b) The Regional Councils of the Eastern, Mid-West, and Western Regions and any others that may, in time, be added with the approval of the Council.

c) Duly constituted meetings of the members of the Society in the Regions and at the Annual General Meeting.

4. MEMBERSHIP

a) Anyone subscribing to the above-mentioned Principles is eligible for membership in the General Anthroposophical Society in America, Inc. Anyone who is already a member of the General Anthroposophical Society is eligible for membership in the Anthroposophical Society in America, Inc.

b) Whereas membership in a Group is not obligatory, this is recommended for every member of the Society wherever possible, in accordance with the wish expressed by Rudolf Steiner in No. II of the Principles of the General Anthroposophical Society.

c) The applicant becomes a member of the General Anthroposophical Society and the Anthroposophical Society in

America upon receiving a membership card signed by a person duly designated by the Council, and countersigned by the President of the General Anthroposophical Society in Dornach, Switzerland.

a) Seven or more members of the Anthroposophical Society in America meeting regularly for active Group work may request formal recognition as a Group. Two or more Groups may request formal recognition as a Branch. Such requests should be addressed to the Regional Councils, which will refer them to the Council. The Council will respond directly to applications coming from Groups working in areas which are not part of an established region.

b) In addition to the above, Subject or Professional Groups consisting of seven or more members, which are engaged in regular work on particular aspects of Anthroposophy and who come together in order to coordinate and intensify their efforts, can request formal recognition from the Council.

c) Such new Groups will apply for recognition in a letter carrying the signature of all Group members.

d) If Regions, Branches, or other duly recognized Groups of the Anthroposophical Society in America wish to incorporate, their respective articles of incorporation and bylaws must not conflict with those of the Anthroposophical Society in America.

a) The activities of the Council shall be directed toward the furthering of the aims of the General Anthroposophical Society as expressed in Paragraph One of the Principles of the General Anthroposophical Society. It shall conduct the administration of the Anthroposophical Society in America in light of its character as a National Branch of the General Anthroposophical Society.

b) The Council will establish its own rules of procedure, delegate responsibilities or form committees.

c) The Chairperson or persons of the Council shall insure the proper conduct of all meetings of the Council.

d) The Council will maintain close relationship with the membership and with the leadership of the General Anthroposophical Society.

e) The Council shall administer the affairs of the Anthroposophical Society in America in close relationship with the Regional Councils.

f) The Council will meet at least three times annually and transact such business as may come before it.

a) A Chairperson of the Council shall be elected by the members of the Council to act with full power of Chief Executive Officer of the Board and with the legal power of President of the Board. He or she or persons designated by him or her shall sign or countersign, as may be necessary, all such bills, notes, checks, contracts and other instruments as may pertain to the ordinary course of the Society's business, and shall sign all contracts, deeds, orders, liens, licenses and other instruments of a special nature. He or she may also, in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, endorse checks, drafts and other negotiable instruments for deposit or collection. He or she shall have such usual powers of supervision and amendment as may pertain to this office, and shall perform all such other duties as are incident to this office or are properly required by the Board of Directors.

b) The Council shall appoint a person as Secretary. This person shall issue notices for all meetings of the Board of Directors and all General Meetings of the Society, shall keep the Minutes of the Board of Directors, shall have charge of the Seal and corporate books, shall sign with the Chairperson such instruments as require such signature and shall sign such documents and perform such other duties as are incident to this office or are properly required by the Board of Directors. The Secretary may delegate certain of these duties with the approval of the Board of Directors.

c) A Treasurer, duly appointed by the Council, shall supervise receipt and disbursement of all funds of the Society, shall sign or countersign such instruments as require the Treasurer's signature and shall perform all duties incident to this office or that may be properly required by the Board of Directors. Together with members of the Council, the Treasurer shall draft the annual budget for the Society. The Treasurer shall prepare appeals for funds to meet the budget of the Society in America and to aid in meeting that of the General Society. The Treasurer shall prepare a report on the financial condition of the Society and shall present this to the Annual General Meeting of the Society. The Balance Sheet, Statement of Income, Expenses and General Fund Balance will be prepared by a Certified Public Accountant. This report shall be submitted thirty days in advance of the General Annual Meeting to the Regional Councils.

a) The membership dues of the Anthroposophical Society in America shall be fixed by the Council.

b) The Council is authorized to receive, invest or distribute grants, donations and bequests of all kinds and to enter into such associations with foundations or financial ventures, specifically with the Rudolf Steiner Foundation, as would benefit the furtherance of the aims of the Anthroposophical Society in America.