Bylaws
Membership Open to all persons over the age of 18 who agrees to uphold the clubs Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct by applying for membership by submitting the provided application form agreeing to abide by the clubs Constitution and the Club rules.
Dues are payable on or before the 1st day of January set by the Board of Directors on a yearly basis. The clubs fiscal year shall begin on the 1st day of January and end on the 31st of December.
Resignation of Membership: A member may resign from the club by giving written notice.
The Board shall be comprised of (4) elected Officers, and (min 5) Directors all of whom shall be members in good standing of the Club serving a one year term.
Directors: The Board shall appoint (min 5) Directors whom shall be members in good standing of the Club serving a one year term.
Compensation: Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but may be compensated for reasonable and necessary expenses.
Contracts, Bank Accounts and Loans:
The President of the Board of Directors may conduct contracts on behalf of the WP - BBC. At no stage will he/she however be held personally responsible for any actions in promoting Club activities.
The President of the Board of Directors may open a bank account at any South African Bank in favour of the WP - BBC and unless otherwise decided the signature of the said President on cheques or payments will suffice to bind the Club.
No loan shall be contracted on behalf of the Club, and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of the Club shall be signed by the Club President, or such agent or employee of the Club and in such a manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board. Any purchase over R1 000,00 shall be required to be passed by the Board of Directors before issue.
Amendments:
Amendments to the By-Laws and to the standard for the breed may be proposed by the Board of Directors or by written petition addressed to the Secretary signed by 20% of the membership in good standing. Amendments proposed by such petition shall be promptly considered by the Board of Directors and must be submitted to the members with recommendations of the Board by the Secretary for a vote within three months of the date when the petition was received by the Secretary.
The By-Laws and the standard for the breed may be amended at any time provided a copy of the proposed amendment has been mailed by the Secretary to each member accompanied by a ballot on which he/she may indicate his/her choice for or against the action to be taken. The notice shall specify a date not less than 30 days after the date of the mailing by which date the ballots must be returned to the Secretary to be counted. The favourable vote of 2/3 of the members in good standing whose ballots are returned within the time limit shall be required to effect any such amendment.
Dissolution: The Club may be dissolved at any time by the written consent of not less than 2/3 of the members. In the event of the dissolution of the Club, other than for purposes of reorganization, whether voluntary or involuntary or by the operation of law, none of the property of the Club or any proceeds thereof nor any assets of the Club shall be distributed to any member of the Club, but after payment of the debts of the Club, its property and assets shall be given to a charitable organization for the benefit of dogs selected by the Board of Directors.
Dues are payable on or before the 1st day of January set by the Board of Directors on a yearly basis. The clubs fiscal year shall begin on the 1st day of January and end on the 31st of December.
Resignation of Membership: A member may resign from the club by giving written notice.
The Board shall be comprised of (4) elected Officers, and (min 5) Directors all of whom shall be members in good standing of the Club serving a one year term.
Directors: The Board shall appoint (min 5) Directors whom shall be members in good standing of the Club serving a one year term.
Compensation: Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but may be compensated for reasonable and necessary expenses.
Contracts, Bank Accounts and Loans:
The President of the Board of Directors may conduct contracts on behalf of the WP - BBC. At no stage will he/she however be held personally responsible for any actions in promoting Club activities.
The President of the Board of Directors may open a bank account at any South African Bank in favour of the WP - BBC and unless otherwise decided the signature of the said President on cheques or payments will suffice to bind the Club.
No loan shall be contracted on behalf of the Club, and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of the Club shall be signed by the Club President, or such agent or employee of the Club and in such a manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board. Any purchase over R1 000,00 shall be required to be passed by the Board of Directors before issue.
Amendments:
Amendments to the By-Laws and to the standard for the breed may be proposed by the Board of Directors or by written petition addressed to the Secretary signed by 20% of the membership in good standing. Amendments proposed by such petition shall be promptly considered by the Board of Directors and must be submitted to the members with recommendations of the Board by the Secretary for a vote within three months of the date when the petition was received by the Secretary.
The By-Laws and the standard for the breed may be amended at any time provided a copy of the proposed amendment has been mailed by the Secretary to each member accompanied by a ballot on which he/she may indicate his/her choice for or against the action to be taken. The notice shall specify a date not less than 30 days after the date of the mailing by which date the ballots must be returned to the Secretary to be counted. The favourable vote of 2/3 of the members in good standing whose ballots are returned within the time limit shall be required to effect any such amendment.
Dissolution: The Club may be dissolved at any time by the written consent of not less than 2/3 of the members. In the event of the dissolution of the Club, other than for purposes of reorganization, whether voluntary or involuntary or by the operation of law, none of the property of the Club or any proceeds thereof nor any assets of the Club shall be distributed to any member of the Club, but after payment of the debts of the Club, its property and assets shall be given to a charitable organization for the benefit of dogs selected by the Board of Directors.