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Welcome to the By-Laws Page

Authored by a wonderful lady named Pat Glenn of Mishawaka Indiana. Heartland Polish was born on June 6th 2003. This document is taken seriously by all the members and officers. There is no one as a member more important than this document that all members agree to abide by when they join this club. If you feel something is being done that may be out of bounds of the rules please notify the President and the Secretary. They can be contacted by many ways from the officer page. You are as Important as any founding member the day you become a member.

BY-LAWS OF THE HEARTLAND POLISH RABBIT CLUB

Article I

                DUES

                    Single dues: $5.00 per year

                    Family membership dues:  $10.00

             SANCTIONS

                    HPRC shall offer sanctions for club points, open and youth.

Article II

             Officers

                   Section 1: President

                         1. Preside over meetings

                         2. Call special meetings of Club or Board of Directors

                         3. Fill vacancies of office by appointment

                         4. The President shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors.

                  Section 2: Vice President

                         1. Perform all duties in absence of the President.

                         2. Automatically succeed to the office of President in the event of vacancy.

                         3. The Vice President shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors.

                  Section 3: Secretary-Treasurer

                            The Secretary-Treasurer shall:

                                        1. Receive and act on all membership applications.

                                        2. Maintain a bank account in the name of the Club.

                                        3. Maintain books with membership and financial records.

                                        4. Furnish annual reports on the general and financial condition of the Club,
                                            reporting quarterly the financial status of the club.

                                        5. Publish a current list of membership yearly at least once, prior to when
                                            nominations for office are called for.

                                        6. Handle correspondence and advise President on any unusual matters.

                                        7. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be an ex-officio of the Board.

                        Section 4: The Board of Directors.

                                        1. Board of Directors is to consist of 3 members, 2 adult, 1 youth

                                        2. The Board shall review the annual financial statement

Article III

                 Procedures

                        Section 1: Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the parliamentary procedure of this Club.

                        Section 2: The order of business shall follow the order of:

                                  1) call to order; 

                                  2) reading of the minutes and financial status; 

                                  3) unfinished business (old business); 

                                  4) new business; 

                                  5) discussion 

                                  6) adjournment.

*Updated 1/12/05