Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-22

must be conferred to the Board Of Directors for final
action to be had and taken thereon
Section 6. The Board OF Directors may from time
20 time make and constitute such other committees or
sub-eommittees as they deem necessary In the transact
sion OF the business affairs or the Association. When
the business of any committee becomes so extensive
rs the same cannot be handled by the committee, then
the said committee may constitute and appoint SUBJ
committees for such purposes. and provided any and
all persons holding office by such appointment must
be n member of the Association.
Section Z. DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT
The President shall preside at all meetings OF the
directors and members. He shall sign all Instruments
Of writing made or entered into by or on behalf OK
the Association. except rs otherwise ordered by the
Board Of Directors. He may call special meetings OK
the Board Of Directors ut any time. OF his own vol.
tion, and he shall do so ut any time mt the written
request of two or more members of the Board. He
shall perform such other executive duties and fune.
tions as are ordinarily incident to his office and re-
CURED by Law.
In the absence, inability or refusal Of the Presi-
dent to discharge the duties Of his office, the Vice
President shall act In his place and shall have and
exercise all powers Of the President. and in the ABB
sence OF both the president and Vice President, or
their inability or refusal to ret, the Board OF Diree-
tors may elect a President pro TEN. who shall perform
all the duties of the office.
Section .. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY
The Secretary shall keep a full record of the pro.
ceedings of the members and Board Of Directors, and
give due notice Of all such meetings as may be re-
quired BY law. He shall, except when otherwise order.
ed by the Board Of Directors, attest the signature OF
the President to all deeds, contracts, and other instru-
ments Of writing made by or on behalf OF said Assoc
citation, and affix the corporate seal thereto when me-
cessary. He shall countersign all membership certi'
ficates and shall keep such books and other records 90
may be required of him by law or by order OF the
Board Of Directors. He shall give such bond as the
Board Of Directors may require. In the absence, IN"
ability or refusal OF the Secretary 20 discharge the
duties Of his office, the Assistant Secretary shall have
and exercise all the duties of the office of such Sec.
Section 10. DUTIES OF TREASURER
The Treasurer shall keep books of account show.
inc all the financial transactions of the Association.
and render accounts whenever required by the Board
OF Directors. He shall sign all checks for the payments
OF money, and endorse all checks. drafts and notes
payable to the Association He shall disburse the
funds OF the Association only upon the order OF the
BOARD Of Directors, and shall give such bond as the
Board Of Directors may require.
Section IL. DUTIES OF THE COUNSEL
The Board Of Directors shall appoint some CONF
petent lawyer to manage the legal affairs of the AS
ISOLATION, and whose duties shall be to look after the
drawing up OF all contracts, and the making OF all
sci to the Association and its affairs, and in compen.
sation for such service, the Board OF Directors may
fix his salary therein. and provide for any other fees
that he may charge for the trial OF suits or In bring
ing or defending the same.
Section II. SALARIES
The salaries or compensation OF the officers,
agents and servants of this Association shall be fixed
by the Board of Directors from time to time, as they
may see fit and proper.
Section Is. OFFICERS PRO TEN
In case any officer of the Association, other than
q Director shall. from absence, resignation, sickness or
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flee, the Board Of Directors may fill such vacancy
by appointment and authorize any other qualified per.
son to perform the duties Of such officer during the
period Of such absence or inahilftS.
Section IL. REMOVAL OF OFFICERS BY DIRECs
ToRs-vACANCIES HOW FILLED
rector may be removed from office at any time by a
vote of the majority Of the Directors, in case such
officer shall refuse to perform the duties Of his Of.
flee, or shall be unable to perform the same by rea-
son of his absence, failure, sickness or inability, for
q period of one month, or shall be guilty of any mis-.
$1,000 - -rfmm-~ sn nfr~m m~1 wm~wn~Inm ~mmm-
ed by such removal may be filled by the Board OF Di-
rectors, by the appointment of some suitable person,
who shall hold such office until the next annual meet-
ing, or until his successor Is elected and qualified BY
fwo-thirds majority of the vote OF the members OF
the Association, any or all members Of the Board Of
Directors may be suspended or discharged, and Nc
which time a new Board or new members shall be
elected TO take the place of the old Board Of members
of the Directors that have been so suspended or dis
charged; and the Board Of Directors itself may, for
good cause, suspend or discharge any one or more
of its members for cause, upon three-fourths vote or
over of said Board, and al which said time they shall
replace said member or members 80 suspended or dis
charged, by some other competent member of the As
ISOLATION, who shall hold office. until his successor Is
ARTICLE WI
Seal
The Association shall have a circular Seal, con.
tanning the name OF the Association In the outer cir.
Gle, with the word Seal in the center thereof.
The Board OF Directors may require from any Of
fieer or other agent or the like Of the Association.
bond and fix the amount thereof, and which at all
times must be approved by the Board OF Directors.
ARTICLE TX
Deposits
All monies Of the Association shall be deposited In
such bank or banks or other depositsries an may be-
chosen and designated from time to time by the Board
of Directors.
ARTICLE Y
Amendments
This Constitution and Bylaws may be amended
by ~two-thirds vote Of the members present and vt.
Ing ut any annual meeting or ut a meeting called for
the specific purpose Of considering the proposed
amendments.