Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
REALTORS ADOPT
t CHANGE IN RULES
Revised Constitution Will Give
Closer Relation Be-
tween Groups.

: Important changes in the consti-
tuition of the National Association OF
Real Estate Boards, which will make
possible q closer working relation
shin between the national association
and the various State and provincial
real estate associations of the Unlted
states and Canada, were unanl-
mously adopted by the association at
its annual business meeting at Miami,
Fla.
. The changes adopted are:
l. Formation of a States council
as part Of the machinery of the ma
fional association. This change Is TO
become effective as of January i,
1927, In the new States council each
State or province having two or more
member boards will be represented
by two councillors, and each state
or province or Federal district hav-
Ing one member board will be repre-
scented by one councillor. state
councillors shall be elected by mem
her boards of the national associa-
ton in each State or province Vot-
ing on the basis of their delegate
representation in the association. the
States council shall consider matters
pertaining to State legislation, state
taxation and state association poll
to the board of directors of the asso-
citation with respect to such matters.
Memberships Additions
2. Additions to the membership of
the board of directors of the national
association so as to give the various
state groups of real estate boards
representation as such in this body,
in which is vested the government of
the association. This change will
become effective as of January l,
1928.
3. Permission for the board of
directors of the national association
to enter into a membership agree
Tnent with any qualified State asso-
citation that may vote such an
agreement This agreement would
unity membership completely as be-
tween the national association and the
State association. This provision be-
comes effective as of January /,
1927. The present national board of
presidents and secretaries of State
real estate associations is continued
ss q part of the machinery, OF the
national association for vcSnferring
on administrative problems of State
associations. Each new State coun-
clio Is given the duty of acting as
administrative officer of the national
association within his State or
province. The number of vice pres
idents Is reduced from the 10 pro-
yided for during the year 1927 to 8.
This change will become effective
January l, 1928. The vice presidents
are to act as the representative OF
the president i'm such matters as may
be assigned to them. The executive
committee of the national association
under the new plan will consist Of
seven persons, the president and six
persons selected by him from the
board OF directors.
New Directors Board.
Under the new provision the board
of directors will be made up not only
of the Is directors at large elected
for a three-year term and the pres
ident and treasurer of the associa-
ton ex-officio), as is now the case,
but In addition of the following:
Fifteen directors to be selected
from different States or provinces
elected for a term of one year. (The
States council as above constituted
IL given fha dutv of recommending