Official 2016 AMHA Rule Book | Page 18

BYLAWS of the registered Regular Members in good standing present and voting at the Annual Meeting or any special meeting of the members provided that written notice of any intention to revise or amend said rule(s) has been published in the Miniature Horse World, on the AMHA website, E-News or official correspondence at least sixty (60) days in advance of that meeting. ‑(Amended 06-03, effective 01-04), (Amended 02-11, effective 01-12), (Amended 02-14, effective 01-15) (B) Committees The Board of Directors shall have the power to create and empower all committees both standing and special, from time to time, and to appoint their members, except electing the Show Rules and Licensed Officials Committees which shall be done by the membership, in accordance with Show Rule GR-000 and LO-042 at the Annual Membership Meeting. All Committees both standing and special will be subordinate to the Board of Directors. (Amended 02-07, effective 01-08) (C) Executive Director The Board of Directors shall have the power to employ or appoint a salaried or non-salaried staff head who shall have the title of Executive Director. The Executive Director shall perform such duties as are assigned to him/her by the President and Board of Directors. (Amended 07-02, effective 01-03) (D) Hearing Board Chairman The Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint a Hearing Board Chairman to serve as the presiding officer in all hearings conducted by the Hearing Board pursuant to the rules of the Association. (Amended 02-04, effective 01-05) Section 4, Powers of Officers The Officers of the Association shall have those powers delegated to them by these Bylaws and such additional powers as may be delegated by the members at the Annual Meeting or by the Board of Directors. (Amended 02-14, effective 01-15) Section 5, Indemnity The Directors, Officers, and employees of The American Miniature Horse Association, Inc. shall be indemnified and insured in accordance with Article 1396-2.22A of the Texas Non Profit Corporation Act. No director of the AMHA shall be liable to the AMHA or its members for monetary damages for an act or omission in such director’s capacity as a director of the AMHA, except that this Article shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director of the AMHA for: A. A breach of such director’s duty of loyalty to the AMHA or its members; B. An act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law; C. A transaction from which a director received an 16