52 Saber Tails Spring 2016

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America

CURRENT

Such members shall be exempt from payment of dues 

and shall have all the rights and privileges and duties 

of membership except the rights to vote and hold of-

fice. The recipient shall

 

be given an appropriate notifica-

tion of the honor.

Any honorary member shall have the option of holding 

active membership with all the rights, privileges and du-

ties thereof, including the right to vote and hold office, by 

payment of the annual dues.

PROPOSED

tors for election to life membership at any Annual 

Meeting of the Club. Any individual so proposed shall 

have been an active member of the Club for at least 

15 years. Election shall be by an affirmative 2/3 vote 

of the members present and voting. Such members 

shall be exempt from payment of dues and shall have 

all the rights, privileges and duties of membership, 

including the rights to vote and hold office. The new 

Life Member shall be given an appropriate notifica-

tion of the honor.

Non-Voting Membership.  Junior Membership. Junior 

membership is open to all juniors between the ages of 9 

and 17. Junior members may automatically convert to 

regular membership upon reaching their 18th birthday. 

Junior Members enjoy all the privileges and duties of the 

club except the rights to vote and hold office. 

CURRENT

Section 2. Dues. Membership dues shall be an amount 

designated by the Board of Directors each year. Dues 

for an individual membership shall not exceed $50.00, 

and for household and local club memberships shall not 

exceed $75.00. Dues for Junior Members shall not exceed 

$25.00.

 

Dues are payable on or before the 1st day of 

January each year. Any person who joins after June 1st or 

thereafter shall pay half of the current dues for the bal-

ance of the calendar year. No member may vote whose 

dues are not paid for the current year. During the month 

of November the Treasurer shall send to each member a 

statement of dues for the ensuing year.

Section 3. Election to Membership.  Each applicant for 

membership shall apply on a form as approved by the 

Board of Directors of the Club and which shall provide 

that the applicant agrees to abide by the Constitution 

and Bylaws of the Club and the rules of the American 

Kennel Club. The application shall carry the endorsement 

of two voting members in good standing with the Club. 

Accompanying the application, the prospective member 

shall submit dues payment for the current year. Appli-

cants who submit their application after October 1st and 

are approved for membership shall have dues paid for the 

following calendar year. Applications are to be filed with 

the Treasurer, who shall send a copy of the application to 

the Recording Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall 

circulate the application to the Board of Directors

PROPOSED

Section 2. Dues.  Membership dues shall be an amount 

designated by the Board of Directors each year. Dues for 

an individual membership shall not exceed $65.00, 

and for household and local club memberships shall 

not exceed $75.00. Dues for Junior Members shall 

not exceed $25.00. Dues are payable on or before the 

1st day of January each year. Any person who joins after 

June 1st or thereafter shall pay half of the current dues 

for the balance of the calendar year. No member may 

vote whose dues are not paid for the current year. During 

the month of November the Treasurer shall send to each 

member a statement of dues for the ensuing year.

Section 3. Election to Associate Membership.  Each 

applicant for membership shall apply on a form as ap-

proved by the Board of Directors of the Club and which 

shall provide that the applicant agrees to abide by the 

Constitution and Bylaws of the Club and the rules of the 

American Kennel Club. Accompanying the application, 

the prospective member shall submit dues payment for 

the current year. Applicants who submit their application 

after October 1st and are approved for membership shall 

have dues paid for the following calendar year. Applica-

tions are to be filed with the Treasurer, who shall send a 

copy of the application to the Recording Secretary. The 

Recording Secretary shall circulate the application to the 

Board of Directors for approval. Prior to voting on the 

application, the Board, at its discretion, may request ad-

ditional information from the applicant. Affirmative votes 

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