Journal of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (1950-1954)

Sec. 3. Annual dues shall be paid in advance. Sec. 4. Failure to pay dues may be considered just cause for suspension. BYLAW X Publications Sec. 1. The Society shall publish a technical magazine to consist of twelve monthly issues, in two volumes per year. The editorial policy of the Journal shall be based upon the provisions of the Constitution and a copy of each issue shall be supplied to each member in good standing mailed to his last address of record. Copies may be made available for sale at a price approved by the Board of Governors. BYLAW XI Local Sections Sec. 1. Sections of the Society may be authorized in any locality where the voting membership exceeds twenty. The geographic boundaries of each Section shall be determined by the Board of Governors. Upon written petition for the authorization of a Section of the Society, signed by twenty or more voting members, the Board of Governors may grant such authorization. Section Membership Sec. 2. All members of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers in good standing residing within the geographic boundaries of any local Section shall be considered members of that Section. Sec. 3. Should the enrolled voting membership of a Section fall below twenty, or should the technical quality of the presented papers fall below an acceptable level, or the average attendance at meetings not warrant the expense of maintaining that Section, the Board of Governors may cancel its authorization. Section Officers Sec. 4. The officers of each Section shall be a Chairman and a Secretary-Treasurer. The Section chairmen shall be ex-officio members of the Board of Governors and shall continue in such positions for the duration of their terms as chairmen of the local Sections. Each Section officer shall hold office for one year, or until his successor is chosen. Section Board of Managers Sec. 5. The Board of Managers shall consist of the Section Chairman, the Section Past-Chairman, the Section SecretaryTreasurer, and six voting members. Each manager of a Section shall hold office for two years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Managers until the annual election of the Section. Section Elections Sec. 6. The officers and managers of a Section shall be voting members of the Society. All officers and managers shall be elected to their respective offices by a majority of ballots cast by the voting members residing in the geographical area of the Section. Not less than three months prior to the annual fall convention of the Society, nominations shall be presented to the Board of Managers of the Section by a Nominating Committee appointed by the Chairman of the Section, consisting of seven members, including a chairman. The committee shall be composed of the present Chairman, the PastChairman, two other members of the Board of Managers not up for election, and three other voting members of the Section not currently officers or managers of the Section. Nominations shall be made by a three-quarters affirmative vote of the total Nominating Committee. Such nominations shall be final, unless any nominee is rejected by a three-quarters vote of the Board of Managers, and in the event of such rejection the Board of Managers will make its own nomination. The Chairman of the Section shall then notify the candidates of their nomination. From the list of acceptances, not more than three names for each vacancy shall be selected by the Board of Managers and placed on a letter ballot. A blank space shall be provided on this letter ballot under each office, in which space the name of any voting member other than those suggested by the Board of Managers may be voted for. The balloting shall then take place. The ballot shall be enclosed with a blank envelope and a business reply envelope bearing the local SecretaryTreasurer's address and a space for the member's name and address. One of these shall be mailed to each voting member of the Society residing in the geographical 426