| | | Section 3. Expenditures. Funds of the Association shall be expended eee the direction of the Executive Committee under regulations adopted y it. (a) Rules Committee Expenses. The payment of expenses of the mem- bers of the several rules committees for attendance at meetings of such committees, (whether held in conjunction with the National champion- ship or tournament in the sport involved, or otherwise) shall be limited to one committee meeting per year for each committee, and shall cover only first-class railroad fare and standard (lower berth) Pullman with no coverage for hotel bills, meals and other expenses; all bills to be approved in writing by the committee chairman. Rules committees are requested to hold their meetings in conjunction with the national championship meet -or tournament (if any) in their respective sport. (b) Olympic Committee Expenses. The Association shall not pay the expenses of members attending Olympic committee meetings. (c) Provisions for Appeal on Expense Regulations. To prevent hardship upon a committee or an individual committee mem- ber by the operation of the regulations governing the payment of ex- penses, the Treasurer is empowered to make such exceptions to the general regulations in particular cases as he deems advisable. 14