Northern Counties
Shih Tzu Club
OFFICERS & COMMITTEE FROM 2008 AGM UNTIL 2009 AGM
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
President
Chairman
Vice Chairman &
Secretary
Treasurer
COMMITTEE
Mrs Fay Buchanan
Mr Ian Buchanan
Miss Hazel Chadwick
Miss Dorothea Howland
Mrs Barbara Metcalfe
Mrs Helen Shaw
Mrs Joan Morris
Mrs Monica Vose
Mr Albert Wilsher
Mrs Stella Wilsher
Mr Roy Metcalfe
Mrs Anne Arch
Mrs Elain MacDonald
Mrs Denise Williams
Mrs Louise Farnworth
CLUB RULES
1. The name of the Club shall be Northern Counties Shih Tzu Club.
2. The objects of the Club shall be to promote and protect the breed and preserve it according to the Kennel Club Breed Standard and to render assistance to all breeders and owners of Shih Tzu in the Northern Counties.
3. The Club shall have an unlimited number of members. Membership to be by application and on approval by Committee
4. The Committee shall consist of 12 members, plus President, Chairman, Vice
Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. Four Committee Members and President to be elected
annually, Chairman one year, Vice Chairman and Secretary the next year and the Treasurer
the year after that again. The committee have the right to co-
5. The annual subscriptions shall be:
OVERSEAS MEMBERSHIP £7.00 JOINT MEMBERSHIP £7.00
SINGLE MEMBERSHIP £5.OO JUNIORS £3.00
(Up to 16 years of age)
6. A bank account to be opened in the name of the Northern Counties Shih
Tzu Club into which all revenue of the Club shall be paid and from which all withdrawals
shall only be made on two signatures of the ex-
7. The financial year of the Society to run from 1st January to 31st December in each year. The AGM to be held before the 31st March of the following year. Notice of the AGM is to be sent to all members at least eight weeks prior to the meeting.
Members to be asked for items for the Agenda (including nominations for officers and committee) to be in the hands of the Secretary six weeks prior to the date of the AGM.
A Postal Ballot Paper (for election of officers and committee) a copy of the Agenda and a copy of the Audited Financial Statement of Accounts for the previous financial year to be sent to all paid up members three weeks prior to the AGM. (Date to be sated when sending Ballot Papers.)
8. The rules of the Club shall not be altered except at an AGM or Special General Meeting, notice of which includes details of the proposal to alter the rules. Such alterations shall not be brought into force until the Kennel Club have been advised and has given approval for the alterations. No business shall be transacted at an AGM unless notice thereof appears on the Agenda with the exception of routine matters or those which in the opinion of the Chairman of the meeting are urgent.
9. Any member who shall be suspended under Kennel Club Rule A41(4) and/or any member whose dog(s) are disqualified under Kennel Club Rule A42(8) shall ipso facto cease to be a member of the Society for the duration of the suspension and/or disqualification.
If the conduct of any member shall, in the opinion of the committee be injurious or likely to be injurious to the character or interests of the Society the Committee of he Society may at a meeting, the notice convening which includes as an object the consideration of the conduct of the member, determine that a Special General Meeting of the Society shall be called for the purpose of passing a resolution.
Notice of the Special General Meeting shall be sent to the accused member giving particulars of the complaint and advising the place date and hour of the meeting that he/she may attend and offer an explanation. If at the meeting a resolution to expel is passed by a two thirds majority of the members present and voting, his/he name shall forthwith be erased from the list of members and he/she may within two calendar months for the date of the meeting appeal to the Kennel Club upon and subject to the conditions as the Kennel Club may impose.
10. Should the Society cease to exist for any reason the assets of the Society will e disposed of by a decision of a Special General Meeting called for that purpose.
11. The Kennel Club is the final authority for interpreting the Rules and Regulations of the Society and in all cases relative to Canine and Society matters.
12. The Society shall not join any federation of Societies or Clubs.
13. The venue for all functions and events of the Club shall be varied throughout the Northern Counties.
14. A quorum to consist of seven Committee Members.
15. A Special General Meeting can be called by 25 fully paid up members or the Committee.
16. The Chairman to have the casting vote.
17. The Society to have at least four Committee Meetings per year in addition to the AGM.
18. The Officers acknowledge that during the month of January each year Maintenance of Title will be forwarded to the Kennel Club by the Secretary for the continuance of registration and that by the 31st July each year, other returns as stipulated by the Kennel Club.
19. The Society will make a list of members and their addresses available for inspection if s requested by members of the Society or the Kennel Club.
20. All members should be supplies with an up to date set of Club Rules and, in the future all new members will be given a set or rules on acceptance of their membership by he Committee.
21. Any person nominated for Office or Committee must have been a fully paid up member for four consecutive years including year of nomination.
22. No person whilst an un discharged bankrupt may serve on the Committee or hold any other Office or appointment. Within a Kennel Club Registered Society.
23. A person may be elected an Honorary Life Member of the Club at a General Meeting on the recommendation of the Committee. An Honorary Life Member shall be a member who has paid his/her subscriptions for ten or more years and has contributed outstanding service to the Club.
Notice of the proposal to elect an Honorary Member must appear on the Agenda of a General Meeting. Honorary Life Members shall have all rights and privileges of a membership but shall not be liable to pay subscription.
24. Officials and Committee of Northern Counties Shih Tzu club will not exhibit or handle at Northern Counties Shih Tzu Club Championship Shows.
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