DISCIPLINE
Section 1.
American Kennel Club Suspension.
Any member who is suspended from
the privileges of The American
Kennel Club automatically shall
be suspended from the privileges
of this Club for a like period.
Section 2.
Charges. Any
member may prefer charges
against a member for alleged
misconduct, prejudicial to the
best interests of the Club or
the breed. Written charges with
specifications must be filed in
duplicate with the Secretary
together with a deposit of fifty
($50.00) dollars which shall be
forfeited if such charges are
not sustained by the Board
following a hearing. The
Secretary shall promptly send a
copy of the charges to each
member of the Board or present
them at a Board Meeting, and the
Board shall first consider
whether the actions alleged in
the charges, if proven, might
constitute conduct prejudicial
to the best interests of the
Club. If the Board considers
that the charges do no allege
conduct which would be
prejudicial to the best
interests of the Club, it may
refuse to entertain
jurisdiction. If the Board
entertains jurisdiction of the
charges it shall fix a date of a
hearing not less than 3 weeks or
more than six weeks thereafter.
The Secretary shall promptly
send one copy of the charges to
the accused member by certified
mail together with a notice of
the hearing and an assurance
that the defendant may
personally appear in his or her
own defense and bring witnesses
if he or she wishes.
Section3.
Board of Directors Hearing.
The Board shall hold a hearing;
counsel for both the complainant
and the defendant may attend the
hearing. Both the complainant
and the defendant must be
treated uniformly in that
regard. Should the charges be
sustained after the hearing all
the evidence and testimony
presented by the complainant and
defendant, the Board may by a
majority vote of those present
suspend the defendant from all
privileges of the Club for not
more than six months from the
date of the hearing. And, if it
deems that punishment
insufficient it may also
recommend to the membership that
the penalty be expulsion. In
such case, the suspension shall
not restrict the defendant’s
right to appear before his or
her fellow members at the
ensuing Club meeting which
considers the Board
recommendation. Immediately
after the Board has reached a
decision, its finding shall be
put in written form and filed
with the Secretary. The
Secretary in turn shall notify
each of the parties of the Board
decision and penalty, if any.
Section 4.
Expulsion. Expulsion of
a member from the Club may be
accomplished only at a meeting
of the Club following a Board
hearing and upon the Board’s
recommendation as provided in
Section 3 of this Article. Such
proceeding may occur at a
regular or special meeting of
the Club to be held within 60
days but not earlier than after
the date of the Board’s
recommendation of expulsion. The
defendant shall have the
privilege of appearing on his or
her own behalf, though no
evidence shall be taken at this
meeting. The President shall
read the charges and the Board’s
findings and recommendations,
and shall invite the defendant,
if present, to speak on his or
her own behalf if he or she
wishes. The members at the
meeting shall then vote by
secret ballot on the proposed
expulsion. A 3/4 vote of those
present and voting at the
meeting shall be necessary for
expulsion. If expulsion is not
so voted, the Board’s suspension
shall stand.
ARTICLE VII
AMENDIMENTS
Section 1.
Amendments to the
Constitution and By-Laws may be
proposed by the Board or by
written petition addressed to
the Secretary signed by twenty
percent 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
recommendations of the Board by
the Secretary for a vote within
three months of the date when
the petition was received by the
Secretary.
Section 2 .
The Constitution and
By-Laws may be amended by a 2/3
vote of the members present and
voting at any regular meeting
called for that purpose,
provided the proposed amendments
have been included in the notice
of the meeting and mailed to
each member at least two weeks
prior to the date of the
meeting.
ARTICLE VIII
DISSOLUTION
Section1.
Dissolution. The Club
may be dissolved at any time by
the written consent of not less
than 2/3 of the members. In the
event of the dissolution of the
Club other than for purposes of
reorganization whether voluntary
or by operation of law, none of
the property of the club nor any
proceeds thereof, nor any assets
of the club shall be distributed
to any members of the Club but
after payment of the debts of
the Club its property and assets
shall be given to a charitable
organization for the benefit of
dogs. This charitable
organization shall be selected
by the Board of the Club.
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