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not less thiin eIno directoilr, to be iLlected by thle 11in1eblli.r or stockholders,
ll s.n.l ([i ill ificatlon. as lla' be pro\s idd for i11 tie treles of icri[plora-
tion or tlie I,'-lsT TI 1-I.als i mnl provide that Ire tirriltor Il hld h
lie asso,,0ition has members shall be divided into dis[ints inld Ilhat lie
directoi ~ll.d l b1, linilintid dI cording to such d6istiwl, either dcI'ecll or
by dislnl lt dcelates elected by the miineibcs in that district. I1 ch I case
thle liby-las shall specDis Illnumber ol directors to be illinilited lh' Ieach
district, the nIllnner aind Ielliod of reI'))portiolling tlhe directors iind lf re-
districtlng die, terntor comerd by tle i .ssoiaion., li Ib -lIns ini,) pro-
Iode thal prini l electionsI shill be held in each district to nominate the
director lipplortitinic to isuic districts and the result f alo l such jininiii
eleelolls iI.Iy be ratified yl the next legtlar lmeel'ig oi lhe aisselaillonl or
Iiae be ciollsidercd final ; lo the association. Thi hiy-tlws mav providee
that one ior llore directlir jinl be Ilonlllinted bly lie commlllsionlir of
.igricltlire iit In the ollni directors nominated b1 tlihe iicmbois il tirl
dcllegitts. SI h directors shill rcpies nlt priillanIv (he intclest of the
g'nllera] piiliHc I $iiich islilins. SIIch directors s]ill] riot iInumli]i mor
than onllethod of the nilre nuiimbo of dllrctors
 (2) An .ssociation IIai provide a liIn lemnurner.ltion for tle tine ac-
tiall I speit In its officers a.nd directors il the sern i e and for the sen ice
of lle iii.ile ,rs of its C ('itile comiollnti o di, h ir. llltng tLe term
of ihi olite, sh.ill be a parly to a conthlet for profit iallh tile assmoition
dilferiiig ]n iny waiy fro lll the busiemes ioliLtions accoiled regular illeiIbcrs
or holders ol conillinon stlok of the abssllatlon or oilth, or diffCrill flum
terms genr.dll1 current in that district
 (3) 'le Ih laIs in,,l pIro\idc for ain (.eClslh\ cIoriniittee to be el ctded
thy h, hliiiIrd of directors from within] ) or without thll iinemlershi] of the
board d id IIy allot Ilo Mch coniliiitnt ,all tile fuint lions and powl is of
the )bo1d ol directors, sibiJect to the Ogelea.d d(icetion and control of lie
ioard.
 (4) \len a \l.an.} on tihe board of directors oitins other thl.i by
pipa)iT.liol f teirn tl i c ll.iiiiiilg iii.liilbIl. of thel Ioarld, b} d il],r i ritv
vote, shall 11l the vacancy, unless the l hy-li.ws piovidl for tile iiouinillltlon
of directors by districts. n ch cisc the oid of dnlctors shall c'll a
special illectlng of thie niellmbers or stockholders in tie les peLctre district
to nominate person qua.lled to fill tie manlcy
 618.13 Officers, election-The directors slill eclL from their IumiI-
her a prrsidlit and oie oir more vlc.-presidents, Tlii shall alo ,cl]et a
secretary, a trcasllri. aniid such odiei oliicei as ainil y be piovildd for I1i
the by-lawsi, none of whiol need be iliilctors or inembliers of the .5soI a-
tion. The oilfce of secretary and trr.surer mal be e ooilbined ilnto one
office de-ignlted as secrt.lry-treasurer. or both flnrltions and titles ilia
le united inI one person The treasurer may be a lhnk or .in dep.smlory,
and as sMhli shall not bli considered as anl ofhcer, but .is a function ol Ith
board of directors, and in such case the seclctary shtll perform the is.al
accounting duties of tll treasurer e\xccptlg that Ihl funds shall ir de-
posited onl ad oill ; lr authorized by the board of directors
 618.14 Iemouial of ollicrs and dilectors.-Anm member may bring
Charges .tg.int an officer or director by lilng then in nlrting with the