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By Laws of the THLRSC
Article I
Membership and Membership Privileges

Section 1. (Amended March 28, 1999) Individual members shall pay a
fee of six dollars ($6.00) per year, or fifteen dollars ($15.00) for three
(3) years. Such fee to accompany an application for membership as
prescribed by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. (Amended March 28, 1999) A family membership shall be
available under the following provisions: father and mother must hold
single memberships and all other members of the family under the age
of eighteen (18) must reside at the same address as the father and
mother. The fee for family membership shall be twelve dollars ($12.00)
for the father and mother and three dollars ($3.00) for each youth per
year. Three year membership shall be available for a fee of thirty
dollars ($30.00) for the father and mother and nine dollars ($9.00) for
each youth. All members of the qualifying family must join at the same
time.

Section 3. Failure to renew individual or family membership, be it annual
or three year membership, within thirty (30) days following the
expiration date shall result in automatic termination of membership.

Section 4. All officers and directors must be members of the Club and of
the organizations the Club is affiliated with as designated in Article III of
the Constitution before taking office. If an Officer or Director becomes
delinquent in his dues he shall be notified by the Secretary, by regular
mail, and if his membership is not renewed within thirty days after
notification, his office shall be declared vacant.

Section 5. (Added March 28, 1999) The annual dues are due April 30 of
each year to the Secretary. Membership year shall be considered from
April 30 to April 30. All dues shall be paid in advance upon introduction
into acceptance by the THLRSC and continue on that basis as long as
said party (parties) is (are) a member in good standing. Members
joining shall pay the total dues when joining in April. Persons joining or
rejoining in between Aprils shall pay the dues in the particular category
they fall in and derived in the following manner. The dues shall be
divided by twelve (12) months and that sum multiplied by the number of
months remaining in the year between joining or rejoining and the
following April.

Article II
Duties of Officers

Section 1 . The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club, and
act as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He shall appoint all
committees, call special meetings of the Club or of the Board of
Directors in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws, and perform
other duties as usually pertain to this office. The President shall have
such other powers as may be conferred upon him by the Board of
Directors at any meeting of such Board. He shall be an ex-officio
member of the Board of Directors and of all committees.

Section 2. The duties of the Vice-President shall be the same as those of
the President, in the event of the absence or disability of the President.
The Vice-President shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of
Directors.

Section 3. The Secretary shall receive and act upon all applications for
membership; notify all members thirty days prior to the expiration of
their membership; keep a complete and up to date membership list,
including current addresses; make a quarterly report as to the number
of members to the Board of Directors; keep an accurate record of all
meetings; act promptly on all correspondence directed to his office;
notify members of all meetings, either by publication or individual
notices; consult the Board of Directors on such matters of policy as he
deems advisable; be an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors,
and act as Secretary of the Board.
Section 4. The Treasurer shall accept and keep a record of all monies
received; pay all outstanding accounts; maintain a set of books, in a
manner acceptable to the Board of Directors, and submit quarterly
financial reports to the Board of Directors and an annual report to the
membership at each annual meeting of the Club; be an ex-officio
member of the Board of Directors.

Section 5 . The Board of Directors shall have charge of the various
business transactions, and authorize the expenditure of monies by and
for the Club and pass on any and all special legislative matters. It shall
have the power to make contracts in the name of the Club as necessary
in the promotion of the work of the Club. It shall have the power to
require that the books of the Secretary and Treasurer be audited as they
deem necessary, such audit to be performed by competent Club
members selected by the Board of Directors. It shall have full authority
to revise membership dues or any other item from which the Club
derives income. Three members shall constitute a quorum. The Board
of Directors may, between annual meetings, conduct routine or special
business, hold hearings and reach decisions by mail vote, with a
majority vote required for passage.

Section 6. Each of the Officers and Directors shall actively raise Holland
Lop Rabbits and promote the breed by sponsoring specialty shows,
encouraging and assisting new breeders, contributing articles and show
result information to the Club newsletter, and actively participating in
the affairs of the Club.

Article III
Standing Committees

Section 1 . The President, with the approval of the Board of Directors,
shall appoint the Standing Committee Chairman and committee
members as authorized herein. The term of each Committee Chairman
and committee member shall be one year. The President, with the
approval of the Board of Directors, shall have authority to make such
replacements as are considered to be in the best interest of the Club.

Section 2. Each Committee Chairman shall submit information on his
groups work at regular intervals to the President, Secretary, and the
Newsletter editor. They shall also report to the membership at each
annual meeting.

Section 3. The Election Committee shall consist of a Chairman and one
member, with one alternate, all residing within commuting distance of
one another. No person whose name appears on the Election Ballot may
be on the Election Committee.

Section 4. The State Show Committee shall consist of a Breed chairman,
Breed Secretary, and any supporting personnel as may be required to
enable it to carry out its duties. They shall be responsible for the proper
showing and care of entries, the recording of show results, and
procurement of trophies.

Section 5. The Editing Committee shall consist of a Chairman who shall
be responsible for all contents of the Club Newsletter. He shall arrange
contents for publication and mailing at intervals determined by the
Board of Directors. He shall collect all monies for advertising and
account for same in an orderly fashion to the Secretary-Treasurer. He
shall receive from the Secretary-Treasurer a list of all paid up members
and, on not less than a quarterly basis, any expirations of memberships.

Section 6. The Youth Committee shall consist of a chairman and two
members who shall be responsible for furnishing advice to, and receiving
suggestions from, the Officers and Directors of the Club. They shall
furnish advise, suggestions and encouragement to the membership of
this Club for the sponsorship of rabbit raising projects for youth and
Holland Lop Specialty shows for youth.

Section 7. Any special committee that is considered desirable by the
President or by the Board of Directors may be appointed by the
President and approved by the Board of Directors for a specific purpose.
At the completion of the assignment, the special committee shall be
discharged.

Article IV
Meetings

Section 1. At all annual meetings of the Club, the order of business,
unless otherwise determined by a majority vote of members in good
standing of the Club present, shall be:

General Business Meeting

1. Reading and approval of minutes of previous meeting.
2. Reports of Officers.
3. Reports of Committees.
4. Installation of Officers.
5. Consideration of and voting on resolutions.
6. General Business.
7. Unfinished Business.
8. New Business.
9. Adjournment

Article V
Election and Voting Procedures

Section 1. Any adult member of this Club, in good standing, wishing to
become a candidate for any elective office of the Club shall write to the
Secretary for a nominating petition, which the Secretary shall supply.
The nominating petition shall be completed and signed by the member
and show the member’s name and the office for which the member
desires to be a candidate. The petition shall be filed with the Secretary
of the Club before January 1. The Secretary shall place the name of the
member appearing on the petition, and the office for which they are a
candidate, on the election ballot.

Section 2 Election ballots, numbered consecutively, shall be mailed on
February 15 each year to adult members of the Club in good standing on
that date. Each ballot shall have complete instructions for the guidance
of the voter. No ballot shall be counted that has been changed,
tampered with, or improperly voted. The ballots shall show the date on
which the polls close.
An envelope addressed to the Chairman of the Election Committee, by
name and address, shall accompany each ballot. Each member voting
shall mark his ballot, place in the envelope mailed with the ballot, seal
and mail direct to the Chairman of the Election Committee. The
Chairman shall receive the election ballots and as soon as he deems
practical after the closing of the polls, shall call the committee together.
Election ballot envelopes must not be opened until the committee is
assembled, then the committee shall open the envelopes, count the
votes, and tabulate the results. The results shall be mailed to the
President and Secretary within five days after the count is completed.
The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each office shall
be declared duly elected. In the case of a tie between two or more
persons running for the same office, selection shall be made by the
Board of Directors prior to the annual meeting.
After the ballots are counted they shall be placed in a sealed envelope
and forwarded to the Secretary, to be retained by the Secretary for one
year and be opened only in the event that there is a demand for a
recount.

Section 3. Any candidate defeated for any office of the Club, requesting
a recount of ballots, shall make application for such recount to the
Secretary within sixty days following the election. A recount shall then
be made by the Secretary and a Club member in good standing, to be
determined by the President. The committee shall assemble and
personally count all ballots cast for the office in dispute, and send a copy
of the results to the President. The report of the committee on the
recount, shall be final.

Section 4. Whenever a vacancy in office occurs, from any cause
whatever, said vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the President,
and approved by the Board of Directors.

Article VI
Interpretation - Discipline

Section 1. The interpretation by the Board of Directors of this Club of the
Constitution, By-Laws, Rules, Regulations, Notices, Resolutions, and of
Club Documents and Orders shall be binding upon all members of this
Club.

Section 2. All notices required to be sent to any member of this Club
shall be sent by regular mail, to the member’s address as it appears on
the books of the Club, and such mailing shall be presumptive evidence of
the service thereof. Any change of address must be sent promptly to
the office of the Secretary of the Club.

Section 3. The Board of Directors may suspend or expel any member of
the Club for conduct which, in its judgment, warrants such action.

Section 4. If a complaint of misconduct in office is brought against any
elected officer or director of this Club, the Board of Directors shall be
polled as soon thereafter as possible, and

A. If the Board of Directors determines that there is a reasonable basis
for such complaint and the Club could be adversely affected by the
retention in office of said officer or director, the board may in its own
discretion suspend such person pending a final determination as set forth
herein.

B. The President, or if the President be charged, the Board of Directors,
shall appoint a special committee to investigate the complaint and within
a reasonable time report its findings.

C. The Board of Directors shall receive the findings of the special
committee and shall determine whether a special meeting of the Board
of Directors shall be convened for a hearing on the complaint and
consideration of the committee report or to defer action on the
complaint until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of
Directors.

D. The complainant and the accused shall be notified of the date of any
meeting of the Board of Directors and shall be afforded the opportunity
to present evidence relating to the charge.

E. The determination of the Board of Directors shall be the final
resolution of the matter.
Section 5. If a complaint alleging matters affecting the Club is made
against another member, the provisions of Section 4 of this Article IV
shall be followed, except the Board of Directors shall have sole and
absolute discretion whether to consider the complaint and implement the
procedures set forth in Section 4.

Section 6. Any complaint submitted pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of this
Article may not be for instances or events occurring more than one
hundred eighty calendar days prior to the date of receipt of the
complaint by the President and or the Board of Directors should the
President be involved.

Article VII
Alterations and Amendments

Section 1. Any proposed amendment to the By Laws shall be made in
writing, signed by Five (5) members of the Club in good standing, and
be received by the President no later than October 1, if it is to be
presented at the annual meeting. All proposed amendments are to be
confined to one subject. All proposed amendments shall be published in
the Clubs newsletter at least forty five (45) days in advance of the
annual or special meeting at which they ar
e to be considered, in order that members may have the opportunity to
form an intelligent opinion on their merits.

Section 2. Any proposed change in, or amendment to, the By Laws may
be submitted to the members of the Club at any time by mail ballot, to
be voted upon, and the ballots counted, in the same manner as is
provided for balloting for the election of officers. An affirmative two
thirds majority of the ballots cast shall be required for passage of any
proposed change or alteration.

Section 3. A Resolution adopted at an annual or special meeting of the
Club shall take effect sixty (60) days following such annual or special
meeting. Any change or alteration voted by mail ballot shall take effect
sixty (60) days after the date of certification by the Election Committee.