Proceedings of the American Political Science Association (Volume 5)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1909 Excerpt: ... CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION ARTICLE I--Name This Association shall be known as the American Political Science Association. ARTICLE II--Object The encouragement of the scientific study of Politics, Public Law, Administration and Diplomacy. The Association as such will not assume a partisan position upon any question of practical politics, nor commit its members to any position thereupon. ARTICLE III--Membership Any person may become a member of this Association upon payment of Three Dollars, and after the first year may continue such by paying an annual fee of Three Dollars. By a single payment of Fifty Dollars any person may become a life member, exempt from annual dues. Each member will be entitled to a copy of all the publications of the Association issued during his or her membership. ARTICLE IV--Officers The officers of this Association shall consist of a President, three Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be elected annually, and of an Executive Council consisting ex-officio of the officers above mentioned and fifteen elected members, whose term of office shall be three years. These elected members shall be divided into three groups of five each, the terms of office of members of one of such groups expiring each year. All officers shall be nominated by a Nomination Committee composed of five members appointed by the Executive Council, except that the officers for the first year shall be nominated by a committee of three to be appointed by the chairman of the meeting at which this Constitution is adopted. All officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the Association present at the meeting at which the elections are had. ARTICLE V--Duties Of Officers The President of the Association...