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The Bedlington
Terrier Club of Greater
March, 2002
CONSTITUTION
Article I - Name
and Objects
BYLAWS
Membership dues
shall be an amount established annually by the Board of Directors, payable
on, or before, the first day of January of each year. No member may vote
whose dues are not paid for the current year, or whose outstanding debts
to the club are not paid at the time of such dues are paid. During the
month of November, the Treasurer shall send to each member, a statement of
his dues for the ensuring year, and any outstanding debts. Dues for
regular members shall not exceed $15.00 per year; dues for junior members
shall not exceed $10.00 per year.
Section 3.
Election to Membership Each applicant for
membership shall attend two regular meetings as a guest, and thereafter
may apply on a form as approved by the Board of Directors, and which shall
prove that the applicant agrees to abide by the constitution and bylaws
and rules of the American Kennel Club. The application shall state the
name, address and occupation of the applicant, and it shall carry the
endorsement of two members in good standing. If two members cannot be
found to endorse the applicant, said applicant will be on a six-month
trial basis before being granted membership. Accompanying the
application, the prospective member shall submit dues payment for the
current year. All applications are to be filed with the Recording
Secretary, and each application is to be read at the first meeting of the
club following its submission. At the next club meeting, application
shall be voted upon, and affirmative votes of 2/3's of the members present
and voting at that meeting shall be required to elect the applicant.
Applicants for membership who have been rejected by the club may not
reapply within six months after such rejection.
Section 4.
Termination of Membership Memberships may be
terminated:
a. by resignation. Any
member in good standing may resign from the club upon written notice to
the Recording Secretary. But no member may resign when in debt to the
club. Dues obligations are considered a debt to the club, and they become
incurred on the first day of each fiscal year.
b. by lapsing. A
membership will be considered as lapsed and automatically terminated if
such member's dues remain unpaid 90 days after the first day of the fiscal
year. However, the Board may grant an additional 90 days of grace to such
delinquent members in meritorious cases. In no case may a person be
entitled to vote at any club meeting whose dues are unpaid as of the date
of that meeting.
c. by expulsion. A
membership may be terminated by expulsion as provided in Article VI of
these bylaws.
Article II
- Meetings and Voting
Section 1.
Club Meetings. Meetings of this club shall be
held within the greater
Section 2.
Special Club Meetings. Special club meetings
may be called by the President, or by a majority vote of the members of
the Board who are present and voting at any regular or special meeting of
the Board, and shall be called by the Secretary upon receipt of a written
petition signed by five regular members of the club who are in good
standing. Such special meetings shall be in the greater
Section 3.
Board Meetings. Meetings of the Board of
Directors shall be held bi-monthly in the greater
Section 4.
Special Board Meetings. Special meetings of
the Board may be called by the President, and shall be called by the
Secretary upon receipt of a written request signed by at least three
members of the Board. Such special meetings shall be held in the greater
Section 5.
Voting. Each member in good standing whose
dues are paid for the current year shall be entitled to one vote at any
meeting of the club at which he is present. Proxy voting will not be
permitted at any club meeting or election. Article III -
Directors and Officers
Section 1.
Board of Directors. The Board shall be
comprised of the President, vice-president, Corresponding Secretary and
Recording Secretary, Treasurer and two other persons all of whom shall be
elected for one-year terms at the club's annual meeting as provided in
Article IV, and shall serve until their successors are elected. General
management of the club's affairs shall be entrusted to the Board of
Directors.
Section 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
it's meetings and the Board and it's meetings.
a. The President shall preside at all meetings
of the club, and of the Board and shall have the duties and powers
normally appurtenant to the office of President.
b. The vice-president shall have the duties
and exercise the powers of the President in case of the President's death,
absence or incapacity.
c. The Secretary shall keep a record of all
meetings of the club and of the board and of all matters of which a record
shall be ordered by the club; have charge of the correspondence, notify
members of meetings, notify new members of their election to membership,
notify officers and directors of their election to office, keep a roll of
the members of the club with their addresses, and carry out such other
duties as are prescribed in these bylaws.
d. The Treasurer shall collect and receive all
moneys due or belonging to the club. She/he shall deposit the same in a
bank designated by the Board in the name of the club. His book shall at
all times be open to inspection of the conditions of the club's finances
and every item of receipt or payment not before reported; and at the
annual meeting, he shall render an account of all moneys received and
expended during the previous fiscal year. The Treasurer shall be bonded
in such amount as the Board of Directors shall determine.
Section 3.
Vacancies. The Board member(s) may be asked to
resign if he/she is absent from three
consecutive board meetings without just cause. Any vacancies occurring on
the Board or among the officers during the year shall be filled until the
next annual election by a majority vote of all the then regular members of
the Board at it's first regular meeting following the creation of such a
vacancy, or at a special Board meeting called for that purpose; except
that a vacancy in the Presidency shall be filled automatically by the Vice
President, and the resulting vacancy in the office of vice-president shall
be filled by the Board. Article IV - The
Club Year, Annual Meeting & Elections
Section 1.
Club Year. The club's fiscal year shall begin
on the first day of January, and end on the thirty-first day of December.
The club's official year shall begin immediately at the conclusion of the
election at the annual meeting, and shall continue through the election at
the next annual meeting.
Section 2.
Annual Meeting. The annual meeting shall be
held in the month of January, at which time Officers and Directors for the
ensuing year shall be elected by secret written ballot from those
nominated in accordance with Section 4 of this Article. They shall take
office immediately upon the conclusion of the election and each retiring
officer shall turn over to his successor in office all properties and
records relating to that office within 30 days after the election.
Section 3.
Elections. The nominated candidate receiving
the greatest number of votes for each office shall be declared elected.
The two nominated candidates for other positions on the Board who receive
the greatest number of votes for such positions shall be declared elected.
Section 4.
Nominations. No person may be a candidate in a
club election who has not been nominated. During the month of October,
the Board shall select a Nominating Committee consisting of two members,
and an alternate; not more than one of whom shall be a member of the
Board. The Corresponding Secretary shall immediately notify the
committeemen and alternate of their selection. The Board shall name a
Chairman for the committee, and it shall be his duty to call a committee
meeting which shall be held on or before October 15th.
a. The Committee shall nominate one candidate
for each office and two candidates for the two other positions on the
Board, and after securing the consent of each person so nominated, shall
immediately report their nominations to the Secretary in writing.
b. Upon receipt of the Nominating Committee's
report, the Secretary shall at least 2 weeks prior to the December meeting
notify all members of the nominated candidates in writing. Additional
nominations may be made at the December meeting.
c. Additional nominations may be made at the
December meeting by any member in attendance provided that the person so
nominated does not decline when his name is proposed, and provided further
that if the proposed candidate is not in attendance at this meeting, his
proposer shall present to the Recording
Secretary a written statement from the proposed candidate signifying his
willingness to be a candidate. No person may be a candidate for more than
one position and the additional nominations which are provided for herein
may be made only among those members who have not accepted a nomination of
the Nominating Committee. d. Nominations
cannot be made at the annual meeting or in any manner other than as
provided in this section. Article V -
Committees
Section 1.
The Board may each year appoint committees to advance the work of the club
in such matters as specialty shows, obedience trials, trophies, annual
prizes, membership and other fields which may well be served by
committees. Such committees shall always be subject to the final
authority of the Board. Special committees may also be appointed by the
Board to aid it on particular projects.
Section 2.
Any committee appointment may be terminated by a majority vote of the full
membership of the Board upon written notice to the appointee; and the
Board may appoint successors to those persons whose services have been
terminated. Article VI -
Discipline
Section 1.
American Kennel Club Suspension. Any member
who is suspended from the privileges of the American Kennel Club
automatically shall be suspended from the privileges of this club for a
like period.
Section 2.
Charges. Any member may prefer charges against
a member for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the best interests of the
club or the breed. Written charges with specifications must be filed in
duplicate with the Recording and Corresponding Secretaries, together with
a deposit of $10.00, which shall be forfeited if such charges are not
sustained by the Board following a hearing. The Corresponding Secretary
shall promptly send a copy of the charges to each member of the Board
following a hearing. The Corresponding Secretary shall promptly send a
copy of the charges to each member of the Board, or present them at a
Board Meeting, and the Board shall first consider whether the actions
alleged in the charges, if proven, might constitute conduct prejudicial to
the best interests of the club or the breed. If the Board considers that
the charges do not allege conduct which would be prejudicial to the best
interests of the club or the breed, it may refuse to entertain
jurisdiction. If the Board entertains jurisdiction of the charges, it
shall fix a date of a hearing by the Board not less than three weeks,
nor more than six weeks thereafter. The
Corresponding Secretary shall promptly send one copy of the charges to the
accused member by registered mail, together with a notice of the hearing
and an assurance that the defendant may personally appear in his/her own
defense and bring witnesses if he wishes.
Section 3.
Board Hearing. The Board shall have complete
authority to decide whether counsel may attend the hearing, but both
complainant and defendant shall be treated uniformly in that regard.
Should the charges be sustained after hearing all the evidence and
testimony presented by complainant and defendant the Board may by a
majority vote of those present reprimand or suspend the defendant from all
privileges of the club for not more than six months from the date of the
hearing. And, if it deems that punishment
insufficient, it may also recommend to the membership that the penalty be
expulsion. In such case, the suspension shall not restrict the
defendant's right to appear before his fellow members at the ensuing club
meeting which considers the Board's recommendation. Immediately after the
Board has reached a decision, it's finding
shall be put in written form and filed with the Secretary. The Secretary,
in turn, shall notify each of the parties of the Board's decision and
penalty, if any.
Section 4.
Expulsion. Expulsion of a member from the club
may be accompanied at a meeting of the club following a Board hearing and
upon the Board's recommendation as provided in Section 3 of this Article.
Such proceedings occur at a regular or special meeting of the club to be
held within 60 days, but not earlier than 30 days after the date of the
Board's recommendation of expulsion. The defendant shall have the
privilege of appearing in his own behalf though no evidence shall be taken
at this meeting. The President shall invite the defendant, if present, to
speak in his own behalf if he wishes. The meeting shall then vote by
secret written ballot in the proposed expulsion. A 2/3 vote of those
present and voting at the meeting shall be necessary for expulsion. If
expulsion is not so voted, the Board's suspension shall stand. Article VII -
Amendments
Section 1.
Amendments to the constitution and bylaws may be proposed by the Board of
Directors, or by written petition addressed to the Secretary and signed by
20 percent of the regular membership in good standing. Amendments
proposed by petition shall be promptly considered by the Board of
Directors and must be submitted to the members with recommendations of the
Board by the Secretary for a vote within three months of the date when the
petition was received by the Secretary.
Section 2.
The Constitution and Bylaws may be amended by a 2/3 secret vote of the
regular members present and voting at any regular or special meeting
called for that purpose provided the proposed amendments have been
included in the notice of the meeting and mailed to each member at least
two weeks prior to the date of the meeting. Article VIII -
Dissolution
Section 1.
The club may be dissolved at any time by the written consent of not less
than 2/3 of the regular members. In the event of the dissolution 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, but after payment of
the debts of the club, it's property and assets shall be given to a
charitable organization for the benefit of dogs selected by the Board of
Directors. Article IX -
Order of Business
Section 1.
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 Election
of Officers & Board Minutes of Last
Meeting (annual meeting only) Report of
President Election of New
Members Report of Recording
and Unfinished Business Corresponding
Secretary New Business Report of
Treasurer Adjournment Report of Committees Article X – Parliamentary Authority
Section 1.
The rules contained in the current edition of “Roberts Rules of
THE
BEDLINGTON TERRIER CLUB OF GREATER
Code of Ethics I. POLICY Each member of the
Bedlington Terrier Club of Greater Denver will consider the
welfare of the breed when
engaged in any activities involving the breeding,
exhibiting and selling of
Bedlington Terriers, and will refrain from any activities
that would be prejudicial
to the best interest of the breed and this club. II.
PURPOSE OF BREEDING A. A
breeder must plan each mating with the paramount intention of the
improvement of his stock, and preservation of the breed, directing his
efforts towards producing Bedlington Terriers of exceptional quality.
This presupposes a careful study of the basic principles of genetics, and
breed standard and of the pedigrees before selecting the stud and matron,
with an eye to conformation and temperament. B. The
owner of a stud must use equal discretion in contracting the services of
his dog. A breeder's moral obligations extend to the puppies sired by his
males, therefore, he should discourage the person who wants to breed an
inferior quality bitch, and explain why he does so. He should also
ascertain that the owner of the bitch has facilities to care for the
puppies for four months or longer. C. A
breeder shall breed only when he is in a position to adequately care for
the bitch and litter and to house the puppies for at least four months or
longer, with the plan of keeping at least one puppy for themselves. D. As
an average, a breeder should not breed more than one litter per year. III
ANIMALS USED FOR BREEDING All
breeding stock should be of sound temperament and possess no major
hereditary defects. Breeding animals must be in good health, free of
parasites and communicable disease. Testing for communicable diseases
should be done as close to breeding time as
possible. Any testing for common genetic defects should be done before
breeding any dog or bitch, and results should be available on request. If a dog or bitch
has produced any offspring with serious inheritable defects detrimental to
the animal’s well-being, such as blindness, deafness, lameness or
impairment of vital functions, and produces like results with a different
mating partner, great care should be taken in selecting a future breeding
partner. A bitch should not
be bred more often than two out of three seasons, and then only if she is
in good health and never at the time of her first season unless it occurs
after 18 months of age.
Breeders shall keep
accurate records of matings and pedigrees in accordance with all AKC
requirements, and shall register all the litters of these
matings.
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