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1bers or less is entitled to one dele-
r each 200 additional members in
5 one additional delegate, but no
1 is entitled to more than ten dele-
» vote shall be valid unless received
ctary within 45 days of the date of
; of the pamphlet. In connection
te each organization member may
tplanation, comment, or opinion as
re.
rding the pamphlet it shall be the
Secretary to advise each organiza-
r of the date on which the right to
£s expires.
9. If before the expiration of 45
the date the pamphlet was sent out
senting more than two-thirds of the
igth of the organization membership
ed in favor of the propositions sub-
ny of them, the Secretary shall im-
ertify that fact to the Board of Di-
‘hereupon, the propositions so ap-
1be recorded as having been adopted
mber and it shall be the duty of the
lirectors to take such steps as may be
» make effective the action taken.
expiration of 45 days one-third of
strength of the Chamber has been
id two-thirds of the vote thus cast
yr at least twenty (20) states is in
€ propositions submitted or any of
scretary shall so certify to the Board
s. ‘Thereupon the proposition so
hall be recorded as having been
the Chamber and it shall be the duty
1 to make effective the action taken.
0. On a question submitted to ref-
organization member found to have
the minority shall be deemed to
tanding in this Chamber by adher-
osition or by continuing its efforts
hereof.
. Upon approval by the Council
Directors a member may be per-
etition to place upon the program
for consideration at the annual meeting a ques-
rion which has not been submitted in advance
by mail as hereinbefore provided for, but such
a question shall not be considered if one-third
of the delegates present object thereto, and its
submission by mail as hereinbefore provided for
shall be ordered on the recording of a two-
thirds vote in favor of that method of pro-
cedure.
SECTION 12. ACTION AT MEETING.
(a) On all questions before a meeting of this
Chamber, on which a vote is taken viva voce,
or by division, each duly accredited delegate
‘rom an organization member shall be entitled
0 one vote in person. A yea and nay vote may
be ordered on any question upon demand of
ne-fourth of the delegates present officially rep-
"esenting such organization members and on
uch ballot only the votes of said members shall
»e counted. On all yea and nay votes each or-
zanization member shall be entitled to as many
rotes as there are delegates present representing
iaid member, subject to the provisions of Article
VI, Section 3. All yea and nay votes shall be
fully recorded and published in the proceedings.
An affirmative vote of two-thirds shall be nec.
:ssary to carry the approval of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States of America
1pon any proposition or resolution which may
ippear upon the official program or be added
hereto as provided for by these By-Laws: Pro-
vided, That such a vote shall be void and of
10 effect unless the attendance registered at the
neeting shall represent one-third of the voting
strength of the Chamber from at least twenty
'20) states.
(b) The list of questions to be considered
1t each annual meeting shall be mailed to each
member at least 30 days in advance of such
meeting.
(c) No question shall be received from an
organization member for submission to the
Chamber at the annual meeting within 40 days
of the date of said annual meeting, except in
case of emergency and unless by a two-thirds
vote of the Board of Directors. ’