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| Article V - Trustees
Section 1. Trustees The Board of Trustees will be constituted of fifteen (15) individuals elected by the representatives of the active member clubs of this Association. They will draw no salary. Section 2. Election or Appointment The election of the Trustees will be held at each Annual Delegates Meeting of the certified representatives of member clubs by a majority vote of the active members present, voting in person or by proxy. Five (5) Trustees shall be elected annually for a period of three (3) years or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Vacancies occurring by death, resignation, or otherwise should be fulfilled by the remaining Trustees by a majority vote until the following membership meeting of the Association. Section 3. Honorary Trustee Should the President not be re-elected as a Trustee, the Board may, upon a majority vote, elect him or her an honorary trustee for a period of one year. An honorary trustee has full trustee rights and responsibilities. Section 4. Annual Meeting Regular annual meetings of the Board of Trustees will be held each year following the Annual Delegates Meeting of the certified representatives of the active member clubs. At each meeting, the Board of Trustees will elect from their number a President and three (3) Vice-Presidents. The President and Vice-Presidents will draw no salary. Each officer will hold office for the term of one (1) year or until his/her respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The Board should also elect a suitable and proper Secretary and Treasurer to hold office at the will of the Board. Section 5. Quorum and Proxies Five (5) members of the Board of Trustees constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No member of the Board of Trustees should ever vote at a regular or special meeting by proxy. Section 6. Special Meetings Special meetings of the Board of Trustees may be called at any time by the President or by a majority of the Trustees. This call must be in writing and filed with the Secretary, stating the time, place, and purpose of the meeting. The Secretary will give notice of such meetings and the substance of the call to each member of the Board by mail, telegram, or telephone, dispatched at least twenty (20) days before the meeting is to be held. Section 7. Questions by Mail All matters that must be determined by the Board of Trustees and any question, motion, or resolution upon which the President or Secretary may desire the decision of the Board when not in session may be submitted to each member of the Board (in writing) by mail. The Secretary will submit to each member of the Board all arguments or evidence advanced for and against the questions submitted. Each member of the Board must file (in writing) his decision or vote with the Secretary within ten (10) days. A majority vote of the members of the Board will determine all matters and questions submitted in this manner, with the same force and effect as if determined at a meeting attended by the members of the Board in person. The Secretary will keep a permanent record of all questions submitted by mail and of the vote of the Board members thereon. Section 8. General Powers The management of all the business and affairs of this corporation, subject to its By-Laws, is vested in the Board of Trustees. Section 9. National Championships The Board of Trustees will promote and conduct National German Shorthaired Association Championships, including: National Championship, National Shooting Dog Championship, National Amateur Championship, and the breeder’s stake—National Futurity. The Board of Trustees may adopt rules and regulations for the control and supervision of these events. Section 10. Appeals Any decision of the Board of Trustees may be appealed by the organization or individual affected by the decision to the annual membership meeting of the certified representatives of the active member clubs. This appeal must be made in writing and filed with the Secretary of the Association at least thirty (30) days in advance of the annual membership meeting. The Secretary will then prepare all information, as is available, on events leading up to the decision of the Board of Trustees. This appeal and information will then be reviewed by the certified representatives of the active member clubs. If a decision cannot immediately be reached on this appeal, it will then be sent to a committee to be appointed by the President with the approval of the representatives assembled. This committee will consist of five (5) members. At least four are to be representatives of the active member clubs. This committee will review all available information on the action in question and recommend that the decision be sustained or reversed and such other action as the committee deems advisable. The decision given, either by the assembled delegates or by the appointed committee, will be final. |
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