Article I. Membership.
Section 1. Eligibility. There shall be five types of membership open to any
breeder, owner, or fancier of the Papillon breed who subscribes to the purposes
and objectives of the Association, agrees to abide by the Association Code of
Ethics.
Section 2. Types of membership.
Section 2.1. Single membership. Open to members 18 years of age or older. Single
members are entitled to one vote and are eligible to hold office in the
Association.
Section 2.2. Charter membership. Single members who joined the Association on or
before September 15, 2007 shall be entitled to the designation “Charter
Member.” Charter members are entitled to one vote and are eligible to hold
office in the Association. The Charter Members are:
Section 2.3. Family/Household membership. Open to any two members of a household
18 years of age or older. Each Family/Household membership is entitled to two
votes but only one member may hold office at any one time.
Section 2.4. Honorary membership. The Board of Directors may elect to honorary
membership any member in good standing or any non-member who meets the
eligibility requirements for membership. An affirmative vote of 2/3 of the
Directors present at a meeting of the Board, or 2/3 of the entire Board voting
by mail shall be required to elect an honorary member. Honorary members shall be
exempt from dues. No honorary members may vote unless he/she was a member in
good standing of the Association at the time he/she was elected to honorary
membership.
Section 2.5. Junior membership. Junior membership is open to any individual who
is nine to seventeen years of age. Juniors may convert to Single membership upon
reaching their 18th birthday. Junior members shall not be entitled to vote nor
eligible to hold office, but shall be eligible for annual trophies or awards
offered by or through the Association.
Section 3. Dues.
Section 3.1. Amount. Annual membership dues shall be determined by the Board of
Directors not to exceed $50.00 per person per year.
Section 3.2. Payment of dues. Dues are payable on or before the first day of
January of each year.
Section 3.3. Dues statement. On November 15th of each year, the Treasurer shall
send to each member a statement of dues for the ensuing year.
Section 3.4. Nonpayment of dues. No member may vote whose dues are not paid for
the current year. The names of members who have not paid their dues shall be
published in the first Association newsletter published after January 1st of
each year. The membership of any member who has not paid his/her dues by March
31st of any calendar year shall lapse. The Board of Directors may grant a grace
period of an additional 30 days for payment to any member who applies for an
extension.
Section 4. Application for membership.
Section 4.1. Submitting the application. Each applicant for membership in the
Association shall apply on a board-approved Application for Membership, which
shall provide that the applicant agrees to abide by the Constitution, Bylaws and
Code of Ethics of the Association . The prospective member shall submit the completed application and
dues payment for the current year to the Secretary.
Section 4.2. Sponsors. Each application shall be endorsed by one Association
member in good standing.
Section 5. Termination Of Membership. Memberships may be terminated for any of
the following reasons:
Section 5.1. Resignation. Any member in good standing may resign from the
Association upon written notice to the Secretary. Resignation shall not
discharge or eliminate any debt owed to the Association. Dues are considered an
obligation to the Association and are incurred the first day of each fiscal
year.
Section 5.2. Lapsing. A membership will be considered as lapsed and
automatically terminated if such member's dues remain unpaid after March 31st.
The Board of Directors may grant a grace period of an additional 30 days for
payment to any member who applies for an extension. In no case may a person be
entitled to vote at any Association meeting whose dues are unpaid as of the date
of the meeting. Dues paid at such a meeting allow that member reinstatement of
voting rights.
Section 5.3. Suspension. Any member who is suspended or barred from the
privileges of the United Kennel Club, American Kennel Club or Canadian Kennel
Club is automatically suspended or barred from
the privileges of membership in the Association for the same period of time.
Section 5.4. Expulsion. A membership may be terminated by expulsion as provided
in Article VIII, Section 4 of these bylaws.
Bylaws Article
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