Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-02
ARTICLE vI.-Duties.

be required 10 elect the officers.
ARTICLE vI-Duties.
Sec. A. The president shall'perform
such duties as usually pertain to the
office of president. He shall have
power to fill such vacancies as may
occur in any Office or committee, sub
ject to the approval of the board OF
directors He shall make acquisitions
on the secretary-treasurer for such
sums of money as may be required for
disbursement. He may call meetings
of the County Council of Agriculture
or board of directors or any commit
tee whenever he deems it advisable,
and must do so on the written request
Of any 80 members of the County
Council of Agriculture, for council
meeting, or seven members of the
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
ty 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 di-
reCtOrS.
As treasurer he shall keep a full
and complete record of all moneys
received and paid out of the COun-
ty Council of Agriculture; send out
all notices Of unpaid dues; receive
and receipt for all membership fees :;
keep an account of the membership
fees paid and the date thereof; de-
liver to his successor all funds re-
naming in his hands at the eXpira-
ton 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 majority of the member
ship present at any regular meet
ing of the County Council of Agri-
culture. 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. ID. The books, papers and re-
cords of said County Council of Agri-
culture shall at all times be open to
the inspection Of the members of the
County Council of Agriculture. All
clerical work in connection with tho
office of secretary-treasurer shall be
done in the office of the County Coun.
Gil 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 Coun-
ty 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 two-thirds majority
vote of the board of directors.
ARTICLE VII.-Committees
Sec. A. The standing committees of
the County Council of Agriculture shall
be as follows: General Farming, Live
stock, Fruit and Truck, Marketing,
Finance, Membership, Publicity, Social
Welfare, 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
board of directors.
Sec. B. The directors receiving the
highest number of votes in each re-
spective committee group, on the men,
bership roster ballot at the regular
election, shall be the chairmen Of the
respective committees. They shall
have the authority, by and with the
of the board of directors, to
select three to five additional members
to serve on their respective commit
tees, from among the membership of
the County Council of Agriculture as
may be advisable and necessary. The
committeeman thus selected will not,
however, have power to vote on any
subject presented by the board Of d.
rectors.
ARTICLE VIII-Chairmen.
Sec. Aft well defined community
organizations exist in the county, the
president can, with the approval of the
board of directors, appoint the chair
mon of each community organization
as community representative of the
County Council of Agriculture, provid.
Ing such chairman shall be paid-up
member Of the County Council of Agri.
culture.
Sec. i. The duties of the commun.
ity representative shall be to present
to the County Council Of Agriculture
the board Of directors, the
needs and recommendations of his re-
spective community, and to cooperate
and assist In substantial manner
with the officers, representatives, and
cooperating agencies of the County
Council Of Agriculture in the com.
IX.-Meetings and Quorums