ARTICLE IX.
This Constitution shall go into effect as soon as it shall have received the assent of a majority of the Governing Board.
BY-LAWS[2]
1. The annual membership fee of this association shall be half-dollar, to be paid to the Treasurer direct, or to the Vice-President of the State, or, if a member of a local League, then to the proper officer of such a League.
2. Subordinate, or local, Leagues may be formed in any community in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the National League. Such local Leagues when organized may adopt their own laws and rules of procedure, provided nothing shall be done which is not in accord with the constitution of the National League.
The Governing Board shall devise and prescribe rules for the organization of subordinate Leagues.
3. The Subordinate Leagues shall be responsible to the National League for annual fee of ten cents a member due the National League by local members. For Junior Leagues there shall be no fee.
4. The general officers shall make an annual report to the general meeting of the League.
5. No officer of the League shall draw a salary.
6. The fees collected from members shall be devoted exclusively to paying the expenses which the general officers and vice-presidents have incurred in the exercise of their duties.
[2] Subject to amendments at each annual meeting.