2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

section 8. All Past PtHA Presidents will serve as the Selection
Committee to interview and recommend an eligible person for the position
of the Third Committee Member of the Executive Committee annually.
This selection shall be ratified by the PtHA Board of Directors.
aRTiClE Vi. MEETinGs
Meetings of the Membership, Executive Committee, Board of Directors,
Committees, and all subsidiary organizations shall be conducted in
accordance with Roberts Rules of Order, Revised. A General Membership
Meeting shall be held annually. The date, time, and location will be
determined by the Board of Directors and notice for such meeting will be
published in the official voice of the Association at least thirty (30) days
prior to the date of this meeting.
aRTiClE Vii. THE BusinEss oFFiCE
A business office shall be established and all business of the Association
will be conducted through this office. All normal business will be under the
supervision of the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
along with the office staff, which shall include a Registration Department,
Membership Department, and Register of Merit Department for Horse,
Youth, and Amateur Records. The location of this business office shall be
determined by the Board of Directors.
aRTiClE Viii. CHaRTER assoCiaTions
Charters will be encouraged and issued in accordance with provisions
set forth in the Bylaws to cover state or geographical sub-divisions thereof.
These charters will be issued at the sole discretion of the PtHA Executive
Committee.
aRTiClE iX. aMEnDMEnTs To THE ConsTiTuTion
This Constitution may be amended by submitting a proposal in writing
to the Executive Committee, which will in turn be responsible for preparing
a recommendation to the Board of Directors for action. If the proposed
amendment is approved by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors it
shall be submitted to the membership for final approval and will become
effective upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members voting.
aRTiClE X. CoRPoRaTE aGEnTs
The Association shall maintain an agent who is a resident of the State
of New Jersey.
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aRTiClE i. naME
This organization shall be called THE PINTO HORSE ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA, INC., herein after referred to as the Association. The official
abbreviation shall be PtHA.
aRTiClE ii. PuRPosE
Refer to ARTICLE II of the Constitution.
aRTiClE iii. THE BusinEss oFFiCE
Refer to ARTICLE VII of the Constitution.
aRTiClE iV. MEMBERsHiP
The membership shall be further defined in the Membership Rules and
Regulations, and may be changed or modified from time to time.
aRTiClE V. MEETinGs
section 1. The Order of Business for all meetings, including the Annual
Membership Meeting, shall be as follows:
A. Call to order by the President