Page two - ARTICLE V - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of the officers of the National Baskotball Committee and such other members of tho Committee as may bo duly elected by the membership. The Executive Committoe shall handle all business of the National Committee betwoen the ennual or any special meotings of the National Committee. Four members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum. ARTICLE VI -- DUTIES OF OFFICERS (a) Chairman -- Shall preside at all meetings of the Committeo and of the Executive Committee and in goneral shall perform the duties incident to his of fice. (b) Vice-Chairman -- During the obsence or inability to act of the Chairman, shall perform the duties of that office. (c) Secretary += Shall keep tho records of all meetings of the Committce and the Executive Committée. He shall give ond serve all motices of meetings and in general perform the duties incident to his office. (a) Treasurer *= Shall keep full and accurate account of all moneys received and shall deposit the seme in the name and to the eredit of the National Committee as may be. designated by tho Executive Committee. He shall disburse the same under the direction of the National Committee and shall present at each annual meeting a written report of the Treasury. In general, he shall perform the dutics incident to his office. (e) Editor ,-- Shall assemble and odit all material for the Official Baskotbal? Rule Book and Guide, keep accurats record of all amendments to the rules and interpret by mail, if requested, any and all questions arising out of tho rules and in ,eneral porform the duties incident to his office. ARTICLE VII -- VOTING Each member of the’ National Committee shall have one vote and the vote of a majority shall prevail in all. matters unless otherwise provided herein. Members unab le to attend may, with the consent of their constituent organizations, send an alternate with power to vote. Voting may not be by proxy. ARTICLE VIII -- MEETINGS Section l. The annual meeting of the Committee shell be at the close of the basket - ball seascn in the spring at a time determined by vote of the committee at the time of the last preceding annual meeting or, in tho absence of such vote, at the call of the Chairman. The order of business shall be in accordance with the agenda made up by the Secretary and approved by the Executive Committee. Section 2. Special metings of the Committee may be called at the discretion of the Chairman and shall be called upon the written request of six members. ARTICLE IX -- DUTIES AND POWERS Section le It shall be the duty of the National Committee to formulate the playing rules for the game of basketball for schools and amateur circles generally. These shall be considered the official rules. Section 2. The National Committee shall have sole jurisdiction over the publication of the official mles and the ownership of the copyright shall be vested in the com~- mittee. Publication of the rules may be by contract or an undertaking of the Com-