ARTICLE XIV - HORSE SHOWS
The Annual Meeting shall ratify the criteria for approving and
the policies for approved American Miniature Horse Shows,
and shall approve show rules, of which shall not be made a part
of the Bylaws, but shall be published in the Official Rule Book of
The American Miniature Horse Association, Inc. When deemed
necessary, the Board of Directors shall exercise their power, upon
any of the above rules and policies, as per Article V, Section 3 (A).
ARTICLE XV - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Annual Meeting shall approve general rules and regulations,
which shall govern the members and the Association, on all
matters not contained in these Bylaws, but shall be published
in the Official Rule Book of The American Miniature Horse
Association, Inc. When deemed necessary, the Board of Directors
shall exercise their power, upon any of the above rules and
regulations, as per Article V, Section 3A.
ARTICLE XVI - AMENDMENT OF RULES
All AMHA rules and regulations, including but not limited to
general, show, amateur, youth activities, may be amended by a
majority vote of the registered Regular Members in good standing
present and voting at the Annual Meeting but only after specific
proposal or amendment shall have met the criteria of prior
notice and approval by the appropriate standing committee(s),
and majority vote of the Board of Directors. (Amended 02-11,
effective 01-12)
(A) Requirement of prior notice:
‑1. Anyone submitting an AMHA Rule Change Proposal
must be a current AMHA member in good standing for the
proposal to be forwarded on to the proper committee. AMHA
Staff may submit Rule Change Proposals. To be eligible for
consideration by a standing committee a rule change proposal
or amendment must be presented in writing and signed by the
originator prior to the adjournment of the AMHA National
Convention. All proposed Show Rule amendments must be
presented with five (5) original co-signatures of AMHA members
in good standing. All proposed amendments will be reviewed by
staff, Executive Director (if applies), and then passed on with an
impact statement to the appropriate committee(s) for evaluation.
The affected committees will then review the proposed changes
and word them in the appropriate legal terms. The committees
cannot change the intent of the rule as it was received from
its original source. The change will then be presented for
consideration on the agenda of the appropriate committee at the
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BYLAWS
The World Championship Show shall be held annually in the
Central (Regions 6, 7, 12, 13) section of North America. The
World Championship Show site shall be selected based upon
criteria including but not limited to enclosed and covered areas;
enclosed stalls sufficient in number to meet the current needs of
the Association; close proximity of hotels, restaurants, availability,
cost, quality, features, etc.