that may occur on the Board by death,
resignation, or otherwise, may be filled
by the President for the unexpired
term.
Article VIII. Order of Business
Section 1 . The order of business
shall be as follows at all the meetings
of the Association, Board of Directors
and Executive Committee:
1 . Calling of the roll.
2 . Reading of the minutes.
3. Receiving communications.
4. Election of officers and new
members.
5. Reports of officers.
6 . Reports of committees.
7. Unfinished business.
8 . New business.
Any question as to priority of busi
ness shall be decided by the Chair
without debate.
Sec. 2 . The order of business may
be altered or suspended at any meet
ing by a majority vote of the members
present. The usual parliamentary
rules as laid down in “ Cushing’s Man
ual of Parliamentary Law” shall gov
ern all debates, when not in conflict
with these By-Laws.
Sec. 3. Motions. Any motion or
resolution made or offered at any meet
ing shall, on request, be reduced to
writing and furnished to the Secretary
before the question shall be put.
Article IX. Officers
Section 1 . President. The President
shall preside at meetings of the Asso
ciation and of the Board of Directors
and of the Executive Committee, and
shall be a member ex o fficio, with right
to vote, of all committees except the
Nominating Committee. He shall also,
at the annual meeting of the Associa
tion and at such other times as he shall
deem proper, communicate to the As
sociation or to the Board of Directors
such matters and make such sugges
tions as may in his opinion tend to pro
mote the prosperity and welfare and
increase the usefulness of the Associa
tion, and shall perform such other du
ties as are necessarily incident to the
office of President of the Association.
Sec. 2 . Vice-Presidents. In case of
the death or absence of the President,
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T H E COIN M A C H I N E J O U R N A L
February, 1932
or of his inability from any cause to
act, one of the Vice-Presidents, in the
order of their seniority, shall perform
the duties of his office.
mittee and subject to its inspection and
control; at the expiration of his term
of office he shall deliver to his succes
sor all books, moneys, and other prop
erty, or, in the absence of the Trea
surer-elect, to the President.
S ec. 5. The office of the Secretary
and Treasurer may be held by the
same person.
Sec. 3. Secretary. A Secretary shall
be chosen and his salary determined
by the Board of Directors. It shall be
his duty to give notice of and attend
all meetings of the Association and all
committees and keep a record of their
Article X. Committees
doings; to conduct all correspondence
and to carry into execution all orders,
Section 1 . Executive Committee.
votes, and resolutions not otherwise
There shall be elected annually by the
committed; to keep a list of the mem
Board of Directors one member there
bers of the Association; to collect the
of, who with the President and the
fees, annual dues and subscriptions,
Vice-President, shall constitute an
■ and pay them over to the Treasurer;
Executive Committee. They may act
to notify members of their appoint
on behalf of the Association in any
ment on Committees; to furnish the
matter when the Board of Directors is
Chairman of each Committee with a
not in session, reporting to the Board
copy of the vote under which the Com
of Directors for its ratification of their
mittee is appointed, and at his request
action at each regular or special meet
give notice of the meetings of the Com
ing called for the purpose. Three (3)
mittee; to keep records of all the staff,
members shall constitute a quorum for
employees, and agents of the Associa
the transaction of business. Meetings
tion, their salaries and terms of em
may be called by the Chairman or by
ployment, and to take charge of and
three (3) members. The Executive
supervise the performance by them of
Committee shall have the Treasurer’s
their respective duties; to prepare, un
accounts audited at least once each
der the direction of the Board of Di
year by an accountant and report
rectors, an annual report of the trans
thereon to the Board of Directors. '
actions and conditions of the Associa
Sec. 2. Committee on Nominations.
tion; and generally to devote his best
During the month of November in
efforts to forwarding the business and
each year the Board of Directors shall
advancing the interests of the Associa * appoint a Nominating Committee of
tion.
five (S) members, none of whom shall
be a member of the Board, whose duty
Sec. 4. Treasurer. The Treasurer
it shall be to nominate candidates for
shall be elected annually by the Board
Directors to be elected at the next an
of Directors at their first meeting fol
nual election. They shall notify* the
lowing each annual election. He shall
Secretary, in writing, at least twenty
keep an account of all moneys received
( 20 ) days before the date of the an
and expended for the use of the Asso
nual meeting, of the names of such
ciation, and shall make disbursements
candidates, and the Secretary shall
only upon vouchers approved in writ
mail a copy thereof to the last re
ing by any member of the Executive
corded address o f each member, simul
Committee. All sums received he shall
taneously with the notice of the meet
deposit in^the bank, or bank, or trust
ing.
company, approved byCthe Executive
Committee, and shall make a report at
Sec. 3. Independent Nominations.
the annual meeting or when called
Nominations for Directors may also
upon by the President. Funds may be
be made, indorsed with the names of
drawn only upon the signature of the
not less than five ( 5 ) members of the
Treasurer. The duties of the Trea
Association, if forwarded to the Secre
surer, under authority of the Executive
tary at least five (5) days prior to the
Committee, may in whole or in part be
annual meeting of the Association for
assigned to an Assistant Treasurer.
immediate transmittal by him to the
members.
The funds, books, and vouchers in
his hands shall at all times be under
Sec. 4. Other Committees. The
the supervision of the Executive Com
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