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Mar., 1939] CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 347
Sec. 2. — Only Honorary members, Fellows, and Active members shall be entitled to vote.
Sec. 3. — A quorum of the Society shall consist in number of one-tenth of the total number of Honorary members, Fellows, and Active members as listed in the Society's records at the close of the last fiscal year.
Sec. 4. — The fall convention shall be the annual meeting.
Sec. 5. — Special meetings may be called by the president and upon the request of any three members of the Board of Governors not including the president.
Sec. 6. — All members of the Society in any grade shall have the privilege of discussing technical material presented before the Society or its Sections.
By-Law V
Duties of Officers
Sec. 1. — The President shall preside at all business meetings of the Society and shall perform the duties pertaining to that office. As such he shall be the chief executive of the Society, to whom all other officers shall report.
Sec. 2. — In the absence of the president, the officer next in order as listed in Article 4 of the Constitution shall preside at meetings and perform the duties of the president.
Sec. 3. — The five vice-presidents shall perform the duties separately enumerated below for each office, or as defined by the president :
(a) The Executive Vice-President shall represent the president in such geographical areas of the United States as shall be determined by the Board of Governors, and shall be responsible for the supervision of the general affairs of the Society in such areas, as directed by the president of the Society.
(b) The Engineering Vice-President shall appoint all technical committees. He shall be responsible for the general initiation, supervision, and coordination of the work in and among these committees. He may act as chairman of any committee or otherwise be a member ex-officio.
(c) The Editorial Vice-President shall be responsible for the publication of the Society's JOURNAL and all other technical publications. He shall pass upon the suitability of the material for publication, and shall cause material suitable for publication to be solicited as may be needed. He shall appoint a papers committee and an editorial committee. He may act as chairman of any committee or otherwise be a member ex-officio.
(d) The Financial Vice-President shall be responsible for the financial operations of the Society, and shall conduct them in accordance with budgets approved by the Board of Governors. He shall study the costs of operation and the income possibilities to the end that the greatest service may be rendered to the members of the Society within the available funds. He shall submit proposed budgets to the Board. He shall appoint at his discretion a ways and means committee, a membership committee, a commercial advertising committee, and such other committees within the scope of his work as may be needed. He may act as chairman of any of these committees or otherwise be a member ex-officio.
(e) The Convention Vice-President shall be responsible for the national conventions of the Society. He shall appoint a convention arrangements committee, an apparatus exhibit committee, and a publicity committee. He may act as chairman of any committee, or otherwise be a member ex-officio.