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Guidelines: |
| Section 1: |
The name of the Club
shall be the Midwest Mastiff Fanciers. |
| Section 2: |
The objectives of the
Club shall be: |
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a. To encourage and promote the
breeding of purebred Mastiffs and to do all
possible to bring their natural qualities to
perfection.
b. To encourage members and
breeders to accept the standards of the
breed as approved by the American
Kennel Club as the only standard
of excellence by which Mastiffs shall be
judged.
c. To promote and advance the
interest of the breed and to encourage
sportsman-like competition at all dog shows
and obedience trials.
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The Club will not be
conducted or operated for profit and no part of
any profit, remainder, or residue from dues or
donations will benefit any member or individual |
| Section 4: |
Members shall adopt
and may at any time revise the guidelines as may
be required to carry out the objectives. |
| Section 5: |
There shall be two
classes of membership, active and honorary:
Active Membership is open to all persons 18
years of age or older. Active members will pay
dues and have full voting and office holding
privileges in the Club.
Honorary membership shall be those members
who have over 20 years of service to the Club.
Honorary members shall pay no dues, but shall
have full voting and office holding
privileges.
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| Section 6: |
Dues are $20.00/year
for one individual, $30.00/year for a family
with one newsletter, and $40.00/year for a
family with two newsletters. |
| Section 7: |
A member may
terminate membership by resignation or lapse in
dues. |
| Section 8: |
Meetings shall be
held twice per year and they shall be held the
Saturday evening before the Club supported
show. Board meetings are held on an as
needed basis either directly before the meeting,
by mail, e-mail or phone. |
| Section 9: |
The Clubs supported
shows are generally held in the spring and the
fall. Any member may submit a bid to
sponsor a show in their area. The bid will
be voted on at the general meeting. Bids
for the fall show must be received and voted on
by the membership present at the spring
meeting. The reverse applies for the fall
meeting. |
| Section 10: |
Election of officers
is held at each fall meeting by nominations from
the membership present. Election to each
position is by majority vote
Club officers shall be President,
Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
Duties of the officers are as follows:
a. The President shall preside at all
meetings of the Club and shall have the duties
and power normally pertinent to the office of
President. Additionally, the President
assumes responsibility for the care and
maintenance of the Club's sterling silver
trophies.
b. The Vice-President shall have the
duties and exercise powers of the President in
his/her absence. In addition the
Vice-President shall make available an
education topic at least annually.
c. The Secretary shall keep a record
of all meetings of the Club and of all votes
taken by mail, as well as all matters of
record that were ordered by the Club.
He/she shall receive an annually revised list
of paid and honorary members of the Club from
the Treasurer.
d. The Treasurer shall collect and
receive all money due or belonging to the
Club. The books shall at all times be
open to inspection by the membership and
he/she shall report the condition of the
Club's finances at every meeting.
Furthermore, the Treasurer shall submit a
report of monies received and expended during
the previous fiscal year annually in the
newsletter.
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| Section 11: |
Any vacancies
occurring among officers during the year may be
filled at the next meeting by a majority vote of
members present. The exception being the
office of President, which shall be filled by
the Vice-President. |
| Section 12: |
The Club's official
year begins with the election of officers at the
fall meeting. Newly elected officers take
charge of the meeting. They shall receive
from the retiring officer(s) all records and
properties relating to the appointed position
within 30 days after election. |
| Section 13: |
Voting is by paid and
honorary members present at the bi-annual
meeting. |
| Section 14: |
Discipline: Any
member suspended from the American
Kennel Club is automatically suspended from
voting and office holding privileges in the
Club.
Any member who refers statements against
another member for alleged misconduct
prejudicial to the best interests of the breed
shall refer their concerns to the Mastiff
Club of America or shall discuss their
concerns privately. If said misconduct
becomes a concern to the general membership it
may be brought up for discussion at the next
bi-annual meeting with recommendations for
action/non-action by a majority vote of those
members present. |
| Section 15: |
Amendments to the
Guidelines may be proposed annually at the
spring meeting, or in writing to the
President. Changes in the Guidelines will
be by a majority vote of the membership. |
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Approved 1990 |
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