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Section 5. Termination Of Membership.
Memberships may be terminated for any of the
following reasons:
Section 5.1. Resignation. Any member in good
standing may resign from the Association upon
written notice to the Secretary. Resignation shall
not discharge or eliminate any debt owed to the
Association. Dues are considered an obligation to
the Association and are incurred the first day of
each fiscal year.
Section 5.2. Lapsing. A membership will be
considered as lapsed and automatically terminated if
such member's dues remain unpaid after January 31st.
The Board of Directors may grant a grace period of
an additional 15 days (February 15th) for
payment to any member who applies for an extension
if
received on or before January 31st.
In no case may a person be entitled to vote at any
Association meeting whose dues are unpaid as of the
date of the meeting. Dues paid at such a meeting
allow that member reinstatement of voting rights.
Any person whose dues are not paid in full at the
time the ballots are mailed out by the Secretary is
not entitled to vote on any AKKAOA issue that may
require membership approval.
Section 5.3. Suspension. Any member who is
suspended or barred from the privileges of the
United Kennel Club is automatically suspended or
barred from the privileges of membership in the
Association for the same period of time.
Section 5.4. Expulsion. A membership may be
terminated by expulsion as provided in Article VIII,
Section 4 of these Bylaws.
Section 6. Reinstatement. Any member whose
membership lapsed or who resigned in good standing,
may be reinstated at anytime by payment of dues.
Article II. Association Year.
Section 1. Fiscal Year. The Association's fiscal
year shall begin on the 1st day of January and end
on the last day of December.
Section 2. Official Year. The Association's
official year shall begin immediately at the
conclusion of the election at the annual meeting and
shall continue through the election at the next
annual meeting.
Article III. Meetings.
Section 1. Regular Membership Meetings.
Regular membership meetings shall be held quarterly at such
time and place as designated by the Board of
Directors. These may be conducted with the members
as part of a weekend event, or electronically online
with the membership. Notice of the time, place, and
location of these meetings shall be published in the
Association's newsletter or by a special mailing to
the membership not less than 30 days prior to the
meeting. The quorum for this and all other
Association membership meetings shall be 10 percent
of the members in good standing. Dates of the
quarterly meetings shall be set at the first meeting
of the Board of Directors each year.
Section 2. Annual Membership Meeting. The annual
meeting of the Association shall be held
between the months of June and October
at such time and place as may be designated by the
Board of Directors. Written notice of the time,
place and location of these meetings shall be
published in the Association's Newsletter or sent by
a special mailing to be mailed not later then 30
days prior to the meeting. The quorum for this and
all other Association membership meetings shall be
10 percent of the members in good standing.
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