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Constitution
and Bylaws Bylaws
Article I. Membership.
Section 1. Eligibility. There shall be five
types of membership open to any breeder, owner, or
fancier of the Alaskan Klee Kai breed who subscribes
to the purposes and objectives of the Association,
agrees to abide by the Association Code of Ethics
and who is in good standing with U.K.C.
Section 2. Types of membership:
Section 2.1. Single membership. Open to members
18 years of age or older. Single members are
entitled to one vote and are eligible to hold office
in the Association.
Section 2.2. Family/Household membership. Open
to any two members of a household 18 years of age or
older. Each Family/Household membership is entitled
to two votes (one vote each) but only one member may
hold office at any one time.
Section 2.3. Lifetime membership. The Board of
Directors may elect to Lifetime membership any
member in good standing who has made significant
contributions to the Association and to the breed.
An affirmative vote of 2/3 of the Directors present
at a meeting of the Board, or 2/3 of the entire
Board voting by mail shall be required to elect a
Lifetime member. Lifetime members shall be exempt
from dues. Lifetime members will need to inform the
Membership Secretary of any change in contact
information. Lifetime members are entitled to all
the rights and privileges of Association members,
including the right to vote in Association matters
and hold office.
Section 2.4. Honorary membership. The Board of
Directors may elect to Honorary membership any
non-member who has been recognized for significant
support of and contributions to the Association and
the breed. An affirmative vote of 2/3 of the
Directors present at a meeting of the Board, or 2/3
of the entire Board voting by mail shall be required
to elect an Honorary member. Honorary members will
need to complete an application and submit it to the
Membership Secretary for the files. Honorary members
are entitled to all the rights and privileges of
Association Members, except the right to vote or
hold office.
Section 2.5. Junior membership. Junior membership is
open to any individual who is from 2 through 17
years of age. Junior members shall not be entitled
to vote and are not eligible to hold office, but
shall be eligible for trophies or awards offered by
or through the Association. Juniors may convert to
Regular membership upon reaching their 18th
birthday, at which point they will be entitled to
all the rights and privileges of full membership.
Section 3. Dues.
Section 3.1. Amount. Annual membership dues shall be determined by
the Board of Directors not to exceed $50.00 per
person per year.
Section 3.2. Payment of dues. Dues are payable
on or before the 1st day of January of each year.
Section 3.3. Dues statement. On November 1st of
each year, the Membership Secretary shall send to
each member a statement of dues for the ensuing
year.
Section 3.4. Nonpayment of dues. No member may
vote whose dues are not paid for the current year.
The names of members who have not paid their dues
shall be published in the first Association
newsletter published after January 1st of each year.
The membership of any member who has not paid
his/her dues by January 31st of any
calendar year shall lapse and membership terminated.
The Board of Directors may grant a grace period of
an additional 15 days for payment to any member who
applies in writing for an extension.
Section 4. Application for membership. Each
applicant for membership in the Association shall
apply on a Board-approved Application for
Membership, which shall provide that the applicant
agrees to abide by the Constitution, Bylaws and Code
of Ethics of the Association and the rules and
regulations of the United Kennel Club. The
prospective member shall submit the completed
application and dues payment for the current year to
the Membership Secretary, at which time the
applicant’s membership shall become effective.
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