Section 5.  Should the Chapter dissolve, The Executive Board shall  

forward to the Society (or if the Society is dissolved, to the  

National Agricultural Library) all significant records, correspondence,  

and other papers. 

ARTICLE XII 

Adoption and Amendment of Bylaws 

Section 1.  These Bylaws may be amended by 2/3 vote of mail ballots  

received or of the Chapter members present at any regular meeting of  

the Chapter, provided notice of all proposed changes has been mailed  

to all members at least 30 days prior to: (a) the closing date for  

receiving these mail ballots, or (b) the date of the meeting at which  

the vote is to be taken. 

Section 2.  Amendments shall, unless otherwise provided therein,  

take effect when it is determined that a majority of the votes cast  

are favorable. The Chapter Secretary shall notify the members of the  

result. 

Section 3.  No Bylaw provision or amendment may be adopted which is  

not in keeping with the Society Bylaws of the Chapter. Upon official  

notification by the Society that a provision or amendment is not in  

keeping, and after due opportunity for hearing the Chapter, such  

provision or amendment shall be void and of no effect. 

Section 4.  Any changes required by the Internal Revenue service in  

order to establish or maintain status of the Society or the Chapter  

as an educational and scientific organization under section 501(c)(3)  

of the Internal Revenue Code shall automatically be deemed a fully  

approved amendment to these Bylaws. The Secretary shall notify each  

Chapter member of such change(s) and reasons therefore, and provide  

revised text of the Bylaws. 

ARTICLE XIII 

Effective Date 

These Bylaws are revised and adopted by vote of membership at the  

Winter Annual meeting January 5, 2000. 

     President Bobby McGee 

     Secretary/Treasurer R. Hugh Caldwell 

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