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Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America
CURRENT
for approval. Prior to voting on the application, the
Board, at its discretion, may request additional informa-
tion from the applicant. Affirmative votes of not less
than 2/3 of the Directors present at a meeting of the
Board or not less than 2/3 of the entire Board voting by
mail, shall be required to elect an applicant.
An application which has received a negative vote by
the Board may, upon notification of the Recording Sec-
retary at least 30 days in advance, be presented by one
of the applicant’s endorsers at the next Annual Meeting
of the Club, and a favorable vote of 75% of the members
present may elect such applicant.
PROPOSED
of not less than 2/3 of the Directors present at a meeting of
the Board shall be required to elect an applicant.
Section 4. Election to Regular Membership. An As-
sociate Member may apply for voting membership at
any time after one year from the date of acceptance of
the associate membership application by the Board of
Directors. The applicant shall complete an application
for voting membership signed by two regular mem-
bers not from the same household. Applications are to
be filed with the Recording Secretary. The Recording
Secretary shall circulate the application to the Board of
Directors for approval. After the application is found
to be in order, the name(s) of the applicant(s) shall be
published. If there are no objections received by the
Recording Secretary within 30 days of publication, the
application shall be referred to the Board for approval
at the next Board meeting. Prior to voting on the ap-
plication, the Board, at its discretion, may request
additional information from the applicant. Affirmative
votes of not less than 2/3 of the Directors present at a
meeting of the Board or not less than 2/3 of the entire
Board voting by mail shall be required to elect an ap-
plicant.
An application which has received a negative vote by
the Board may, upon notification of the Recording
Secretary at least 30 days in advance, be presented by
one of the applicant’s endorsers at the next Annual
Meeting of the Club, and a favorable vote of 75% of the
members present may elect such applicant.
CURRENT
Section 4. Termination of Membership. Memberships
may be terminated:
a. by resignation upon written notice to the Record-
ing Secretary, provided such member is not in debt to
the Club. Dues obligations are considered a debt to the
Club and they are incurred on the 1st day of each fiscal
year.
b. lapsing, which occurs when a member’s dues remain
unpaid 90 whose dues are unpaid as of the date of the
meeting or closing date of the election.
c. by expulsion, a membership may be terminated by
expulsion as provided in Article VI of these Bylaws.
PROPOSED
Section 5. Termination of Membership. Memberships may
be terminated:
a. by resignation upon written notice to the Recording Sec-
retary, provided such member is not in debt to the Club.
Dues obligations are considered a debt to the Club and
they are incurred on the 1st day of each fiscal year.
b. lapsing, which occurs when a member’s dues remain
unpaid 90 days after the first day of the fiscal year; how-
ever, the Board may grant an additional 90 days of grace in
meritorious cases.
c. by expulsion, a membership may be terminated by ex-
pulsion as provided in Article VI of these Bylaws
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