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

298 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS approved by a majority vote of the ballots returned. Any proposed amendment not approved by the Board of Directors within ninety days from the time it is submitted to the Secretary or the Advisory Committee may be brought to vote of the Membership in the aforementioned manner by a petition signed by not less than seventy-five members in good standing. ARTICLE XV PaR LIAMENTAR¾ AUTHORITY The rules contained in Rohert's "Rules of Order," current revised edition, shall govern the actions of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not in- consistent with the Certificate of Incorpora- tion and the By-laws of the SOCIETY. ARTICLE XVI CI•APTERS SECTtON 1. The SOCIETY shall have the right to establish local Chapters in the United States, its territories and possessions, as well as in foreign countries. SECTtON 2. Each Chapter shall have the following officers: Chairman, Chair- man-elect, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Offices of Secretary and Treasurer, or Chair- man-elect and Treasurer may be held by one person, but the Offices of Chairman- elect, Secretary and Treasurer may not be held by one person. SECTtON 3. All Chairmen of Chapters shall enjoy the status of Directors of the SOCIETY only while attending a meeting of the Board of Directors, but the quorum of the Board of Dircctors shall not be affected in any manner by the absence of any or all Chapter Chairmen. The Chairman of a Chapter may delegate his powers described in this Section to his designate delegate, who is a Member of the respective Chapter, to attend the meeting of the Board o f Directors. SECTtON 4. In the absence of the Chair- man, the Chairman-elect shall exercise all functions of the Chairman. SECTtON 5. Each Chapter shall draw up a set of By-laws tinder which, oeollowing approval by the Board of Directors of the SOCIETY, it shall be governed. These By-lawsshall be derived from, and be adapted to, the requirements of the individual Chap- ters except that no provision of such By-laws shall be in contravention to any provision of the By-laws of the SOCIETY, either in fact or in spirit. Proposed amendments to, the By-laws of a Chapter shall be sub- mitted to the Board of Directors of the SOCIETY for approval before adoption by a Chapter. SECTION 6. The Board of Directors shall have the right to amend the By-laws of any Chapter if it deems such action necessary for the protection of the SOCIETY. A unanimous vote of the elected Board of Directors is required in support of such amendment. SECTtON 7. Each Chapter shall file a set of its By-laws with the Secretary of the SOCIETY. SECTtON 8. When election of Chapter Officers occurs the Chapter Secretary shall notify the Secretary of the SOCIETY of restilts of such election giving the names, residence and business addresses of the elec ted Officers. SEcTtos 9. The Treasurer of each Chap- ter shall prepare and submit an Annual Budget estimate to the Finance Committee of the SOCIETY not later than November first of each year. Upon approval by the Board of Directors of the SOCIETY of the annual budget of each Chapter, a check shall be transmitted by the Treasurer of the SOCIETY to the Treasurer of the Chapter on February first of each year for $5.00 of the annual dues paid into the SOCIETY by each Member affiliated w th that Chapter. This provision shall not be retroactive in any respect. This arrangement shall apply only to the Chapters in the United States, its territories and possessions, but not to Chapters in foreign countries, with whom special ar- rangements shall be made individually. Prior to February first of each year, the Treasurer of each Chapter shall notify the Finance Committee of any unspent moneys remaining in the accounts of the Chapter. The Finance Committee of the SOCIETY shall have the privilege of recommending to the Board of Directors that such sums over and above $500.00 l)e applied to the suc- ceeding annual budget of the Chapter or be returned to the treasury of the SOCIETY. SECTtON 10. Chapter status may be granted to not less than twelve Members who shall apply to the SOCIETY. SECTtOS 11. Each member of the Society