American Bouvier des
Flandres
Club Constitution and By-laws
Article I
Sec. 1. The name of this Club
shall be the American
Bouvier des Flandres Club, Inc.
Sec. 2. The purpose for which this Club has been formed
are:
a. To promote and advance the breeding of pure bred Bouviers des Flandres and the
dissemination of knowledge regarding Bouviers des Flandres.
b. To urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by the
American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which Bouviers des Flandres
shall be judged.
c. To do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed and owners by
encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows and obedience trials.
d. To conduct sanctioned matches and specialty shows and obedience trials under the rules
of the American Kennel Club.
e. To lend aid, encouragement, counsel and advice to laymen and the inexperienced.
f. To encourage the organization of independent local Bouvier des Flandres specialty clubs
in those localities where there are sufficient fanciers of the breed to meet the
requirements of the American Kennel Club. Article II
Sec. 1. Nothing herein
contained shall be construed to make this organization a partnership or to make any member
of this organization in any way responsible of liable under the partnership law for the
acts, debts, defaults or liabilities of any character whatsoever of any member.
Sec. 2. The Club shall not be conducted or operated for profit and no part of any profits
or remainder or residue from dues or donations to the Club shall inure to the benefit of
any member or individual.
Article I
Sec. I.There shall be two
types of membership:
a .Open to any person over the age of eighteen (18) years in good standing with the
American Kennel Club, who at the time of application for membership, is an owner or part
owner or is the spouse of an owner or part owner of a Bouvier des Flandres.
b. Junior: Open to any person seventeen (17) years or under who is in good standing with
the American Kennel Club and who subscribes to the purposes of this Club. Junior
members will not be entitled to vote on any Club matters nor will they be eligible to hold
office. A Junior member shall become a Regular member with all of the rights and
privileges attached thereto upon reaching eighteen (18) years of age.
c. Every application for membership shall be made on the Club's official form, shall be
endorsed by two (2) members in good standing, who shall not be related to each other by
blood or marriage and who are not residents of the same household, and shall be forwarded
to the Secretary who shall, after making such inquiry regarding the applicant as he shall
deem adequate, report thereon to the Board of Governors who shall consider and take action
on the application with reasonable diligence. Election to membership shall be made by a
two-thirds vote of the Board of Governors, cast either by mail or at a meeting of the
Board.
Sec. 2 Dues
Dues for the following calendar year shall be set by the Board of Governors at its first
meeting after the Club's annual meeting in October, but in no case shall dues for Regular
members exceed thirty ($30.) per year per individual member. Dues of Junior members will
be half that of Regular members and will remain at that level until the end of the
calendar year in which they turn eighteen (18) years of age. For those who are elected to
membership at or after the annual meeting held in October of any given year, the dues
submitted with the application shall be applied to the ensuing year.
Sec. 3 Initiation fee:
An initiation fee of $2.50 is required with each application for membership.
Sec. 4 Membership in the Club may be terminated:
a. By resignation. Any member in good standing may resign by giving written notice to the
Secretary. Such resignation shall be presented to the Board of Governors at their next
meeting following its receipt, but the acceptance of such resignation shall not be
required to make it effective.
b. By lapsing. A membership will be considered as lapsed and automatically terminated if
the member's dues remain unpaid sixty (60) days after the first day of the calendar year.
In no event may a person whose dues
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