BYLAWS OF THE AMERICAN
MINIATURE HORSE ASSOCIATION, INC.
ARTICLE I - NAME
Pursuant to its Articles of Incorporation under the laws of
the State of Texas, the name of this organization shall be The
American Miniature Horse Association, Inc., and it shall be a
non-profit corporation.
ARTICLE III - LOCATION
The principal place of business of the Association shall be
determined by the Board of Directors subject to approval of the
membership at the next annual meeting other than in case of
emergency. Its members, Officers or Directors may be residents
of any state, territory, or country. Business may be conducted or
carried on at any place convenient to such members or officials,
as may be participating.
ARTICLE IV - MEMBERS
Section 1, Membership
Membership in AMHA is a privilege, not a right, and is open
to all persons who subscribe to the objectives of the AMHA.
Members agree to abide by its rules and regulations. Membership
or application, therefore, may be terminated or refused by
the Board of Directors. Members of the Association shall be
admitted, retained, reprimanded, fined, suspended or expelled in
accordance with such rules and regulations as the membership
may, from time to time adopt. In all matters of elections governed
by a vote of the members, each regular and lifetime member in
good standing who has attained the age of nineteen (19) years
shall be entitled to one vote. Associate and Youth members shall
not be entitled to vote. To do business with AMHA you must
be a regular, associate or lifetime member. Doing business is
defined as: any monetary transaction made directly with AMHA
for goods and/or services with the exception of Miniature Horse
World Advertising and Non-Member Am ateur Cards.
(Amended 02-06, effective 01-09)(Amended 02-11, effective 0112) (Amended 02-12, effective 01-13)
Section 2, Classes of Membership
(A) Regular Members
Regular Members are those persons who own an undivided
or community property interest in and have registered with
the Association one or more American Miniature Horses,
who have applied for and been accepted to membership in
the Association, by the Board of Directors or their designee
and who are not in arrears in payment of their annual
dues. Up to four (4) directors of a Canadian Provincial
Corporation, who have paid for regular membership, and
whose corporation owns one or more Miniature Horses, may
vote in lieu of such corporation.
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ARTICLE II - PURPOSES
The objects of The American Miniature Horse Association, Inc.,
shall be those stated in Article IV of its Articles of Incorporation.