296 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS be signed by him. He shall keep the Mem- bership roll of the Active Members, a sep- arate Membership roll of the Honorary Members and shall properly record all newly-elected Members. He shall be re- sponsible for and have access to all records of the SOCIETY, and of its Chapters upon demand by the Board of Directors, and to its Corporate Seal, which he shall affix and attest to as directed by the Board of Direc- tors. He shall perform all such duties as are associated with the Office of a secretary of a nonprofit corporation under the laws of Delaware. SECTION 4. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the custody of all of the funds and property of the SOCIETY. He shall take such steps as may be necessary to collect moneys due and payable to the SOCIETY. When necessary and proper he shall endorse on behalf of the SOCIETY all checks, notes, or other obligations and evidences of money payable and received by the SOCIETY or coming into his pos- session, and shall deposit the funds arising therefrom together with all other funds of the SOCIETY coming into his possession, in such banks as may be selected as the de- positories of the SOCIETY, or properly care for them in such manner as the Board of Directors may direct. He shall have access to the financial records of the Chapters. He shall prepare the annual budget estimate of the SOCIETY and shall submit it to the Finance Committee not later than November 1st of each year. Whenever required by the Board of Di- rectors or by the President, he shall exhibit a complete and true statement of his cash account, of the securities, and other property in his possession, custody, and control. He shall enter regularly in the books-of-ac- counting belonging to the SOCIETY, to be kept by him for such purpose, an accurate account of all money received and paid by him on account of the SOCIETY to- gether with all other business transactions. He shall perform all duties which are as- sociated with the Office of Treasurer of a nonprofit corporation under the laws of Delaware. The Treasurer shall be bonded. Each year he shall cause to have published the audited Annual Report of the financial status of the SOCIETY. SECTION 5. Atssistant Secretary and sisrant Treasurer. The Secretary may ap- point one or more Assistant Secretaries and the Treasurer may appoint one or more Assistant Treasurers who may, but need not, be Members of the SOCIETY and shall not on account of their appointment to such positions be constituted Members of the SOCIETY. Upon order by the Sec- retary any Assistant Secretary may sign any document requiring the signature of the Secretary of the SOCIETY and may affix the corpmate seal thereto. The As- sistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, and other Agents of the SOCIETY shall be under the direct supervision of the person to whom they are appointed Assistant or Agent thereof, unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE IX FIscAx• YEAR SEezioN 1. The Fiscal year of the SOCIETY shall commence on the first day of January in each year and shall terminate on the thirty-first day of December. ARTICLE X DUES SECTION l. The annual dues ooe Active Members shall bc of such amount as the Board of Directors shall determine and shall be due and payable on or before Jan- uary 1st of each year. Beginning October 1st of each year the annual dues of Active Members elected during the last three months of each calendar year shall bc accepted as payable for the year beginning on January 1st of the next year. Any Member who fails to pay his dues for one year shall be dropped upon three months notice by the Treasurer but may, on payment of his indebtedness and with the approval of the Board of Directors, bc restored to full Membership. SECTION 2. Honorary Members and Emeritus Members shall be exempt from payment of dues. ARTICLE XI DUTIES AND CONDUCT SECTION ]. Contravention of the By- laws and the rules of this SOCIETY, or unprofessional or unethical conduct as de- scribed in the code of ethics, shall subject the offender to censure, suspension, or ex- pulsion, as determined by the vote of the Executive Committee, provided the accused shall have had at least two weeks' notifica- tion in writing from the Secretary of the

JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS 297 S¸CIETY stating the charges preferred. SECTION 2. Charges against a Member shall not be presented to the SOCIETY but shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary, to be submitted to the Executive Committee within one week, who shall then, within one month thereafter, satisfy itself of the validity of such charges. If this Committee deems the accusation warrants consideration, the Secretary shall transmit to the accused a copy of the charges and cite him to appear before such Committee on a specific date to make answer in his own behaloe Should he fail to appear in person or to be represented by attorney after a second notice (sent 30 days later), the Committee shall proceed with the trial, and its action shall be final in all cases. The decision and recommendations of this Com- mittee, together with anyor all evidence upon which its conclusions have been based, shall be sealed and kept on file by the Secretary. The Executive Committee shall report (1) that the charges are not sustained or (2) that the charges are sustained in whole or in part and that the accused be (a) censured (b) suspended for a definite time or (c) expelled. Censure, suspension or expulsion from the SOCIETY shall require the un- animous vote of the Executive Committee. SECTION 3. The trial shall be conducted in private executive session of the Executive Committee. SECTION 4. A Member suspended for a stated period of time shall automatically be reinstated at the expiration of that time. SECTION 5. Unless authorized by the Board of Directors, Members of the SOCI- ETY shall not knowingly or willfully allow the name or seal of the SOCIETY or its assets to be used by any person who is not a Member of the SOCIETY. The name of the SOCIETY shall not be used in any way by any Member to further or foster the advertising of a Member or a nonmember. SECTION 6. No debts shall be incurred on behalf of the SOCIETY by any Officer of the SOCIETY, or of a Chapter, nor by any Member unless authorized by the Board of Directors or by such authority as is delegated by the Treasurer. AP. TICLE XII STANDING COMMITTEES SECTION 1. At each Annual Meeting or as soon thereafter as may be convenient, the President shall appoint the Chairman of each of the following standing committees. The Chairman shall then, with the approval of the President, appoint the personnel of his stated committee. Arrangemen ts Placemen t International Affairs Publications Laboratory Methods Public Relations Library Scientific Program Medal Award Seminar Membership Special Award The President and the Secretary shall have the privilege of attending all meetings of the Committees. Each Committee shall use the Policy Manual for guidance of its duties. AP. TmLE XIII INTER. NAL ORGANIZATION SECTION 1. The SOCIETY shall be further governed by such standing rules and regulations as shall be recommended by the Board of Directors and voted upon by a majority of the Members of the SOCI- ETY present and voting at the next regular meeting of the Members of the SOCIETY. These rules and regulations shall be binding on all Members. ARTICLE XIV BY-LAWS AND AMENDMENTS SECTION 1. An official copy of these By-laws shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary who shall make the proper alterations in this copy whenever these By-laws are amended. Suggestions for amendments to these By-laws may originate in (1) The Advisory Committee, (2) the Board of Directors, or (3) a petition presented to the Secretary and signed by not less than twenty-five Members of the SOCIETY in good standing. The Advisory Committee shall formulate all such suggested amendments and submit them to the Board of Directors, together with a statement of approval or disapproval. If the Board of Directors by a majority vote approves the proposed amendment, the Secretary shall mail a copy of such proposed amendment together with an explanation and a dated ballot to each Member of the SOCIETY entitled to vote. To be valid such ballot shall be returned to the Secretary of the SOCIETY not later than thirty days from the date stated on the ballot. The proposed amendment shall be adopted if