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3. STANDING COMMITTEES °° 
Executive Committee: The president, the secretary, and the 
treasurer of the Institute, together with two other members of the 
board, shall constitute the executive committee, of which the presi- 
dent and secretary shall respectively be the chairman and the secre- 
tary. Three members shall constitute a quorum for the trans- 
action of business. The committee shall have general charge of 
the affairs of the Institute during the intervals between the meet- 
ings of the Board of Trustees. They shall transact such business 
and execute such orders as the board may refer to them, and they 
may initiate such other business as they may deem advisable for 
the welfare of the Institute and report thereon at the next meeting 
of the board. Any action by the committee not previously author- 
ized by the board shall be deemed to be in force until formally 
disapproved by resolution of the board; but the committee shall 
not incur any liability in excess of fifty dollars ($50) without the 
sanction of the board. 
Auditing Committee: The auditing committee shall consist of 
two active members of the Institute not members of the Board of 
Trustees. They shall from time to time examine and verify the 
books and accounts of the treasurer, especially the annual report 
of the treasurer, and report thereon to the board. 
Publication Committee: The publication committee shall consist 
of the secretary and two other active members of the Institute. 
The committee shall have general charge of the editing, printing, 
and distribution of all publications issued by the Institute. They 
shall formulate rules for methods of citation, terminology, and 
nomenclature to be followed in all contributions submitted for pub- 
lication by the Institute, and determine the size and form of all 
publications and the style of typography to be used in the printing 
of the same. 
General Provisions: The president shall be a member, ex officio, 
of all standing committees. Except in the case of ex officio mem- 
bers, the president shall appoint all members of standing com- 
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