The THLRSC Constitution

Article I
Name



The name of this Organization shall be the Texas Holland Lop Rabbit Specialty Club.

Article II
Objectives


Section 1. To encourage, promote, and improve the breeding of Holland Lop Rabbits.

Section 2. To promote and conduct exhibitions of Holland Lop Rabbits.

Section 3. To furnish information helpful to breeders of Holland Lop Rabbits.

Section 4. To advocate the use of pedigreed stock and the registration facilities offered by the American Rabbit Breeders Association, Incorporated.

Section 5. The Club shall be a non profit organization.

Article III
Affiliations


Section 1. This Club shall be affiliated with the American Rabbit Breeders Association, Incorporated, the Holland Lop Rabbit Specialty Club, Inc. and the Texas Rabbit Breeders Association.

Article IV

Authority

 

Section 1.  The Club shall have the authority to make such laws, establish such rules and adopt such regulations as may be necessary for the governing of its members.

 

Section 2.  The Club shall have the authority to require members to obey its laws, rules, and regulations in all matters pertaining to the Club.  It may inflict such penalties as it deems necessary for the disobedience of its will, however its members shall not be required to commit any act that would be unlawful.

 

Section 3.  Roberts Rules of Order shall be considered as the final authority for this Club on all questions not specifically covered by the Constitution and By-Laws.

Article V

Membership

 

Section 1.  Any person may become a member of this club by paying dues and submitting an application as provided in the By-Laws.  By submitting an application members agree to comply with all laws, rules, and regulations of the Club.

 

Section 2.  All individual members, except youth members, shall have the right to vote in person at annual or special meetings of the Club.  Individual members may not vote by proxy.  All individual members, except youth members, shall also have the right to vote by mail for the election of officers or upon any other matters submitted by the Board of Directors

 

Section 3.  The board of directors reserves the right to accept or reject, for cause, any application for membership or renewal.

Article VI

Officers

 

Section 1.  The elective officers of this Club shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and a Board of Directors consisting of five (5) members.  To the extent possible Directors should represent geographic areas throughout the state.  All officers shall be elected for a two (2) year term by and from the membership.  The President and three Directors shall be elected on odd numbered years.  The Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and two Directors shall be elected on even numbered years.

 

Section 2.  The elective officers of the Club shall assume their responsibilities at the first Board Meeting following their election.  They shall serve for the period for which they were elected, or until their successors are elected and qualified.  Their installation shall take place at the first session of the Annual Business Meeting of the Club following their election.

Article VII

Meetings

 

Section 1.  Each annual meeting of this club shall be held in conjunction with the Texas Rabbit Breeders Association State Show.

 

Section 2.  The President shall call a special meeting of the Club when so requested, in writing, by at least ten members of the Club in good standing.  At any special meeting there shall be considered only the special business for which the meeting was called.

 

Section 3.  At any meeting of the Club, ten (10) members of the Club in good standing shall constitute a quorum.  No person shall act as proxy for a member.  If no quorum shall be present, the presiding officer shall adjourn the meeting to a day and hour of his designation

Article VIII

Amendments

 

Section 1.  Any proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be made in writing, signed by Five (5) members of the Club in good standing, and be received by the President no later than October 1, if it is to be presented at the annual meeting.  All proposed amendments are to confined to one subject.  All proposed amendments shall be published in the Clubs newsletter at least forty five (45) days in advance of the annual or special meeting at which they are to be considered, in order that members may have the opportunity to form an intelligent opinion on their merits.

 

Section 2.  Any proposed change in, or amendment to, the Constitution may be submitted to the members of the club at any time by mail ballot, to be voted upon, and the ballots counted, in the same manner as is provided for balloting for the election of officers.  An affirmative two thirds majority of the ballots cast shall be required for passage of any proposed change or alteration.

 

Section 3.  A Resolution adopted at an annual or special meeting of the Club shall take effect sixty (60) days following such annual or special meeting.  Any change or alteration voted by mail ballot shall take effect sixty (60) days after the date of certification by the Election Committee.