Online Feline Fanciers Constitution

Article I: Name

Article II: Affiliation

Article III: Objectives

a.

To support and encourage electronic communication and the use of computer technology to benefit all aspects of the cat fancy.

b.

To promote friendship, understanding and communication between cat fanciers.

c.

To encourage the free and meaningful exchange of knowledge among catteries.

d.

To advocate in every way possible the interests of breeders and exhibitors and to promote the welfare of all cats.

Article IV: Membership

a.

All members must have access to a computer and modem, and must have access to the electronic service in use by the club as specified in Article VII, Section 1 of the club By-Laws.

b.

There shall be three categories of membership:

1. Regular: A Regular member must be an active breeder and/or exhibitor registering and showing cats in CFA. Other persons shall also be eligible as defined in Article I, Section 2(b) of the By-Laws. Regular members pay dues and may cast one vote per member.
2. Associate: Associate memberships are available to anyone interested in the goals of this club. Associate members do not pay dues and may not vote.
3. Charter Members: All persons integrally involved in the founding of this club (see attached list) are considered Charter Members. They shall have the same rights and responsibilities as Regular members.

c.

Requirements for attaining membership and grounds for termination of membership are delineated in Articles I and X of the By-Laws, respectively.

Article V: Officers

Section 1:

The officers of this organization shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. All offices shall be held by individuals and shall not be combined.

Section 2:

Directors-At-Large shall be elected as provided in Article VI of the By-Laws. The officers and Directors-At-Large shall constitute the Board of Directors, of which the President shall be chairperson.

Section 3:

The club delegate to the CFA Annual Meeting shall be chosen each May by the Board of Directors.

Section 4:

The term of all elected positions is one year, to begin on May 1 and end the following April 30. Elections shall be held in due time for elected officials to assume office on May 1.

Section 5:

A member may hold a given elected position for no more than two consecutive full terms. No other term limits apply.

Section 6:

A vacancy in any elected position other than the President shall be filled by vote of the Board of Directors. The Vice President shall become President should the Presidential office become vacant for any reason.

Section 7:

Officers and Directors-At-Large may be removed from office under the circumstances and by the means delineated in Article X, Section 2 of the By-Laws.

Article VI: Meetings

Section 1:

Regular, Annual, and Special meetings of this organization shall be held as provided in Article II of the By-Laws.

Section 2:

All meetings shall be held as electronic conferences. All other formal communication within the organization shall be accomplished electronically as delineated in the By-Laws.

Article VII: Amendments

1. The text of the amendment and explanation of the proposed change must be submitted electronically to the Secretary, who shall make the full proposal available as a text file. This file shall be uploaded to the club's electronic library as described in Article VII of the By-Laws. The proposal must be available for at least 30 days prior to the conclusion of voting.
2. The membership shall have at least 7 days to respond to an e-mail asking for their vote. The Secretary shall then tabulate all votes cast and post the final results as delineated in Article IV of the By-Laws. This must be done within 24 hours of the conclusion of the voting period.

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