter brought before the membership at an 
Annual Meeting. Any member is eligible to hold 
an elective office or to be appointed to a 
committee, subject to the other provisions of 
these By-laws. 
Section 5. All annual dues for the ensuing year 
shall he due on 1 January. Any member in arrears 
for dues may be dropped from the roll of 
members, provided that at least one renewal 
reminder shall have been sent to such member 
and the member shall have failed to pay the 
amount due within ninety days. 
Section f>. The Council has the power to expel 
from membership any person whose conduct is 
inconsistent with the objectives of the Society, 
provided that the person shall have been informed 
in writing of the Council’s concern about the 
person’s conduct, the person shall have had at 
least thirty days to respond, and the vote in favor 
of expulsion shall be by two-thirds of those 
voting. 
ARTICLE III: Officers 
Section I. The officers of this Society shall be a 
President, a First Vice-President, a Second Vice- 
President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. These 
officers, along with: the Editor appointed by the 
Council, nine persons elected as Councilors, and 
all living Past-Presidents who are still members of 
the Society, shall constitute the Council. 
Section 2. The President shall preside over 
meetings of the Council and of the genera! 
membership, and shall appoint the chairs and 
members of committees, except as otherwise 
specifically set forth in these By-laws. 
Section 3. The First Vice-President shall 
assume the duties of the President when the latter 
is unable to serve. The First Vice-President shall 
appoint members to and be in charge of 
committees presenting awards for student partic¬ 
ipation in Annual Meetings. 
Section 4. The Second Vice-President shall 
assume the duties of the President when both the 
President and the First Vice-President are unable 
to serve. The Second Vice-President shall orga¬ 
nize and serve as chair of the Committee for the 
Scientific Program at the Annual Meeting. The 
Second Vice-President shall also be responsible, 
in cooperation with the chair of the local 
organization that will host the Annual Meeting. 
