CONSTITUTION.
Article I.—Name.—This Society shall be called the Texas State Historical Association.
Art. II.—Objects.—The objects of the Association shall be, in general, the promotion of historical studies; and, in particular, the discovery, collection, preservation, and publication of historical material, especially such as relates to Texas.
Art. III.—Membership.—The Association shall consist of Members, Fellows, Life Members, and Honorary Life Members.
(a) Members. Persons recommended by the Executive Council and elected by the Association may become Members.
(b) Fellows. Members who show, by published work, special aptitude for historical investigation may become Fellows. Thirteen Fellows shall be elected by the Association when first organized, and the body thus created may thereafter elect additional Fellows on the nomination of the Executive Council. The number of Fellows shall never exceed fifty.
(c) Life Members. Such benefactors of the Association as shall pay into its treasury at one time the sum of fifty dollars ($50), or shall present to the Association an equivalent in books, MSS., or other acceptable matter, shall be classed as Life Members.
(d) Honorary Life Members. Persons who rendered eminent service to Texas previous to annexation may become Honorary Life Members upon being recommended by the Executive Council and elected by the Association.
Art. IV.—Officers.—The affairs of the Association shall be administered by a President, four Vice-Presidents, a Recording Secretary and Librarian, a Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, and an Executive Council.
The President, Vice-Presidents, Recording Secretary and Librarian, and Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected annually by the Association from among the Fellows.
The Executive Council, a majority of which shall constitute a quorum, shall consist of the following: The President, four Vice-Presidents, Librarian of the Association, State Librarian, three Fellows, five Members.
The Association, immediately after organizing, shall elect three Fellows to serve on the Executive Council one, two, and three years respectively, the term of each to be decided by lot. Thereafter, one Fellow shall be elected annually by the Association for the term of three years.
The Association, immediately after organizing, shall likewise elect five Members to serve on the Executive Council one, two, three, four, and five years, respectively, the term of each to be decided by lot. Thereafter, one Member shall be elected annually by the Association for the term of five years.
Art. V.—Dues.—Each Member shall pay annually into the treasury of the Association the sum of two dollars.
Each Fellow shall pay annually into the treasury of the Association the sum of five dollars.
Life Members and Honorary Life Members shall be exempt from all dues.
Art. VI.—Publication Committee.—A Publication Committee, consisting of five persons, shall have the sole charge of the selection and editing of matter for publication. The President and Librarian of the Association shall be ex officio members of this committee; the remaining three members shall be chosen annually by the Fellows from the Executive Council.
Art. VII.—Amendments.—Amendments to this Constitution shall become operative after being recommended by the Executive Council and approved by two-thirds of the entire membership of the Association, the vote being taken by letter ballot.
How to cite:
"CONSTITUTION.", Volume 003, Number 2, Southwestern Historical Quarterly Online, Page 160 - 161. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/online/v003/n2/back_10.html
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