(Amended 12-09, effective 01-10)
(B) Business
Only items specified in the notice of the special meeting can
be transacted at such meetings.
BYLAWS
Section 3, Attendance
All members in good standing of The American Miniature Horse
Association Inc., whether Regular, Lifetime, Associate, or Youth
shall be entitled to attend any Annual or Special Meeting of the
Association, and shall have floor privileges.
Section 4, Voting
(A) Regular Members
All Regular Members who have attained the age of nineteen
(19) years as of thirty (30) days preceding such meeting and
who have been Regular Members for at least six (6) months
are entitled to vote on any matter before the Annual Meeting
or any special meeting. Whenever in these bylaws the
term member or members shall be used unless otherwise
specified, it shall mean a member(s) in good standing having
the right to vote.
(B) Associate Members
All Associate and Youth Members are entitled to speak
concerning any matter before the Annual or any special
meeting but are not entitled to vote.
(C) Quorum
At any meeting of the members of the Association a quorum
to do business shall consist of the majority of the largest
number of Regular Members in good standing that have
registered at such meeting.
(D) Proxies
Voting by proxy shall not be permitted.
(E) Special Measures
An affirmative vote of two thirds of the registered Regular
Members present and voting at any Annual or special
meeting shall be required to: amend a Bylaw; amend the
Articles of Incorporation: or dissolve the corporation.
Proposals to amend a Bylaw must follow the procedures
contained in Article XIX. Proposals to amend the Articles of
Incorporation, or dissolve the corporation may be proposed
at an Annual Meeting and voted upon at the next Annual
Meeting. Proposals to amend the Articles of Incorporation,
or dissolve the corporation may be made by a petition
signed by at least five (5) percent of the voting members as
of the April 1st preceding the meeting, or by a majority of
the Board of Directors, and notice of such proposals shall
be published in the Miniature Horse World or by mail to all
members, at least sixty (60) days prior to the next Annual
Meeting or special meeting. Requirement for due notice of
intent to amend the Articles of Incorporation or dissolve the
corporation shall thus be deemed satisfied and at the next
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