56 Saber Tails Spring 2016

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America

CURRENT

shall report to the Board at least quarterly the condition 

of the Club’s finances, including a summary of receipts 

and payments received and expended during the previ-

ous quarter. At the Annual Meeting, the Treasurer shall 

render a summary accounting of all moneys received and 

expended during the previous fiscal year. The Treasurer 

shall be bonded in such amount as the Board shall deter-

mine. The Treasurer shall notify the members in writing 

when dues payments are due and payable and keep a roll 

of the members of the Club with their addresses.

6.  Delegate to the American Kennel Club. The Delegate 

shall be elected for a term of two years starting with the 

annual election of officers in 1997. The Delegate to the 

American Kennel Club shall not be 

subject to any term limitation and shall be a non-voting 

member of the Board of Directors. The Delegate to the 

American Kennel Club will be expected to attend the 

annual meeting of the America Kennel Club and at least 

two other delegate meetings each year.

7. Directors shall carry out such duties as are assigned by 

the Board.

Section 4. Vacancies. Any vacancies occurring on the 

Board or among the officers during the year shall be filled 

until the next Annual Meeting by a majority vote of all 

of the remaining members of the Board at its first regu-

lar meeting following the creation of such a vacancy, or 

at a Special Board Meeting called for that purpose. The 

election also may be conducted through a poll of the 

Board conducted by the Recording Secretary, or by the 

Corresponding Secretary if the vacancy is in the office 

of Recording Secretary.  However, a vacancy in the of-

fice of President shall be filled automatically by the Vice 

President and the resulting vacancy in the office of Vice 

President shall be filled by the Board. At the next Annual 

Election the balance of the term of any vacant position 

previously filled by the Board shall be filled by a member-

ship election as provided in Article IV Sections 2, 3, and 4.

PROPOSED

to inspection by the Board, and the Treasurer shall report 

to the Board at least quarterly the condition of the Club’s 

finances, including a summary of receipts and payments 

received and expended during the previous quarter. At 

the Annual Meeting, the Treasurer shall render a summary 

accounting of all moneys received and expended during 

the previous fiscal year. . The Treasurer shall notify the 

members in writing when dues payments are due and 

payable and oversee the maintenance of the member-

ship database of the Club.

6.  Delegate to the American Kennel Club. The Delegate 

shall be elected for a term of two years starting with the 

annual election of officers in 1997. The Delegate to the 

American Kennel Club shall not be subject to any term 

limitation and shall be a non-voting member of the Board 

of Directors. The Delegate to the American Kennel Club 

will be expected to attend the annual meeting of the 

American Kennel Club and at least two other delegate 

meetings each year.

7.  Directors shall carry out such duties as are assigned by 

the Board.

Section 4. Vacancies. Any vacancies occurring on the 

Board or among the officers during the year shall be filled 

until the next Annual Meeting by a majority vote of all 

of the remaining members of the Board at its first regu-

lar meeting following the creation of such a vacancy, or 

at a Special Board Meeting called for that purpose. The 

election also may be conducted through a poll of the 

Board conducted by the Recording Secretary, or by the 

Corresponding Secretary if the vacancy is in the office 

of Recording Secretary. However, a vacancy in the of-

fice of President shall be filled automatically by the Vice 

President and the resulting vacancy in the office of Vice 

President shall be filled by the Board. At the next Annual 

Election the balance of the term of any vacant position 

previously filled by the Board shall be filled by a member-

ship election as provided in Article IV Sections 2, 3, and 4.

Section 5. Removal from Office.  An officer of the Club 

may be removed from their office if ¾ of the mem-

bers of the Board determine that there is sufficient 

evidence of malfeasance or non-performance in their 

duties as described in this section.

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