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

merchants. are eligible to Associate Membership. As.
sociate members have all the privileges, benefits. etc.
of the Association, the same rs other members, ex-
cepting the privilege of voting al annual or special
meetings of the Association or its officers. A separate
list Of the associate members shall be maintained and
transmitted by the Secretary to the entire membership
from time to time.
Section 2. The Associate Membership dues shall
be $1,000 annually.
Section 3. The authorized dealers or shippers
employed or licensed by this Association shall be re-
CURED TO pay into the Treasury of this Association
such sum rs may be designated by the Board of Direc.
tors from time to time as a license fee. and in no
event shall such license fee be in excess of the nc.
tuaI requirements Of this Association.
ARTICLE w
Membership Meetings
Section |. ANNUAL MEETINGS.
The annual membership meeting Of the Association
shall be held on the second Tuesday of January of
each wear at the Off E of the Association. at the
hour OF ten o'clock A. NJ. for the election Of Directors
and for the transaction of all other business pertaining
to the Association.
Section ?. At such meeting the members attend
Ing In person. and not by proxy. shall elect by ballot
from among the members. eleven directors, who shall
constitute the Board of Directors for the ensuing
year. and until their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
Section 3. Special meetings of the members may
be called at any time by the President. and shall be
called by him whenever directed by resolution of the
Board of Directors or upon written request OF ten per
cent of the members of the Association.
Seton 4. Notice Of the time. place and purposes
OF ell meetings, except the annual meeting and adj
journed meetings, shall be given by publication or by
written notice by mail not less than ten days before
such meeting.
Section 5. A majority Of the members Of the
Association actually present, at the regular or special
meeting, and in good standing, shall constitute q
working quorum fer the Association
Section 6. Whenever it is the opinion of the
Board of Directors Of the Association that the men,
hers thereof are so scattered, that the same cannot
be conveniently called together for the purpose of
holding the meetings of the Association, that then
separate meetings of the members Of any branch Of
the Association may be held in the locality where
such members reside, and IL the same is so done, that
then each and every separate meeting so held, shall be
held at least two weeks prior to the general or regular
meeting held at office of the Association and the pre-
siding officer at such meetings shall certify to the
main office of the Association. acts and doing at such
meeting and the names Of the Officers or officer
by them at such place voted upon together with the
number OF votes cast in his favor, or in favor of or
against any particular business as arose at such meet
ing, and upon the receipt of same by the regular Off
GERS of the Association at their main office, they shall
then at the regular or general or special meeting by
them so held concerning the same together with the
action taken upon at the meeting at the general office
tally the votes turned in from all outside meetings,
together with the votes east in the meeting held at
the general place of meeting, and thereby determine
the general results, which results be certified back TO
the local meeting, and the officers SO elected, and all
business 50 transacted. shall be valid the same as il
done at the place of the home office. All records Of
any such meetings and the results thereof, both that
are held either locally or in the proper place required
fo- such meeting Of the Association shall be recorded
in the minutes OF the meetings Of the Associations; and
at al local meetings of the records of all such meet
ings of the procedure had thereat must be copied and
it AN AhAhAhC Ooh Va tHN 800 - A@NNa
bers of that particular locality.
ARTICLE v
Directors
Section /. Corporate powers of the Association
shall be vested in a Board Of eleven Directors. who
shall have TIE management and control OF all the
business and financial affairs of the Association, and
shall have power to fill all vacancies, which may o-
cur In the interim between membership meetings.
In addition TO the powers and authority expressed
and conferred upon them, or the corporate powers OF
the Association. except as otherwise provided BY law,
or by these Bylaws, are vested in the Board Of DE-
rectors-
without prejudice to the general powers conferred
BY the last preceding clause, and other powers cen
ferred by these Bylaws, the Board OF Directors shall
have the following powers namely:
l. From time to time to make and change rules
end regulations not inconsistent with the laws of the
State Of Texas or these Bylaws, for the management
of the Association on business and affairs; and 70 re-
peal said Bylaws either in whole or in part and 20
substitute new Bylaws in the place of the same, and
at any time to amend the same.
2. To appoint ut their discretion, remove or suss
pend any member, and such officers, subordinate of
f;ccrs, agents or servants, permanently or temporarily
as they see fit, and to determine the salaries or COM
pen ation for work Of services, and may require secur.
ity OF bond in such instances and in such amounts as
they think fit. and to determine the interest and prop
erty rights Of any member I'm said Association.
!. To confer by resolution upon any appointed
Officer of the Association, the power to choose, re-
movo or suspend any member or such subordinate of
ficer. agent or servant, or the like Of the Association.
{. To determine who shall be authorized on the
Associations behalf to sign bills, notes, checks, re-
ceipts, acceptance. endorsements, releases, contracts ana
other documents in general.
S. To fix the salary or compensation Of all Off.
GERS, agents and servants of the Association
6. To license any person, corporations or firms
to act az the authorized marketing agents or dealers.
and from such authorized marketing agents or dealers
the Directors shall appoint an advisory board who
shall be called In conference at all meetings of the
Board OF Directors.
T. To, by resolution passed by a majority Of the
whole Board Of Directors, designate three or more
Of their members to constitute an executive committee.
which have and exercise subject TO such limitations,
if any, as may be prescribed or set by resolution Of
the Board Of Directors, the power OF the Board OF
Directors in the management of the business and af.
fairs of the Association; provided such executive com.
ARTITZE THE