BALLOT

 CONSTITUTION  &  BY-LAWS REVISIONS

 This sheet is the ballot for revisions to the DPCA Constitution and By-laws.  After you have marked your ballot, put it in the enclosed envelope marked BALLOT, seal that envelope and put it into the envelope addressed to the CPA that has your return address label on it.   Ballots received without this mailing label will not be counted.

 The CPA must receive all ballots by February 28, 2001.

 You may vote to approve all revisions or to disapprove all revisions.  If you do not choose the all or none approach, you must vote on each revision separately by marking Yes or No for each one.  Please remember that it takes a 2/3’s vote of the respondents to approve any change.  YOUR PARTICIPATION IS VITAL.  Thank you.

 282___ Approve all revisions

 101___ Disapprove all revisions

CONSTITUTION

 ARTICLE I.  Name and Objects.

 Section 2.

1.  YES 392 /NO 118     To promote the public’s knowledge…

2.  YES 399 /NO 112     To produce, publish, and distribute…

3.  YES 402 /NO 109     To support and promote study and research…

4.  YES 400 /NO 110     To establish a National Data Base of resource materials…

5.  YES 404 /NO 112     To further understanding of the disease, defects…

6.  YES 396 /NO 114     To acknowledge and advance…

7.  YES 397 /NO 109     To conduct activities…

8.  YES 401 /NO 109     To otherwise preserve and protect…

9.  YES 401 /NO 110     To urge the general public and members… 

BY-LAWS

 ARTICLE I.  Membership.

 Section 1.  Eligibility.

            (a) YES 395 /NO 131     Active Membership – Open to all persons…

            (c) YES 362 /NO 138     Junior Membership – Open to all persons…

            (d) YES 347 /NO 150     Honorary – Persons who in the opinion…

            Section 2.  Dues

                  YES 379 /NO 130    Dues for active domestic membership…

                  YES 350 /NO 153    Dues for junior membership…

                  YES 356 /NO 152    Dues shall not exceed $50.00 per year…  

ARTICLE I.  Membership. continued

Section 3.  Election to membership

                  YES 374 /NO 144    An application for Active Membership…

                  YES 372 /NO 153    An application for Active Membership…

            Section 4. Rights and duties of members

                  YES 365 /NO 113   

ARTICLE II.  Meetings.

            Section 1.  Annual meeting.

                  YES 385 /NO 124    The quorum for the annual meeting shall be 5%…

            Section 2.  Special Club Meetings

                  YES 380 /NO 122    Special Club Meetings may be called…

                  YES 377 /NO 129    The quorum for such a meeting shall be 5%…

            Section 4.  

                  YES 381 /NO 118    The Board of Directors may conduct its business…

ARTICLE III. Directors and Officers

            Section 1. Board of Directors.

                    YES 349 /NO 168  The Board of Directors shall be comprised…

 (NOTE: A “yes” vote on this provision approves all subsequent provisions consistent with implementing this section.)

            (c) YES 357 /NO 138     The Second Vice President shall be responsible for…

            (d) YES 370 /NO 129     The Recording Secretary shall make and preserve…

            (h) YES 355 /NO 142     The AKC Delegate shall serve on the Board of Directors…

            Section 5.  Handling at the National

                  YES 362 /NO 138    No Officer, Board Member or Bench Show Chairman…

ARTICLE IV. The Club Year, Voting, Nominations, Elections

            Section 2. Voting

                  YES 372 /NO 128    At the annual meeting or at a special meeting of the Club…

            Section 3. Annual Election

                    YES 374 /NO 139  The annual election of officers, directors and delegate…

 (NOTE: A “yes” vote operates as a vote to change all dates pertaining to nomination and election process.)

            Section 4. Nominations and Ballots.   

                 YES 371 /NO 139     No person may be a candidate in a club election…

            (a) YES 373 /NO 129     The Nominating Committee shall nominate…

            (d) YES 378 /NO 136     So that the ballots remain secret, each voter…

ARTICLE VI.  Discipline.

            Section 2.  Charges.

                  YES 362 /NO 145    Written charges with specifications must be filed…

                  YES 390 /NO 127    The Recording Secretary shall promptly send…

            Section 3.  Board Hearing.

                  YES 371 /NO 137    Should the charges be sustained after hearing…

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