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BY-LAWS
THE GREATER MID-ONTARIO DOBERMAN FANCIERS

MEMBERSHIP

Any person who subscribes to the aims and objectives of the Club shall be eligible for Membership provided:

That the Person is in good standing with the Canadian Kennel Club, and
That such Person has not been convicted of cruelty to or neglect of animals.

Any Person desiring Membership in the Club shall submit his/her application on a form approved by the Club, duly sponsored by a Club Member in Good Standing whenever possible, together with the Annual Fees to the Club Secretary or Membership Chairperson.

Any Application for Membership that does not receive more than 50% of the accepted votes of approval of the Club’s Members attending the meeting the application was submitted will not be approved.

ORGANIZATION

The Officers of the Club shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer, a Secretary and two (2) Directors.
The Executive of the Club shall consist of the above Officers together with the immediate Past President.
The Officers shall be elected at the Election Meeting and shall hold Office for the term of two (2) years commencing October 1st of the election year.
The Executive shall have the authority to appoint such Committees that are deemed desirable.

MEETINGS

Regular Meetings: The Club shall meet at periodic times as determined by the Executive.
The Annual Meeting of the Club shall be the September Meeting.
The Election Meeting of the Club shall be the Annual Meeting that occurs in odd number Calendar Years.

FINANCE

The Financial Year of the Club shall commence on the 1st day of October and shall conclude on the 30th day of September next following.

Dues shall be in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for Single and/or Family Membership per year.

The Funds of the Club shall be placed in a Branch of any Canadian Chartered Bank or Canadian Trust Company.

All cheques issued by the Club shall require any two (2) signatures of the Treasurer, President and Vice-President.

Should this Club remain inactive for a period of one (1) year or should its Members decide to dissolve the Club, all assets will be converted to cash and transferred by way of cheque to the PET TRUST at THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH.

PROCEDURE

All meetings of the Club and of its governing bodies and all other matters of practice and procedure not otherwise herein specified shall be governed by the Common Law of Procedure of Canada, Roberts Rules of Order, current edition.

ALTERATION OF BY-LAWS

Any proposal to alter these By-Laws shall be presented for debate in at least two (2) regular meetings of the Club and thereafter be approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the Members in Attendance.