Spring 2016  Saber Tails 79    

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America

CURRENT

than the next Annual Meeting of the club. The location of 

the hearing shall be in proximity to the place of residence 

of the defendant.

Section 3. Board Hearing. The Board or committee shall 

have complete authority to decide whether counsel may 

attend the hearing. Complainant and defendant shall be 

treated uniformly in that and all other regards. Should 

the charges be sustained, after hearing all the evidence 

and testimony, the Board may, by a majority vote of those 

present, reprimand (A written reprimand directed 

exclusively to the member may be somewhat detailed 

but an official (published) reprimand should only in-

dicate that subsequent to a board hearing "…member 

(X) was officially reprimanded as a result of charges 

filed by member (Y).") or suspend the defendant from 

all Club privileges for not more than six months from the 

date of the hearing. If the Board deems that punishment 

insufficient, it may recommend to the membership that 

the penalty be expulsion. In such case, the suspension 

shall not restrict the defendant’s right to appear before 

their fellow members at the ensuing annual meeting. 

Immediately after the Board has reached a decision, its 

findings shall be put in written form and filed with the 

Recording Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall notify 

each of the parties involved of the Board’s decision and 

penalty, if any.

Section 4. Expulsion. Expulsion of a member from the 

Club may be accomplished only at a meeting of the Club 

following a Board hearing and upon the Board’s recom-

mendation as provided in this Article. The members pres-

ent at the meeting at which expulsion is considered shall 

vote by secret written ballot. A 2/3 vote of those present 

and voting at the meeting shall be necessary for expul-

sion. If expulsion is not approved, the Board’s suspension 

shall stand.

Article VIII Amendments

Section 1. Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws 

and to the Standard for the Breed may be proposed by 

the Board of Directors or by written petition addressed 

to the Recording Secretary and signed by 20% of the 

members in good standing. Amendments proposed by 

such petition shall be promptly considered by the Board 

and must be submitted to the members with recommen-

dations of the Board for a vote within three (3) months 

of the date the petition was received by the Recording 

Secretary.

Section 2. The Constitution and Bylaws or the Standard 

PROPOSED

of the hearing (telephone conference call) and an 

assurance that the defendant may participate and ar-

range for witnesses if so desired. The defendant may 

be granted a postponement, but not later than the 

next Annual Meeting of the club. 

Section 3. Board Hearing. The Board or committee shall 

have complete authority to decide whether counsel 

may attend the hearing. The Board shall establish a 

policy for handling disciplinary issues. Complain-

ant and defendant shall be treated uniformly in that 

and all other regards. Should the charges be sustained, 

after hearing all the evidence and testimony, the Board 

may, by a majority vote of those present, reprimand 

or suspend the defendant from all Club privileges for 

not more than six months from the date of the hear-

ing. If the Board deems that punishment insufficient, it 

may recommend to the membership that the penalty 

be expulsion. In such case, the suspension shall not 

restrict the defendant’s right to appear before their 

fellow members at the ensuing annual meeting. Im-

mediately after the Board has reached a decision, its 

findings shall be put in written form and filed with the 

Recording Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall no-

tify each of the parties involved of the Board’s decision 

and penalty, if any.

Section 4. Expulsion. Expulsion of a member from the 

Club may be accomplished only at a meeting of the 

Club following a Board hearing and upon the Board’s 

recommendation as provided in this Article. The mem-

bers present at the meeting at which expulsion is con-

sidered shall vote by secret written ballot. A 2/3 vote 

of those present and voting at the meeting shall be 

necessary for expulsion. If expulsion is not approved, 

the Board’s suspension shall stand.

Article VIII Amendments

Section 1. Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws 

and to the Standard for the Breed may be proposed by 

the Board of Directors or by written petition addressed 

to the Recording Secretary and signed by 20% of the 

members in good standing. Amendments proposed 

by such petition shall be promptly considered by the 

Board and must be submitted to the members with 

recommendations of the Board for a vote within three 

(3) months of the date the petition was received by the 

Recording Secretary.

Section 2. The Constitution and Bylaws or the Standard 

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