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Section 3: Notice of Meetings: All Active Members and Life Members shall be notified thirty (30) days in advanceof each Annual or Special Meeting of the General Membership of the Club, the time and place, by written noticemailed to each member, or by notice in the Club publication.Section 4: Quorum: At all meetings of the membership, fifty (50) members eligible to vote shall constitute aquorum and a majority vote shall be sufficient. Each Active Member and each Life Member shall be entitled to one(1) vote at each Annual and Special Meeting of the General Membership of the Club.ARTICLE VSection 1: Board of Directors: The management of the affairs, business, and property of the Club shall be vested ina Board of Directors of fifteen (15) members, three (3) members being from each of five (5) geographical areas,hereinafter referred to as "Regions," as designated by the Board of Directors.Section 2: Election of Directors: The Directors from each Region shall be elected by Active Members and LifeMembers in that Region, the conduct of said election being the responsibility of the Chairman of the Committee onNominations, members of such Committee living in that Region, and the Executive Secretary.Section 3: Eligibility: Any Active Member of a Regional Club who is in good standing with such Regional Club,The American Brittany Club and National Kennel Clubs is eligible to serve as a Director. No individual shall Serveconcurrently as both an officer and Director or hold two or more officer positions concurrently.Section 4: Term of Office: Directors shall serve for a term of three (3) years, with one-third (1/3), one (1) Directorfrom each Region, being elected annually. They shall assume their duties January 1, following the Annual Meetingof the Board of Directors at which they were elected.Section 5: Meetings: The Directors shall hold meetings at such times as they deem necessary for the required andorderly conduct of Club business. At least one (1) meeting each year shall be designated as the "Annual Meeting ofthe Board of Directors: and shall be held at the same place and approximate time of the "Annual Meeting of theGeneral Membership" of the Club, pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 1, above. Special Meetings of the Board of Directorsshall be called by the President at the written request of five (5) Members of the Board. Since the Club must beNational in scope to serve its purpose, and since Directors reside in locations too distant to make frequent physicalmeetings possible, after written motion and second by Directors, ballot(s) may be taken by mail or telephone:a. Directors shall be notified by mail at least thirty (30) days in advance of the time and place of all physicalmeetings.b. Directors shall be notified by mail, telegram or telephone at least seven (7) days in advance of allmeetings to be held by telephone.Section 6: Quorum: Two-thirds (2/3) of the number of Directors actively serving on the Board of Directors shallconstitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board of Directors. No Director shall delegate any of his powers to aproxy.Section 7: Vote: The vote of the Board of Directors shall be as follows:a. At all Physical Meetings of the Board, after a quorum has been counted, when less than the quorum ispresent and voting on any issue, the final tally shall be delayed until all Directors who constituted thequorum are given an opportunity to vote.6
. At all Non-Physical Meetings of the Board, or when necessary to obtain a vote from individualDirectors by telephone, all votes shall be verified by mail, a period not less than ten (10) days and not morethan twenty (20) days shall be allowed for the return of individual ballots. A majority shall be considered tomean a majority of the ballots returned.Section 8: Publication of Vote. The membership of this Club shall be notified by publication in the Club magazine,all issues voted upon by the Board of Directors, the tally of each ballot, and the individual vote of each director.Section 9: Vacancies: In the event of the death, change of residence from Region in which elected, resignation orinability of any Director to perform the duties for which elected, the Board of Directors shall have the power todesignate a successor to serve for the remainder of such term by a majority vote of the Board. Only persons eligiblefor election as a Director shall be eligible for designation.ARTICLE VISection 1: Officers: The Officers shall be a President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, 3 rd Vice President,4th Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Board of Directors shall be authorized to employ an ExecutiveSecretary. The Board of Directors shall elect a Delegate to the American Kennel Club. The Board of Directors isvested with the sole power to appoint an Editor to "The American Brittany" Magazine. (11/96)Section 2: Election of Officers: Officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors, by majority vote, at the AnnualMeeting of the Board of Directors from a slate presented by the Committee on Nominations, or upon nominationfrom the floor by any Director(s). The consent of all nominees to serve shall be obtained prior to nomination.a. On each odd-year of the calendar, the President, 2nd Vice President, and Treasurer shall be elected;b. On each even-year of the calendar, the 1st Vice President, 3rd Vice President, 4 th Vice President and theSecretary shall be elected. (11/96)Section 3: Term of Office:a. All officers shall serve for two (2) years and shall assume their duties on January 1, following the AnnualMeeting of the Board of Directors at which they were elected.b. The Executive Secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors for the best interests of TheAmerican Brittany Club.c. The Delegate to The American Kennel Club shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, and TheAmerican Kennel Club.d. The Editor of "The American Brittany" shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors for the bestinterests of The American Brittany Club.Section 4: Eligibility: Any Active Member of a Regional Club who is in good standing with such Regional Club,The American Brittany Club and National Kennel Clubs is eligible to serve as an Officer, Executive Secretary,Delegate to The American Kennel Club or Editor. No individual shall serve concurrently as both an officer andDirector or hold two or more officer positions concurrently.Section 5: Responsibility: Each Officer, Executive Secretary, Delegate, and Editor is responsible directly to theBoard of Directors for the conduct of their office.7
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TITLES: The ABC recognizes and prom
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DUTIES OF MAGAZINE COMMITTEE (2012)
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11. The Managing Editor shall submi
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DUTIES OF THE ABC MEMBERSHIP DATA C
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE NATIONALSThe
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Dog eligibility (All-Age only) - Em
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It was decided to use the miniature
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BEST LADY HANDLER AT THE NATIONALST
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NATIONAL OBEDIENCE TROPHY (Deleted
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GUIDELINES FOR NATIONALS SPENDINGMA
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AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB NATIONAL GUN
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ABC GAME BIRD/GUNDOG CLASSICS(2006)
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APPLYING FOR PERMISSION TO RUN A CL
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PLACEMENTSNative birds must be used
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This form may be sent to ABC, AKC,
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AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB FUTURITYAll
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Points must be won in both bench an
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PROCEDURES (2008)Effective with the
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LIFE MEMBERSDr Chester Keough 1942
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REQUEST FOR PARENT APPROVALAMERICAN
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FINANCE COMMITTEEIn 2012 the Board
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