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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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