are unpaid as of the
date of a meeting be entitled to vote at that meeting.
c. By expulsion. A membership may be terminated by expulsion as provided in Article VIII
of these Constitution and By-laws.
d. Members in good standing are those that:
a. are not suspended by the ABdFC or the AKC,
b. have paid all current dues, or
Article II Meetings
Sec.1. Annual meeting:
There shall be an annual meeting of the Club in October of each year. The time and place
of the meeting must be announced by the Secretary according to Article IV
Section 4.
Sec.2 Special meetings:
Special meetings of the members may be called at any time by the President. Special
meetings shall be called by the Secretary either upon the request of a majority of the
entire Board of Governors or upon the written request of six (6) members of the Club. The
object for which a special meeting is called shall be stated in said request and a notice
of such special meeting
shall be mailed at least ten (10) days prior thereto, to every member in good standing. No
business other than that which is stated shall be transacted at said meeting.
Sec. 3. Time and place of any meeting of the membership shall be determined by the Board
of Governors, except as otherwise provided by these By-laws.
Sec. 4. Notice of annual and special meetings of the members shall, at least ten (10) days
before the day on which the meeting is to be held, be given to each member by delivering a
written or printed notice thereof to him personally or by mailing such notice, postage
prepaid, addressed to him at his post office address registered with the Club. Notice of
all meetings shall set forth the place, date, time and purpose of the meeting.
Sec. 5. Quorum and manner of
acting:
At all meetings of members, the presence in person of fifteen (15) members shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and except as otherwise required by
statute or by the by-laws, the act of a majority of the members present at any such
meeting a which a quorum is present shall be the act of the members. In the absence of a
quorum, a majority of members present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, but not
for a period of more than thirty (30) days at any one time, until a quorum shall attend.
At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present any business may
be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called. No
notice of an adjourned meeting need be given.
Sec. 6 Board meetings:
a. The Board of Governors shall meet from time to time as they shall deem necessary and
the Secretary shall call special meetings of the Board of Governors by order of the
President or Chairman or upon the request of any three members of the Board.
b. Six (6) members shall constitute a quorum of the Board for the transaction of all
business.
c. The Board shall prescribe rules for its own regulations and government, and shall
define the duties and powers of its committees.
d. The Board of Governors may conduct its business by mail through the Secretary.
Article III Officers and
Governors
Sec. 1. Board of Governors:
The number of Governors shall be eleven (11) and shall be comprised of President, Vice
President, Secretary, and Treasurer and seven (7) other persons, all of whom are members
in good standing who are residents of the United States.
The management of the Club and the care and custody of its property shall be vested in its
Board of Governors. Other than the officers, two (2) governors shall be elected at the
annual meeting for a term of three (3) years, or until their successors shall have been
elected or installed with the exception of every third year when three (3)
governors will be elected, thus maintaining the total of seven (7) governors and four (4)
officers.
Sec. 2. Officers:
The Club's Officers, consisting of the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
shall serve in their respective capacities both with regard to the Club and its members
and the Board and its meetings. All Officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the
Club and shall hold office for a term of one year or until their successors shall have
been elected and installed. The office of President may not be consecutively held for more
than two (2) terms.
a. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club and shall perform such duties
as are usually incidental to the office of the President, subject to the approval of the
Board of Governors, and shall be ex- member of all committees.
b. The Vice President shall in the absence of the President perform the duties of the
President.
c. The Treasurer shall collect all fees, dues and other monies that may become due or
owing to the Club and shall keep suitable books for that purpose and a correct
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