The name of this society shall be “THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ICHTHYOLOGISTS AND HERPETOLOGISTS.” The society is incorporated in the District of Columbia (22 November 1949).
SECTION 1.—The object of this society shall be to advance the science of the study of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles.
SECTION 2.—The society shall be operated as a nonprofit corporation.
SECTION 1.—Membership shall be open to persons interested in the object of the society.
SECTION 2.—The membership of the society shall consist of the following classes:
a. Active members who pay annual dues in the following categories: Student, Foreign, Regular, Associate, and Sustaining.
b. Honorary Foreign Members shall be elected by the Board of Governors from among the ichthyologists and herpetologists, located outside of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, who have attained distinction as investigators. The Honorary Foreign Members shall be equally divided between ichthyologists and herpetologists.
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