Transactions of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1916)

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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS Name. 1. The name of this association shall be Socie;ty o? Motion Picture Engineers. Objects. 2. Its objects shall be: Advancement in the theory and practice of motion picture engineering and the allied arts and sciences, the standardization of the mechanisms and practices employed therein, and the maintenance of a high professional standing among its members. Membership. 3. The membership of the Society shall consist of Pioneer Members, Honorary Members, Active Members, and Associate Members. A Pioneer Member is defined as one who was in the art as a principal fifteen years or more antedating the time of the organization of this Society ; an Honorary Member as one who has been actively engaged in designing, developing or manufacturing materials, mechanisms or processes used in this or allied arts for more than ten years; an Active Member as one who is actually engaged in designing, developing or manufacturing materials, mechanisms or processes used in this or allied arts ; and an Associate Member as one who, though not eligible to membership in the active class, is interested directly in the art. Eligibility. 4. Any person of good character may be a member in any or all classes to which he is eligible. 5. Prospective members shall be proposed in writing by at least two members in good standing, and may be elected only by the unanimous vote of the Board of Governors. Valid autographed ballots may be forwarded by absent members of the Board of Governors. Applications. 6. All applications for membership or transfers in class shall be made on blank forms provided for the purpose, and shall be accompanied by the required fee. 7. The entrance fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The annual dues for Active Members shall be ten dollars ($10.00), payable in advance on July 1st of each year. The annual dues for Associate Members shall be five dollars ($5.00), payable in advance on July 1st of each year. The dues for Pioneer Members shall be $250, and its payment exempts the member from all future dues. The dues for Honorary Members shall be $100, and its payment exempts the member from all future dues.