If your dog club is interested in a membership in the Associated Dog Clubs of New York State send an inquiry to the club's e-mail address: ADCNYS e-mail
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Glens Falls Kennel Club
Pet First Aid
July 10, 2009
6pm-9pm
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Glens Falls Kennel Club
Breed Handling Seminar
July 29, 2009
6pm-8pm
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The objectives of the Associated Dog Clubs of New York State are:
(a) To promote and assist in the interest, care and breeding of pure-bred dogs and to cooperate with persons and organizations engaged in the welfare, interest, care and breeding of purebred dogs and generally all dogs and to cooperate with and assist organizations and foundations engaged in research in the care, health and diseases of dogs.
(b) To disseminate information and knowledge to all persons and organizations engaged in the interest of all phases of dogs by engaging in public relations regarding dogs, assisting in educational and legislative programs necessary to the welfare and protection of purebred dogs and their breeders and exhibitors, as non-commercial ventures.
(c) To cooperate with the American Kennel Club (AKC) in its breeding registration of purebred dogs and any and all of its programs and activities incidental thereto.
(d) To facilitate coordination, communication and cooperation between the various organized Dog Clubs and interested individuals in New York State.
Membership
Eligibility. There shall be two types of membership.
Type I. Is open to all local Kennel Clubs, Specialty Clubs, Obedience Clubs and independent dog fancier organizations in good standing with the AKC, or any other nationally recognized registry, which is organized or located in New York State and conducting their major activities in New York State.
Type II. Associate membership is open to all individuals, married couples and organizations not eligible for Type I membership and supporting the Association objectives.
Dues. Membership dues, in an amount determined annually by the Board of Directors, shall be payable on or before the first day of January 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.
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 the Constitution and By-Laws. The application shall state the name of the organization, name and addresses of its secretary, delegate and alternate delegate.
Each individual applicant for membership shall apply on a form as provided by the Board of Directors and which shall provide that the applicant agrees to abide by the Constitution and By-Laws. The application shall state the applicant's name, address, phone number, signature of two sponsors and name of club of which the sponsors are members. Sponsors can be either individual members or a member of a member club.
Accompanying the application shall be dues payment for the current year. Dues for applications received after the annual meeting shall be one-half the regular annual dues.
All applications are to be filed with the Secretary and each application is to be read at the first meeting of the Association's Board of Directors following its receipt. The application will be voted on at this meeting and affirmative votes of 2/3 of the Directors present and voting at that meeting shall be required to elect the applicant club.
Applicants who have received a negative vote from the Board of Directors may apply for membership at the next regular Association meeting, by written request to the Secretary at least 60 days in advance of the meeting, where the delegates will vote on the application. An affirmative 2/3 vote of the delegates present and voting shall be required to elect the applicant.
Meetings and Voting
Meetings. Meetings of the Association shall be held in the months of March, July, and November annually at the time and place designated by the President. Written notice of all meetings shall be mailed by the Association to each delegate at least 20 days prior to the meeting date. A quorum shall be 20% of the members in good standing.
Special Association Meetings. Special Association meetings may be called by the President or by a majority vote of the members of the Board who are present at a meeting of the Board or who vote by mail, and shall also be called by the Secretary upon receipt by the Secretary of a petition signed by 5 delegates or alternates of members of the Association who are in good standing, requesting a special meeting. Such meeting shall be held at such place, date, and hour as may be designated by the Board of Directors. Written notice of the special meeting shall be sent by the Secretary at least 3 days and not more than 10 days prior to the meeting. The notice of the meeting shall state the purpose of the meeting and no other Association business may be transacted except as specified in Article II, Section 3 of the By-Laws. The quorum for such a meeting shall be 20% of the members in good standing.
Board Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held following each regular meeting in each year at such hour and place as may be designated by the Board. Written notice of each such meeting shall be mailed by the Secretary at least 10 days prior to the date of the meeting. The quorum for such a meeting shall be 5 members of the Board.
Special Board Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or by the Secretary upon receipt of a written request signed by at least 3 members of the Board. Such special meetings may be held by telephone conference call at such hour and place as may be designated by the person authorized to call such meeting. Written notice of such meeting shall be mailed by the Secretary at least 10 days prior to the meeting. Any such notice shall state the purpose of the meeting and not other business may be transacted thereat. A quorum for such meeting shall be 5 members of the Board.
Voting. Each Type I and II member in good standing whose dues are paid for the current year shall be entitled to one vote at any meeting of the Association at which he is present. Proxy voting will not be permitted at any Association meeting or election.
The Board of Directors may conduct its business by mail through the Secretary.
Directors and Officers
Board of Directors. The Board shall be comprised of members consisting of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and 8 others, all of whom shall be members of the Association in good standing who are residents of New York State. They shall be elected for three-year terms at the Association's annual meeting as provided in Article V, and shall serve until their successors are selected, except that anyone already serving on the Board as an officer or Director whose club becomes defunct, withdraws, or changes its delegate, may continue to serve out his term. General management of the Association's affairs shall be entrusted to the Board of Directors.
The term of office of the Directors will be so planned that 1/3 of the Board shall be elected each year. In order to facilitate this, at the Board meeting in June, 1974, Directors are to be elected from the membership.
Officers. The officers, consisting of the President and the Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, shall be elected by the Board from its membership at the Board meeting following the annual meeting and shall serve in their respective capacities both with regard to the Association and its meetings and the Board and its meetings. Each officer shall serve a term of one year.
(a) The President shall preside at all meetings of the association and of the Board, and shall be responsible for day-to-day operation of the Association, and shall have the duties and powers normally appurtenant to the office of President in addition to those particularly specified in these By-Laws.
(b) The Vice President shall have the duties and exercise the powers of the President in case of the President's death, absence, or incapacity.
(c) The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the Association and of the Board and of all matters of which a record shall be ordered by the Association. He/she shall have charge of the correspondence, notify members of meetings, notify new members of their election to membership, notify officers and directors of their election to office, keep a roll of the members of the Association with their addresses, and carry out such other duties as are prescribed in these Constitution and By-Laws.
(d) The Treasurer shall collect and receive all moneys due or belonging to the Association. He shall deposit the same in a bank satisfactory to the Board, in the name of the Association. His books shall at all times be open to inspection of the Board and he shall report to them at every meeting the condition of the Association's finances and every item of receipt or payment not before reported; and at the annual meeting he shall render an account of all moneys received and expended during the previous fiscal year. The Treasurer shall be bonded in such amount as the Board of Directors shall determine.
Vacancies. Any vacancies occurring on the Board or among the officers during the year shall be filled for the unexpired term of office by a majority vote of the existing members of the Board, at any regular or special meeting called thereafter or by mail.
Compensation. Expenses incurred by Association officials while on Association business shall be reimbursed when an accounting of such expenses including bills and receipts is submitted on the approved expense report form and approved by the Board. Delegates' expenses to be paid by each Association member, as he determines.
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