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Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America
CURRENT
Article IV Club Year, Voting, Nominations, Elections
Section 1. Club Year. The Club’s fiscal year shall be-
gin on the first day of January and end on the 31st
day of December.
The Club’s official year shall begin July 1st of each year
and shall continue through June 30th of the following
year. The elected officers and directors shall take office
on July 1st and each retiring officer shall turn over to
their successor in office all properties and records re-
lating to that office as soon as practical but in no event
later than July 10th of each year.
The Annual Meeting shall be held during the period
between March 1st and May 31st each year, at which
Officers and Directors for the ensuing official year shall
be elected by secret ballot from those nominated in
accordance with Section 4 of this Article.
Section 2. Voting. At the Annual Meeting, or at a
special meeting of the Club, voting shall be limited to
those members in good standing who are present at
the meeting, except for the annual election of Officers,
Delegate and Directors, Amendments to the Constitu-
tion and Bylaws and changes to the Standard for the
Breed, all of which shall be decided by written ballot
cast by mail. Voting by proxy shall not be permitted.
The Board of Directors may decide to submit other
specific questions for decision of the members by writ-
ten ballot cast by mail.
Section 3. Annual Election. At the Annual Meeting for
the Election of Officers and Directors and Delegate to
the American Kennel Club, the vote shall have been
conducted by secret ballot. Ballots, to be valid, must
have been received by the chairperson of the Tellers
Committee or by the independent Certified Public
Accountant designated by the Board by a date exactly
two weeks prior to the date of the Annual Meeting.
Ballots shall be counted no earlier than one week
prior to the Annual Meeting by three (3) inspectors of
elections (the Tellers Committee) who are members in
good standing and who shall be chosen in advance by
the Board.
They may not be members of the current Board nor
candidates on the ballot. Alternatively, the Board may
designate an independent, Certified Public Accountant
PROPOSED
Article IV Club Year, Voting, Nominations, Elections
Section 1. Club Year. The Club’s fiscal year shall begin on
the first day of July and end on the 30th day of June.
The Club’s official year shall begin July 1st of each year and
shall continue through June 30th of the following year. The
elected officers and directors shall take office on July 1st
and each retiring officer shall turn over to their successor
in office all properties and records relating to that office
as soon as practical but in no event later than July 10th of
each year.
The Annual Meeting shall be held during the national
specialty each year, at which Officers and Directors for the
ensuing official year shall be elected or announced in ac-
cordance with Section 4 of this Article.
Section 2. Nominations No person may be a candidate in a
club election who has not been nominated in accordance
with these Bylaws. Those nominated for any elected Club
position must have been a full member in good standing
of the club for a period of at least one year prior to their
nomination. A Nominating Committee shall be chosen by
the Board of Directors before August 1st of each year. The
Committee shall consist of six members, one from each
Region and three alternates, one from each Region (as
defined in Article V), all
full members in good standing, no
more than one of whom may be a member of the current
Board of Directors. The Board shall name a chairman for
the committee. The Nominating Committee may conduct
its business by mail, fax, email, or telephone. The results of
the committee’s deliberations shall be confirmed in writ-
ing within 7 days but no later than September 1st to the
Recording Secretary. All deliberations of the Nominating
Committee shall remain confidential.
a. The Nominating Committee shall nominate from among
the eligible members of the Club, one candidate for each
office vacancy and for each other position on the Board of
Directors and a candidate for the Delegate to the Ameri-
can Kennel Club and shall procure the acceptance of each
nominee so chosen as well as a resume for each individual
nominated. The Corresponding Secretary, upon notifica-
tion of the Recording Secretary shall send the list, includ-
ing the full name of each candidate and the name of the
State in which they reside, to each voting member of the
Club on or before September 20th so that additional nomi-
nations may be made by members if they so desire.
b. Additional nominations of eligible members may be
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