CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

OF THE

MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA.

CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE I.

NAME.

Section 1. The name of this Association shall be "The Medical Association of Georgia."

OBJECTS.

Sec. 2. The object of this Association shall be to organize the medical profession of the State in the most efficient manner possible; to encourage a high standard of professional qualifications and ethics, and to promote professional brotherhood.

ARTICLE II.

MEMBERS.

Section 1. Any white physician, who resides within the limits of the State, who is a graduate of a regular medical college in good standing, and who adopts and conforms to the Code of Ethics of the American Medical Association, shall be eligible to membership in this body.

ARTICLE III.

OFFICERS.

Section 1. The officers of this Association shall consist of one President; two Vice-Presidents; one Secretary; one Treasurer; five Censors.

Sec. 2. The President and Vice-Presidents shall be elected for one year; the Secretary and Treasurer each for five years; each officer shall continue in office until his successor is elected and installed.

Sec. 3. Members of the Board of Censors shall be elected for a term of five years. There shall be an annual election of one member. Vacancies occurring from other causes shall be filled for the unexpired term.

ARTICLE IV.

PRESIDENT.

Section 1. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association. He shall preside at all the meetings of the body, preserve order, and perform such other duties as parliamentary usages impose on presiding officers.

Sec. 2. He shall prepare and deliver, at the opening of each annual session, an address on some subject connected with the interests and objects of this Association.

Sec. 3. He shall appoint the requisite number of delegates to the American Medical Association, and to such other scientific bodies as may be desirable.

Sec. 4. The President shall be er officio member of all annual committees.

Sec. 5. He shall, in the intervals between the annual sessions, direct and control the general policy and business of the Association, with careful attention to its constitutional provisions.

Sec. 6. He shall appoint all annual committees, also an Auditing Committee, consisting of three members, whose duty it shall be to investigate and audit the books and accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer, and report their findings to the meeting.

ARTICLE V.

VICE-PRESIDENT.

Section 1. Vice-Presidents, in their order, shall, in case of the absence or the death of the President, discharge all the duties belonging to the presidential office.

ARTICLE VI.

SECRETARY.

Section 1. The Secretary shall have charge of all the books, papers, and records of the Association, except those belonging to the office of Treasurer, and shall record the minutes of the Association at all its meetings. He shall be er officio member of the Publishing Committee.

Sec. 2. He shall, by February 1st, send a notice to each member, of the time and place of ensuing meeting, requesting his interest and his personal efforts in securing a large attendance, and requesting each member to send the title of his paper to the Chairman of the Program Committee.

Sec. 3. He shall keep the roll of the members of this body who have retained their membership by compliance with the provisions of this Constitution, and also the names of those who have forfeited membership, together with the cause of such for feiture.

Sec. 4. In the absence of the Treasurer he shall collect the usual dues of the members in attendance at the regular session.

Sec. 5. The necessary expense incurred by the Secretary in attending the annual session shall be defrayed out of the funds of the Association.

Sec. 6. He shall furnish a balance sheet at each annual meeting to be published in the Transactions: This shall consist of an itemized statement of all accounts made, and all moneys received and disbursed by him.

Sec. 7. The Secretary shall provide and keep upon his desk, during each meeting, a copy of the "Rules of Order," provided for by the By-Laws.

ARTICLE VII.

TREASURER.

Section 1. The Treasurer shall collect the annual dues and have custody of all the moneys belonging to the Association, and pay the vouchers of the Secretary when approved by the President.

Sec. 2. He shall at each annual meeting furnish a balance sheet for the past fiscal year to be published in the Transactions. This shall consist of an itemized statement of all financial transactions of the past year, all accounts made, all moneys received and from whom, and all moneys disbursed, to whom and for what purpose, with vouchers attached. [A fiscal year includes the period of time between the first day of one annual meeting and the first day of the next.]

Sec. 3. The necessary expense incurred by the Treasurer in attending the annual sessions shall be paid out of the funds of the Association.

ARTICLE VIII.

CENSORS.

Section 1. The Board of Censors shall hold annual meetings concurrently with the annual sessions of the Association, to whom shall be referred all applications for membership, with vouchers from two members; and in such case their decision shall be re

ported to the body for action. Three of their number shall constitute a quorum for business, and the Chairman and Secretary shall be designated by the President.

Sec. 2. They shall take cognizance of all offenses against the Association or its Code of Ethics, and shall be authorized to strike from the list of membership all violators of its regulations, and shall report the names of the individuals, and the offense for which action has been taken, immediately to the Association, at which time, or at the next succeeding meeting, all such individuals may have the right to appeal to that body.

Sec. 3. The President of the Association or the chairman of the Board of Censors may call the Board together at any time between the meetings, for the investigation of any offense on the part of any member or members, of sufficient importance to necessitate such action. The Board of Censors shall at all times have the power embodied in art. VIII., sec. 2.

Sec. 4. The President and Board of Censors shall constitute a tribunal with power to suspend any officer for cause.

ARTICLE IX.

FINANCES.

Section 1. Every member of the Association shall pay annually into the treasury such sum as the Association may determine, which amount, it is expected, will be paid during the session of the body.

ARTICLE X.

CONSTITUTION.

Section 1. The Constitution shall take immediate effect from its adoption.

Sec. 2. The By-Laws now in operation, and Order of Business, are adopted, so far as they agree with this Constitution.

ARTICLE XI.

ANNUAL MEETING.

Section 1. The annual meetings shall take place on the third Wednesday in April, and at such place as shall be designated by the majority of the Association.

ARTICLE XII.

AMENDMENTS.

Section 1. Any amendment that may be offered to the Constitution shall lie over until the next annual meeting; and for its adoption at such meeting shall require a two-thirds vote of all present and voting.

BY-LAWS.

ARTICLE I.

ORDER OF BUSINESS.

Section 1. Meeting of the Association at an hour appointed by the Program Committee.

Sec. 2. Report of the Annual Committees: (1) Committee on Arrangements; (2) Committee on Program; (3) Committee on Publication; (4) Committee on Necrology; (5) Committee on New Members; (6) Committee on Prize Essays.

Sec. 3. Report of Special Committees.

Sec. 4. Report of Secretary.

Sec. 5. Report of Treasurer.

Sec. 6. Appointment of Auditing Committee, who shall report on or before morning of third day.

President's Address.

Sec. 7. Election of officers.

Sec. 8. Selection of place for next annual meeting.

Sec. 9. New business.

Sec. 10. Unfinished business.

Sec. 11. Installation of new officers.

ARTICLE II.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Section 1. The officers of the Association shall be elected by ballot, without a nomination at 11 o'clock on the morning of the last day of the Association, and if there is no election on the first ballot, the three names receiving the highest number of ballots shall be voted on, the other names being dropped. If there is no election on second ballot, the two names receiving the highest number of ballots shall be voted on until an election occurs.