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FTN Constitution and By-Laws ARTICLE I - NAMES AND OBJECTIVESSECTION 1 - NameThe name by which this corporation shall be known in law shall be the FOX TERRIER NETWORK. The said corporation shall be located in the State of Colorado; however, the business of the corporation shall be conducted internationally. SECTION 2 - Purpose
To promote Fox Terriers in training and participating in working events, including but not inclusive of, obedience, agility, earthdog, SAR, dog therapy, frisbee and flyball. To provide public education regarding Smooth Fox Terriers and Wire Fox Terriers. To promote responsible ownership of all dogs. SECTION 3 - Earnings No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit, or be distributable to it. s members, trustees, officers, and other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payment distributions in furtherance of Section 501 (c) (3) purposes. Neither the name nor the property of FTN shall be used for commercial purposes. Written permission of the Board of Directors is required for the use of FTN. s name or property in any endorsements. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any future Federal Tax Code) or (b) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code (or any corresponding sections of any future Federal Tax Code). ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIPSECTION 1 - Application for MembershipMembership in FTN is open to individuals 18 years of age or older who have never been convicted of animal cruelty. There is also a Junior Membership, open to minors under 18 years old. Junior Membership will not have any voting rights. They must be sponsored by a current adult member. Application for membership must be made in writing on a form supplied by FTN, accompanied by a check for the appropriate amount of dues for one year. The applicant must agree to abide by FTN's Constitution and by-laws. No person shall be denied membership by reason of sex, race, creed, color, religion or national origin. SECTION II - Renewal of Membership Membership shall be renewed annually. Dues shall be due and payable on or before April 1st of each year. A notice will be sent in the FTN newsletter prior to this date. SECTION III - Termination of Membership Membership may be terminated:
A member in good standing may resign upon written notice to the secretary of FTN. No member may resign when in debt to FTN. Dues obligations are considered a debt. No dues nor portion thereof shall be refunded. By Lapsing A membership will be considered as lapsed and automatically terminated if such member. s dues remain unpaid 60 days after April 1st. The Treasurer shall notify a member, by mail, thirty (30) days prior to lapsing. By Expulsion Membership shall be terminated by expulsion immediately upon conviction of animal cruelty charges by any court of law. The Board of Directors shall have the power by a majority vote of the board, which may be taken by surface mail, or electronic mail to suspend the memberships of any member of the Club for conduct on his/her part likely in the opinion of the Board of Directors to endanger the welfare of the Club. Members so accused shall be entitled to a hearing, and if the hearing is requested final action of the Board of Directors shall be postponed pending the hearing. This hearing may be handled by conference call or electronic mail. ARTICLE III - MEETINGS AND VOTINGSECTION I - Annual MeetingThe annual meeting of FTN will be held in April or May. This meeting may be held by conference call, surface mail or electronic mail and does not require a physical gathering of the members. A quorum for this meeting will be 10% of the current membership. SECTION II - Board Meetings There shall be regular meetings of the Board of Directors, in addition to the annual meeting. A quorum for such meetings shall be a majority of the Board. Board meetings may conducted by electronic mail, surface mail or conference call and do not require a physical gathering of the Board members. SECTION III - Order of Business The order of business of any FTN annual or Board meeting shall be at the discretion of the Board. ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORSSECTION I - Officers and Board Members at LargeThe Board of Directors shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 1 Board Member at Large. These Officers and Board shall perform the duties prescribed by these By-laws. SECTION II - Term of Board Service All Board members shall serve a two year term. Any Officer or Board member may run for re-election until they are unwilling to continue in that capacity or lose an election for that position. No officer shall hold more than one office at a time. Each year, one half of the authorized number of directors shall be elected to serve on the Board of Directors. Each Director shall hold office until his/her successor is elected and qualifies. SECTION III - Resignation from the Board of Directors Any Board member resigning from his position must do so in writing to the Recording Secretary of FTN giving 30 days notice. SECTIONS IV - Vacancies The Board of Directors shall designate by a majority vote, new Officers or Board members to fill any vacancies due to resignations or due to the Board relieving any Office or Board member of his duties. All officers shall be elected for a two year term by mail, and shall take office on the first of the month following the election. Nothing in these by-laws shall be construed to prohibit the re-election of an Officer to the same position. Any Officer or Board member who fails to attend, or participate in two (2) consecutive meetings of the Board may be removed by a majority vote of the remainder of the Board of Directors. No Officer or Board Member shall be personally liable for the debts or obligations of the Corporation unless bad faith or fraud can be proved. SECTION V - Removal and Resignation Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the Board of Directors, at any time. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the President or Secretary or the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such notice or at any later date specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. ARTICLE V - COMMITTEESThe President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, may each year appoint standing committees to advance the work of FTN in such matters as deemed appropriate. Such committees shall always be subject to the final authority of the Board of Directors. Special committees may also be appointed by the Board to aid it on particular projects.Any committee appointments may be terminated by a majority vote of those in attendance at a Board meeting, upon written notice to the appointee. The President, with Board approval, may appoint successors to those persons whose services have been terminated. The Chair or member of any committee need not be an officer or member of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE V - AMENDMENTSThe by-laws and Constitution may be amended at any Board meeting by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Any member in good standing may propose an amendment in writing to the Board for consideration.ARTICLE VII - DISSOLUTIONThe organization may be dissolved at any time by the written consent of a 3/4 majority of the Board.Upon the dissolution of this corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or any corresponding section of any future Federal Tax Code) or shall be distributed to the Federal Government or to a state or local government for a public purpose. | |||
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