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The THLRSC Constitution
Article I
Name

The name of this Organization shall be the Texas Holland Lop Rabbit
Specialty Club.

Article II
Objectives

Section 1. To encourage, promote, and improve the breeding of Holland
Lop Rabbits.

Section 2. To promote and conduct exhibitions of Holland Lop Rabbits.

Section 3. To furnish information helpful to breeders of Holland Lop
Rabbits.

Section 4. To advocate the use of pedigreed stock and the registration
facilities offered by the American Rabbit Breeders Association,
Incorporated.

Section 5. The Club shall be a non profit organization.

Article III
Affiliations

Section 1. This Club shall be affiliated with the American Rabbit Breeders
Association, Incorporated, the Holland Lop Rabbit Specialty Club, Inc.
and the Texas Rabbit Breeders Association.

Article IV

Authority

Section 1. The Club shall have the authority to make such laws,
establish such rules and adopt such regulations as may be necessary for
the governing of its members.

Section 2. The Club shall have the authority to require members to obey
its laws, rules, and regulations in all matters pertaining to the Club. It
may inflict such penalties as it deems necessary for the disobedience of
its will, however its members shall not be required to commit any act
that would be unlawful.

Section 3. Roberts Rules of Order shall be considered as the final
authority for this Club on all questions not specifically covered by the
Constitution and By-Laws.

Article V

Membership

Section 1. Any person may become a member of this club by paying
dues and submitting an application as provided in the By-Laws. By
submitting an application members agree to comply with all laws, rules,
and regulations of the Club.

Section 2. All individual members, except youth members, shall have
the right to vote in person at annual or special meetings of the Club.
Individual members may not vote by proxy. All individual members,
except youth members, shall also have the right to vote by mail for the
election of officers or upon any other matters submitted by the Board of
Directors

Section 3. The board of directors reserves the right to accept or reject,
for cause, any application for membership or renewal.

Article VI

Officers

Section 1. (Amended April 4, 2009) The elective officers of this club shall
be President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and a Board of
Directors consisting of three (3) members. To the extent possible
Directors should represent geographic areas throughout the state. All
officers shall be elected for a two (2) year term and from the
membership. The President and two Directors shall be elected on odd
numbered years. The Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and one
Directors shall be elected on even numbered years.

Section 2. The elective officers of the Club shall assume their
responsibilities at the first Board Meeting following their election. They
shall serve for the period for which they were elected, or until their
successors are elected and qualified. Their installation shall take place at
the first session of the Annual Business Meeting of the Club following
their election.

Article VII

Meetings

Section 1. Each annual meeting of this club shall be held in conjunction
with the Texas Rabbit Breeders Association State Show.

Section 2. The President shall call a special meeting of the Club when so
requested, in writing, by at least ten members of the Club in good
standing. At any special meeting there shall be considered only the
special business for which the meeting was called.

Section 3. At any meeting of the Club, ten (10) members of the Club in
good standing shall constitute a quorum. No person shall act as proxy
for a member. If no quorum shall be present, the presiding officer shall
adjourn the meeting to a day and hour of his designation

Article VIII

Amendments

Section 1. Any proposed amendment to the Constitution 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
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 are 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 Constitution
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.