ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1 - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Amendments to the constitution, bylaws and the breed
standard may be proposed by the Board of Directors or by
written petition addressed to the Secretary signed by
twenty percent of the membership in good standing.
Amendments proposed by such petition shall be promptly
considered by the Board and must be submitted to the
members with recommendations of the Board by the Secretary
for a vote within 90 days of the date when the petition
was received by the Secretary.
SECTION 2 - AMENDMENT PROCEDURE
The constitution, bylaws and the breed standard may be
amended at any time, provided a copy of the proposed
amendment has been mailed by the Secretary to all
members in good standing on the date of the mailing,
accompanied by a ballot on which they may indicate their
choice for or against the action to be taken. Dual
envelope procedures described in Article IV, Section 4 (d)
shall be followed to insure secrecy of the ballot. The
notice shad specify a date not less than thirty days after
the date of the mailing by which date the ballots must be
returned to the Secretary to be counted. The favorable
vote of 2/3 of the members in good standing who return
valid ballots within the time limit shall be required to
effect any such amendments.
SECTION 3
No amendment to the Constitution and By-Laws or to the
standard for the Breed that is adopted by the club shall
become effective until it has been approved by the Board
of Directors of The American Kennel Club.
ARTICLE VIII
DISSOLUTION
The Club may be dissolved at any time by the written
consent of not less than 2/3 of the members. In the event
of the dissolution of the Club, other than for purposes of
reorganization of the Club, whether voluntary or
involuntary or by operation of law, none of the property
of the Club nor any proceeds thereof nor any assets of the
Club shall be distributed to any members of the Club.
After payment of the debts of the Club, its property and
assets shall be given to a
ARTICLE IX
ORDER OF BUSINESS
SECTION 1 - CLUB MEETINGS
At meetings of the Club, the order of business so far
as the character and nature of the meeting may permit,
shall be as follows:
- Roll Call
- Minutes of last meeting
- Report of President
- Report of Secretary
- Report of Treasurer
- Report of Committees
- Election of Officers and Board (at annual meeting)
- Election of new members
- Unfinished business
- New business
SECTION 2 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
At meetings of the Board, the order of business/unless
otherwise directed by majority vote of those present,
shall be as follows:
- Reading of minutes of Last meeting
- Report of Secretary
- Report of Treasurer
- Report of Committees
- Unfinished Business
- Election of new members
- New business
- Adjournment
SECTION 3 - CLUB MEETING PROCEDURE
Except as otherwise herein provided, the Club meetings
shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of
Order (revised, latest edition).
