NORTHERN OHIO SCHIPPERKE CLUB

ARTICLE I
NAME AND OBJECTS

SECTION 1. The name of the Club shall be The Northern Ohio Schipperke Club.
SECTION 2. The objects of the Club shall be:
(a). To encourage and promote quality in the breeding of purebred Schipperkes and to do all possible to
bring their natural quality to perfection:
(b). To urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by American Kennel
Club as the only standard of excellence by which Schipperkes shall be judged:
(c). To do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging
sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience trials and agility trials:
(d). To conduct sanctioned and licensed specialty shows, obedience trials, and agility trials under the
rules of The American Kennel Club.
SECTION 3. The Club shall not be conducted or operated for profit and no part of any profits or remainder or
residue from dues or donations to the Club shall inure to the benefit of any member or individual.
SECTION 4. The members of the Club shall adopt and may from time to time revise such by-laws as may be
required to carry out these objects.

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I : MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY. There shall be one type of membership open to all persons eighteen (18) years of age and
older who are in good standing with The American Kennel Club and who subscribe to the purposes of this Club.
SECTION 2. DUES. Membership dues shall be not more than twenty dollars ($20.00) per year for a single
membership, nor more than twenty-five ($25.00) per year for two members of the same household, payable on or
before the first day of January of each year. No member may vote whose dues are not paid for the current year.
During the month of November the Treasurer shall send to each member a statement of his dues for the ensuing year.
SECTION 3. ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP. Each applicant for membership shall apply on a form as approved by
the Board of Directors and which shall provide that the applicant agrees to abide by these constitution and by-laws
and the rules of the American Kennel Club. The applicant shall state the name, address, and occupation of the
applicant and shall carry the endorsement of two members in good standing and shall be voted on by secret ballot.
Accompanying the application, the prospective member shall submit dues payment for the current year. All
applications are to be filed with the Secretary and each application is to be read at the first meeting of the Club
following its receipt. At the next club meeting, the members present and voting at that meeting shall be required to
elect the applicant.
SECTION 4. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP. Memberships may be terminated:
(a) BY RESIGNATION: Any member in good standing may resign from the Club upon written notice to the
secretary: but no member may resign when in debt to the Club. Dues obligations are considered a debt to the
Club and they become incurred on the first day of each fiscal year.
(b) BY LAPSING: A membership will be considered a lapsed and unpaid ninety (90) days after the first day of the
fiscal year: however, the Board may grant an additional ninety (90) days of grace to such delinquent members in
meritorious cases. In no case may a person be entitled to vote at any Club meeting whose dues are unpaid as of
the date of that meeting.
(c) BY EXPULSION: A membership may be terminated by expulsion as provided in Article VI of these by-laws.

ARTICLE II : MEETINGS AND VOTING

SECTION 1. CLUB MEETINGS. Meetings of the Club shall be held within the Akron area, monthly, one Sunday each
month, at a designated Restaurant, I-71 and Ohio State Rt. 18. Medina Ohio at 2pm. Written notice of each meeting
shall be mailed by the secretary at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting. The quorum for such
meetings shall be twenty per cent (20%) of the members in good standing.
SECTION 2. SPECIAL CLUB MEETING. Special Club meetings may be called by the President, or by a majority vote
of the members of the Board who are present and voting at any regular of special meeting of the Board: and shall be
called by the Secretary upon receipt of a petition signed by five (5) members of the Club who are in good standing.
Such special meetings shall be held within the State of Ohio at such place, date, and hour as may be designated by
the person or persons authorized herein to call such meetings. Written notice of such a meeting shall be mailed by
the Secretary at least five (5) days and not more than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the meeting, and said
notice shall state the purpose of the meeting, and no other Club business may be transacted thereat. The quorum for
such a meeting shall be twenty per cent (20%) of the members in good standing.
SECTION 3. BOARD MEETINGS. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held each month within the State of
Ohio prior to the regular club meeting. Written notice of each such meeting shall be mailed by the Secretary at least
five (5) days prior to the date of the meeting. The quorum for such a meeting shall be a majority of the Board.
SECTION 4. SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS. Special meeting of the Board may be called by the President: and shall
be called by the Secretary upon receipt of a written request signed by at least three members of the Board. Such
special meetings shall be held within the State of Ohio at such place, date, and hour as may be designated by the
person authorized herein to call such meeting. Written notice of such meeting shall be mailed by the Secretary at
least five (5) days and not more than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting, or telegraphic notice shall be
filed at least three (3) days and not more than five (5) days prior to the date of the meeting. Any such notice shall
state the purpose of the meeting and no other business shall be transacted thereat. A quorum for such a meeting
shall be a majority of the Board.
SECTION 5. VOTING. Each member in good standing whose dues are paid for the current year shall be entitled to one
vote at any meeting of the Club at which he is present. Proxy voting will not be permitted at any Club meeting or
election.

ARTICLE III : DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

SECTION 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The board shall be comprised of the President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer and three (3) other persons all of whom shall be members in good standing and all of who shall be elected
for one-year terms at the annual meeting as provided in Article IV and shall serve until their successors are elected.
General management of the Clubs affairs shall be entrusted to the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. VACANCIES. Any vacancies occurring on the Board or among the offices during the year shall be filled
until the next annual election by a majority vote of all the then members of the Board at its first regular meeting
following the creation of such vacancy, or at a Special vacancy in the office of President shall be filled automatically
by the Vice-President and the resulting vacancy in the office of Vice-President and the resulting vacancy in the office
of Vice-President shall be filled by the Board.

ARTICLE IV : THE CLUB YEAR, ANNUAL MEETINGS, ELECTIONS

SECTION 1. CLUB YEAR. The Clubs fiscal year shall begin on the first (1st) day of January and end on the thirty-first
(31st) day of December. The clubs official year shall begin immediately at the conclusion of the election at the
annual meeting and shall continue through the election at the next annual meeting.
SECTION 2. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting shall be held in the month of December at which Officers and
Directors for the ensuing year shall be elected by secret, written ballot from among those nominated in accordance
with Section 4 of this Article. They shall take office immediately upon the conclusion of the election and each
retiring officer shall turn over to his successor in office all properties and records relating to that office within thirty
(30) days after the election.
SECTION 3. ELECTIONS. The nominated candidate receiving the greatest number of votes for each office shall be
declared elected. The three (3) nominated candidates for other positions on the Board who receive the greatest
number of votes for such positions shall be declared elected.
SECTION 4. NOMINATIONS. No person may be a candidate in a Club election who has not been nominated. During
the month of September, the Board shall select a Nomination Committee consisting of three (3) members and two
(2) alternates, not more than one of who may be a member of the Board. The Secretary shall immediately notify the
committeemen and alternates of their selection. The Board shall name a Chairman for the Committee and it shall
be his duty to call a committee meeting, which shall be held on or before October 10th.
(a). The Committee shall nominate one candidate for each office and three (3) candidates for the three (3) other
positions of the Board, and, after securing the consent of each person so nominated, shall immediately
report there nominations to the Secretary in writing.
(b). Upon receipt of the Nomination Committees report, the Secretary shall notify each member in writing of the
nominating committees slate. Notification shall be at least two (2) weeks prior to the November meeting.
(c) Additional nominations may be made at the November meeting by any member in attendance provided that
the person so nominated does NOT decline when his name is proposed, and provided further that if the
proposed candidate is not in attendance at this meeting, the nominating member shall present to the
Secretary a written statement from the proposed candidate signifying his willingness to be a candidate.
(d). Nominations cannot be made at the annual meeting or in any manner other than as provided in this Section.

ARTICLE V : COMMITTEES

SECTION 1. The Board may each year appoint standing committees to advance the work of the Club in such matters as
specialty shows, obedience trials, trophies, annual prizes, membership and other fields, which may well be served by
the committees. Such committees may also be appointed by the Board to aid it on particular projects.
SECTION 2. Any committee appointed may be terminated by a majority vote of the full membership of the Board upon
written notice to the appointee: and the Board may appoint successors to those persons whose services have been
terminated.

ARTICLE VI : DISCIPLINE

SECTION 1. AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB SUSPENSION. Any member who is suspended from the privileges of The
American Kennel Club automatically shall be suspended from the privileges of this Club for a like period.
SECTION 2. CHARGES. Any member may prefer charges against a member for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the
best interests of the Club or the breed. Written charges with specifications must be filed in duplicate with the
Secretary together with a deposit of ten dollars ($10) which shall be forfeited if such the Board following a hearing
does not sustain charges. The Secretary shall promptly send a copy of the charges to each member of the Board or
present them at a Board Meeting, AND THE BOARD SHALL FIRST CONSIDER WHEHER THE ACTIONS
ALLEGED IN THE CHARGES, IF PROVEN, MIGHT CONSTITUTE CONDUCT PREJUDICIAL TO THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE CLUB. IF THE BOARD CONSIDERS THAT THE CHARGES DO NOT ALLEGE
CONDUCT WHICH WOULD BE PREJUDICIAL TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CLUB IT MAY REFUSE
TO ENTERTAIN JURISDICTION. If the Board entertains jurisdiction of the charges it shall fix a date of a hearing
by the Board not less than three (3) weeks nor more than six (6) weeks thereafter. The Secretary shall promptly send
one copy of the charges to the accused member by registered mail together with a notice of the hearing and an
assurance that the defendant may personally appear in his own defense and bring witnesses if he wishes.
SECTION 3. BOARD HEARING. The Board shall have complete authority to decide whether counsel may attend the
hearing, but both complainant and defendant shall be treated uniformly in that regard. Should the charges be
sustained, after hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the Board may by a
majority vote of those present suspend the defendant, from all privileges of the Club for not more than six (6) months
from the date of the hearing. And, if it deems that punishment insufficient, it may also recommend to the
membership that the penalty by expulsion. In such case, the suspension shall not restrict the defendant's right to
appear before his fellow-members at the ensuing Club meeting which considers the Board's recommendation.
Immediately after the Board has reached a decision, its findings shall be put in written form and filed with the
Secretary. The Secretary, in turn, shall notify each of the parties of the Board's decision and penalty, if any.
SECTION 4. EXPULSTION. Expulsion of a member from the Club may be accomplished only at a meeting of the Club
following a board hearing and upon the Boards recommendation as provided in Section 3. of this Article. Such
proceeding may occur at a regular or special meeting of the Club to be held within (60) days but not earlier than
thirty (30) days after the date of the Board's recommendation of expulsion. The defendant shall have the privilege of
appearing in his own behalf, though no evidence shall be taken at this meeting. The President shall read the charges
and the board's findings and recommendations, and shall invite the defendant, if present, to speak in his own behalf
if he wishes. The meeting shall then vote by secret written ballot on the proposed expulsion. A 2/3 vote of those
present and voting at the meeting shall be necessary for expulsion. If expulsion is not so voted, the Board's
suspension shall stand.

ARTICLE VII : AMENDMENTS

SECTION 1. The Board or directors may propose amendments to the constitution and by-laws by written petition
addressed to the Secretary and signed by twenty per cent (20%) of the membership in good standing. Amendments
proposed by such petition shall by 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.
SECTION 2. The constitution and by-laws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the members present and voting at any
regular or special meeting called for the purpose, provided the proposed amendments have been included in the
notice of the meeting and mailed to each member at least two weeks prior to the date of the meeting.

ARTICLE VIII : DISSOLUTION

SECTION 1. 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 operation of law, none of the property of the Club, or any proceeds thereof, any assets 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.

ARTICLE IX : ORDER OF BUSINESS

SECTION 1. At meetings of the Club, the order of business, so far as the character and nature of the meeting may
permit, shall be as follows:
Roll Call
Minutes of last meeting
Report of President
Report of Secretary
Report of treasurer
Reports of committees
Election of Officers and Board (at annual meeting)
Election of new members
Unfinished business
New business
Adjournment
SECTION 2. At meetings of the Board, the order of business, unless otherwise directed by majority vote of those
present, shall be as follows:
Reading of minutes of last meeting
Report of Secretary
Report of Treasurer
Reports of Committees
Unfinished business
New business
Adjournment

ARTICLE X : PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

SECTION 1. The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly revised shall govern the club
in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these by-laws and any other
special rules of order the club may adopt.