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Egyptian
Mau Breeders and Fanciers Club |
ARTICLE I -- NAME
SECTION
I -- This club shall be known as the Egyptian Mau Breeders and
Fanciers Club (EMBFC).
ARTICLE II -- AFFILIATION
SECTION
I -- This Club shall be affiliated with The Cat Fanciers' Association
Inc. (CFA).
ARTICLE III -- OBJECTIVES
SECTION
I -- The objectives of the Club shall be:
A.
To create and develop interest
and knowledge in the care and breeding of the Egyptian Mau.
B.
To encourage breeding to the
standard of the Egyptian Mau.
C.
To promote exhibitions and
educational seminars in order to disseminate knowledge of the breed.
D.
To promote and advance in every
way possible the interest of owners, breeders and exhibitors of the
Egyptian Mau.
E.
To cultivate sentiments of
friendship and common interest among the members of the Club,
prospective members.
F.
To maintain, develop and
publish information concerning the breed, and individual Egyptian
Maus.
G.
To give prizes, ribbons and
honors in connection with exhibition of the breed and to publish
books, pamphlets, periodicals, forms, and other publications, all of
which the Board of Directors may deem as assisting in forwarding the
above objectives.
SECTION
II -- The Club was not established and shall not be maintained due to
a profit motive, and no officer or member shall be paid for services
unless the membership so decides by majority vote of those voting to
have paid employees.
ARTICLE IV -- MEMBERSHIP
SECTION
I -- Persons of good character interested in the objectives of the
Club shall be eligible for membership.
ARTICLE V -- OFFICERS
SECTION
I -- The officers of the Club shall be a President, Vice President,
Secretary, and Treasurer. The office of Secretary and of Treasurer
may be combined at the discretion of the board.
ARTICLE VI -- BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION
I -- The officers and three elected members shall constitute the
Board of Directors, of which the President shall be chairman. Four
members present of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.
ARTICLE VII -- DUES
SECTION
I -- Membership dues shall be as provided in the By-Laws.
SECTION
II -- For the purpose of computing dues, membership is based on the
current calendar year (January 1 to December 31).
SECTION
III -- Members joining the Club after September 30 shall pay one
years dues for the balance of the current year and the following
calendar year.
ARTICLE VIII -- MEETINGS
SECTION I -- Regular meetings shall be held as provided in
the By-Laws. The Annual Meeting shall be as provided for in the
By-Laws.
ARTICLE IX -- AMENDMENTS
SECTION I -- This Constitution and the By-Laws may be amended
in the following manner:
Proposed changes shall be published in one issue of the EMBFC
newsletter. Balloting deadline shall be 30 days after the mailing
date of the second newsletter. Ballots shall be tallied no more than
two weeks after the balloting deadline. Any proposed amendment or
change must be approved by a 2/3 majority of all member in good
standing who return ballots.
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