Contents - IADR/AADR

SECTION 2. Duties of the Council. The Council shall exercise the functions set forth for it in this
Constitution and the Bylaws of the Association, the functions delegated to it by vote of the Association, and
such other functions as may be necessary in the conduct of the business of the Association.
SECTION 3. Ad interim Committee. During the periods between meetings of the Association the executive
management of the affairs of the Council shall be by an Ad interim Committee of the Council. The Ad interim
Committee shall consist of the President, the immediate Past-President, the President-Elect, the Vice-President,
the Secretary-Treasurer, the Editor, and two additional members to be designated by the Council.
ARTICLE IX. Journal
SECTION 1. Name of Journal. The official publication of the Association is the Journal of Dental Research.
SECTION 2. Management of Journal. A Publication Committee shall be in charge of the Journal.
(A) Publication Committee. The Publication Committee shall consist of the Editor as Chairman, the
President, the President-Elect, and two special members elected by the Association. The Secretary-
Treasurer shall be an ex officio member.
(B) Terms of office. The terms of service of the two special members of the Publication Committee
shall be two years, the terms so staggered that one is elected each year, except in case of vacancy.
(C) Reports. Annually and at such other times as the Council may direct, the Publication Committee
shall report to the Council and the Association concerning the conduct of the Journal.
SECTION 3. Endowments. Endowments for the Journal shall be segregated from the other assets of the
Association.
SECTION 4. Authorization for expenditure. Expenditures of income from endowments for the Journal may
be made only on authorization by the Association.
SECTION 5. Endowment Trustees. If and when endowments for the Journal exceed $10,000, the Council
shall appoint three endowment trustees to be custodians of the endowment assets. The terms of service of the
endowment trustees shall be three years and the terms shall be so staggered that one new trustee is appointed
each year. A trustee may not succeed himself.
ARTICLE X. Nominations and Elections
SECTION 1. Nominations by the Council. One or more nominations for each active and honorary office, for
councillors at large, and for publication committeemen shall be made by the Council and announcement of the
nominations shall be mailed to each member of the Association not less than three months before the date of the
next annual meeting, and in a form to indicate that other nominations may be made by members.
SECTION 2. Nominations by petition. Additional nominations may be made by petition signed by five
members of the Association and received by the Secretary-Treasurer not more than 30 days after the mailing of
the announcement of the Council nominations.
SECTION 3. Notice of Nominations. Not less than one month before the next annual meeting, the
nominations for each office shall be sent by the Secretary-Treasurer to all members of the Association on an
official ballot form for a vote at that meeting.
SECTION 4. Election. A plurality of votes cast shall elect to each office.
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