Constitution and By-Laws     APPROVED: JANUARY 17, 2002



ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS

SECTION 9.1 Amendment to the By-laws may be proposed by the Board of Directors or by written petition addressed to the Secretary/Treasurer, signed by ten percent (10%) of the membership in good standing. Amendments proposed by such petition shall be promptly considered by the Board and must be submitted to the members with a recommendation of the Board by the Secretary/Treasurer for a vote within three (3) months of the date when the petition was received by the Secretary/Treasurer.

SECTION 9.2 The By-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at any regular or special meeting called for the purpose, provided the proposed amendments have been included in the notice of the meeting and mailed (including electronic mail) to each member at least two (2) weeks prior to the date of the meeting.

ARTICLE X. DISSOLUTION

SECTION 10.1 The Club may be dissolved at any time by the written consent of not less than two-thirds of the members. In the event of the dissolution of the Club other than for purposes of reorganization, whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, none of the property of the Club nor any proceeds hereof nor any assets of the Club shall be distributed to any members of the Club; but after payment of the debt of the Club, its property, and assets shall be given to a charitable organization for the benefit of dogs selected by the membership.

ARTICLE XI ORDER OF BUSINESS

SECTION 11.1 At meetings of the club, the order of business, so far as the character and nature of the meeting may permit, shall be as follows:

  1. Roll Call
  2. Minutes of Last Meeting
  3. Report of the President
  4. Report of the Secretary/Treasurer
  5. Election of Officers & Board (at annual meeting)
  6. Election of New Members
  7. Unfinished Business
  8. New Business
  9. Adjournment
SECTION 11.2 At the meetings of the Board the order of business, unless otherwise directed by majority vote of those, present, shall be as follows:

  1. Reading of the Minutes of the Last Meeting
  2. Report of the Secretary/Treasurer
  3. Report of the Committees
  4. Unfinished Business
  5. New Business
  6. Adjournment
ARTICLE XII MEETING PROCEDURE

SECTION 12.1 Except as otherwise provided in these By-laws, all matters of procedure shall be governed by commonly accepted meeting rules of precedence, admittance of motions, and decorum.


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