The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-12-03
CONSTITUTION OF THE
BLOUNT COUNTY COUNCIL OF
AGRICULTURE
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board of directors for a board meet
ing.
Sec. B: The vice-president shall
perform the duties of the president
in case of his absence or disability.
Sec. C: The secretary-treasurer
shall perform such duties as usually
pertain to that office. He shall act
as secretary at all meetings of the
County Council of Agriculture and
board of directors.
He shall mail notifications of all
regular or special meetings of the
County Council of Agriculture to the
membership at least ten days prior
to date set for meeting; giving date,
place, and nature of business, and
shall likewise notify members of the
board of directors at least five days
in advance of all regular or special
meetings of the board of directors.
AS treasurer he shall keep a full and
complete record of all moneys receiv-
ed and paid out by the County Coun>
Gil of Agriculture; send out all mott
ces of unpaid dues; receive and re-
ceipt for all membership fees; keep
an account of the membership fees
paid, and the date thereof; deliver to
his successor all funds remaining in
his hands at the expiration of his
term of office, and render financial
statements at the regular meeting of
the board of directors and when
otherwise required by the officers or
a majority of the membership pres
ent at any regular meeting of the
County Council of Agriculture. No
disbursements shall be made except
by order signed by the president, and
all payments of one dollar and over
shall be made only by check.
Sec. D: The books, papers, and
records of said County Council of
Agriculture shall at all times be open
to the inspection of the members of
the County Council of Agriculture.
All clerical work in connection with
the office of secretary-treasurer shall
be done in the office of the County
Council of Agriculture under the
treasurer's direction. The treasurer
shall, at the discretion of the board
of directors, give bond, the amount
to be fixed by the board Of directors |
in double the amount of money likely |
to come into his hands with securities.
The cost of the bond shall be paid by !
the County Council of Agriculture.
Sec. E: The officers and members
of the board of directors shall serve
without remuneration, but necessary
travelling and hotel expenses may be
authorized by a two-thirds majority
vote of the board of directors.
ARTICLE 7
Committees:-Sec A: The stand
ing committees of the County Coun-
Gil of Agriculture shall be as follows:
General Farming, Livestock, Fruit
and Truck, Marketing, Finance,
Membership, Publicity, Social We'll
fare, Urban Relations, Home We'll
fare, School, Health and Sanitation,
Transportation and Communication,
and such other committees as may
seem advisable and necessary by the
hoard of directors. t&
Sec. B: The directors receiving the
highest number of votes in each re-
spective committee group, on the
roster ballot at the regu-
lar election, shall be the chairmen of
the respective committees. They
shall have the authority, by and with
the approval of the board of directors,
to select three to five additional men,
bers to serve on their respective COM
from among the membership
of the County Council of Agriculture
as may be advisable and necessary.
The committeeman thus selected will I
not, however, have power to vote on
any subject presented by the board
of directors.
ARTICLE 8
Community Chairmen:-Sec.A A: If ;
we'll defined community organizations
exist in the county, the president !
can, with the approval of the board
Of directors, appoint the chairmen of
each community organization as com
munity representative of the County
Council of Agriculture, provided each
such chairman shall be paid-up
of the County Council of
Agriculture.
Sec B: The duties of the com
nunity representative shall be to S
present to the County Council of
Agriculture, thru the board of direc-
.ors, the needs and recommendations
If his respective community, and to
and assist in a substantial {
manner with the officers, representa-
ives, and cooperating agencies of I
he County Council of Agriculture in
the community.