(b.) JUNIOR MEMBERS -- Only children under 18 years of age shall be considered for membership. The age of minors shall be determined as of the date the membership dues are due. Any minor who turns 18 after January 1st shall be entitled to continue under junior membership for the rest of that membership year only. After that, he/she shall be required to have his/her own Adult Voting Membership in LVAHA. Minors who turn 18 years of age shall have no voting privileges if they are continuing under the junior membership for that year.

The LVAHA may establish a Junior Club by vote of the Board of Directors. The Junior Club is to be run under its own set of by-laws. If there is a lack of interest and/or a qualified advisor, the Directors may disband the Junior Club.

All Junior exhibitors must be members of the International Arabian Horse Association or pay non-member fees.

  (c.) NON-VOTING MEMBERSHIP -- Open as either an Individual or Family membership, to those adults who hold IAHA membership by virtue of having joined IAHA directly, or having joined another IAHA affiliated club, or to those persons who have expressed a desire to: be active in the LVAHA; attend all functions of the LVAHA including, but not limited to, general meetings, clinics, and other club functions; increase their knowledge and appreciation of the Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horse. Persons joining under Non-Voting membership shall be entitles to the same privileges as those joining under Voting membership with the following exceptions: 1) members shall have no voting privileges; 2) may not run for elected office in the LVAHA, nor may they be elected as IAHA delegates, and 3) membership in IAHA is not included. Should a person join the LVAHA as a Non-Voting member and later wish Voting membership status, he/she must pay the difference in membership dues and become a Voting member with its duties and privileges.

SECTION 3. ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP
Any person desiring membership in the LVAHA shall submit to an Officer, Director or the Chairman of the Membership Committee of the LVAHA a properly filled out application for membership together with payment of the established dues for the classification of membership he/she desires.

The Board of Directors shall review the qualifications of the applicant and shall, within 60 days following submission of the application, elect the applicant to membership or reject the application.

Upon approval of the applicant by the Board of Directors, the Secretary shall send the new member appropriate notification of acceptance and the member's name shall be placed on the LVAHA roster.

In the event of rejection of the application, the applicant shall be informed in writing of the reason(s) for rejection, and shall be entitled to appear at the next regular scheduled Board of Directors meeting to appeal, if he/she feels the reason(s) for rejection are unfair or invalid. If the person who has been rejected for membership cannot attend the meeting, he/she may submit his/her request for reconsideration, in writing, before the next Board of Directors meeting. Such request shall be mailed to the President of the LVAHA and shall be considered at the next Board of Directors meeting.

Reasons for rejection of membership application shall include, but not limited to, being currently on suspension or under disciplinary action from any breed registry, of the International Arabian Horse Association, or the American Horse Show Association, or the Nevada State Horseman's Association. On the application for membership, the applicant shall be asked if he/she is under suspension or disciplinary action from any of the associations. Applications, which do not bear an answer to this question, may be deemed to be incomplete and, therefore, shall not be considered until such time as the applicant completes them.

Should the application be rejected because the applicant is under suspension/disciplinary action from one of the above associations, the person shall be entitled to reapply for membership in LVAHA once the suspension or disciplinary action has been lifted.

SECTION 4. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership in this association is not transferable and shall cease upon death of the member or after delinquency in the payment of dues or fees for a period of sixty (60) days. When any member in the association shall be thirty (30) days delinquent in the payment of dues or fees, the Secretary or Membership Chairman of the LVAHA shall cause written notice thereof to be sent to such member by regular mail or by the newsletter if one is in existence. Unless the said delinquency is cured within thirty (30) days following the mailing of such notice, the membership of such delinquent member shall automatically terminated and canceled.

Any member of the LVAHA may be suspended or expelled by a three-fourth (3/4) vote of the total Board of Directors for failure to abude by the rules and regulations of the LVAHA, for unsportsman-like conduct; for any action which is opposed to or detrimental to the objectives and purposes of the LVAHA, provide ten (10) days notice in writing to such member shall have first been given by the LVAHA so that he/she may be allowed a closed and private hearing at a closed meeting of the Board of Directors called for that specific purpose.Upon termination of membership, a rated proportion of the current dues, excluding those portions, which are sent to IAHA and Region VII, shall be remitted to the expelled member, who shall have no other porperty right or interest in the property of LVAHA.

ARTICLE III: FEES AND ASSESSMENTS
SECTION 1. FEES
Annual dues, and initiation fees, if any, shall be recommended by the Board of Directors. Such recommendations shall become effective only upon the vote of the majority of the membership present at a regularly constituted meeting, preceded by at least thirty (30) days notice to the membership of such proposed change.

Membership is based on a calendar year: January 1 through December 31. Dues are payable on October 31 preceding the beginning of the membership year and become delinquent on January 1 of the membership year.

SECTION 2. ASSESSMENTS
Special assessments, recommend by the Board of Directors, may be levied by a majority vote of the membership present at a regularly constituted business meeting, preceded by at least thirty (30) days notice in writing to the membership of such proposed assessment. Such notice shall be sent by regular mail, and thirty (30) days shall be reckoned from the date of mailing.

The amount of any single assessment may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of that portion of each member's annual dues which is not sent to IAHA and Region VII.

Whenever any assessment is approved, the Secretary shall send, or cause to be sent, written notification to every LVAHA member of such assessment. Such notice shall give a date by which the assessment is due, which shall not be less than seven (7) days from the time such notice is mailed. If a member does not pay his/her assessment within thirty (30) days of the due date, the Secretary of the LVAHA shall send written notice to him/her stating he/she is delinquent in payment, and that an additional ten (10%) late charge is required. Unless such delinquency is cured within thirty (30) days of mailing such notice, the membership of such delinquent member shall be automatically terminated and canceled.

The club newsletter, if one is in existence, may be used to satisfy the requirement of written notice, whether by dues or special assessments.

SECTION 3. PENALTIES AND LATE FEES
A penalty fee for non-negotiable checks of ten dollars ($10.00) per check or ten percent (10%) of the amount due, whichever is greater, shall be assessed on all funds entering the club for any reason.
The LVAHA reserves the right to assess a late charge of ten percent (10%) on all dues delinquent.

ARTICLE IV: OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, GENERAL POWERS
SECTION 1. OFFICERS
The elected officers of the LVAHA shall be the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, five (5) directors, the Past President's Chair, the Junior Club Advisor, and/or a representative of the Junior membership. In the event that the incumbent President is re-elected, the Past President's Chair shall be filled by election in the same manner as the other five (5) director positions. If the incumbent President is not re-elected, he/she shall automatically gain access to the Past President's Chair. If the Junior Club is in an active status, their representative to the Board shall be the advisor of the Junior Club. In the event the Junior Club is in an inactive status at the time of elections, then the Junior members shall hold a meeting and elect from them a representative by written ballot, provided that are entitled to representation (see Article X).

Said elected officers shall collectively be known as the Board of Directors of the LVAHA and must be a member of the IAHA through the LVAHA, both at the time of their election and throughout their term of office. The Board of Directors shall appoint such other officers with reasonable and proper discretions.

SECTION 2. GENERAL POWERS
  (a.) Subject to the limitations of the Articles of Incorporation, of the by-laws, and the laws of the State of Nevada as to the action to be authorized or approved by the members, all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under authority of and the business affairs or this corporation shall be controlled by the Board of Directors.

  (b.) The Board of Directors will have the right, power and authority to create, from the LVAHA membership, any committee or committees, as may be deemed necessary and advisable to promote and accomplish any and all of the purposes and objectives of this corporation. Said committees shall report to the Board of Directors.

  (c.) At all meetings of the Board of Directors, all members thereof shall have an equal vote in the transaction of business of the LVAHA, provided, however, that in the event of a tie vote of the Officers and Board of Directors, the vote of the representative of the Junior Membership shall be disregarded (see Article X). In the event of an even number of Officers and Board of Directors, the President's vote will count to break a tie.

SECTION 3. TERM OF OFFICE
The term of office for the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, five (5) directors, Past President's Chair, and Junior Club Advisor shall be two (2) years. No person shall be eligible to hold office for a continuous period in excess of two (2) consecutive terms (four years) provided, however, that the foregoing limitation shall not be applicable to the Past President's Chair and unless the nominating committee cannot find a member qualified to run for that position. The foregoing limitation shall not preclude a person from serving the remainder of an unexpired term and thereafter being elected and re-elected to serve two consecutive terms (Article VII, Section 1, Paragraph 2). If the Junior representative is a minor, elected by the Juniors, his/her term shall be for one (1) year. If the representative of the Junior Club is the Advisor of the Junior Club, that person shall continue as the Junior representative for as long as he/she continues to be Advisor.

SECTION 4. REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS
  (a.) Any member of the Board of Directors may be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership present at any regular constituted LVAHA meeting provided that written notice of such action shall be distributed to the membership at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting and provided that such action shall have been introduced as a motion at a previous regular meeting.

  (b.) Any duly elected or appointed Officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors of the President. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein.

  (c.) The failure of any Officer or Director to attend three regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be construed as a resignation from that office. Any Officer failing to perform the duties prescribed them shall be construed as a resignation.

  (d.) Any Officer appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by a majority vote of the Board at any time.

SECTION 5. VACANCIES IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In the event of a vacancy, for any reason, in the office of President of the LVAHA, the Vice President will forthwith become President for the unexpired term. In the event of a vacancy of the office of Vice President, a successor from among the members of the Board will be elected by a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors. In the event of a vacancy of any other member of the Board, the vacancy will be filled by presidential appointment, subject to majority approval of the existing Board of Directors, who shall hold office until the regular LVAHA election meeting.

SECTION 6. PRESIDENT
The President shall be the chief executive officer of the LVAHA, and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall have general supervision, direction, and control of the business and Officers of the LVAHA. The President shall preside at all meetings of the LVAHA and the Board of Directors. He/she shall appoint chairman of all committees. He/she shall, with the Treasurer, sign all written contracts authorized by the Board of Directors, and shall have the general powers and duties of the management usually vested in the office of President of a corporation, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the by-laws.

The President shall, at the end of the fiscal year, along with the Treasurer and three (3) full membership members appointed by the Board of Directors, conduct a financial review of the books of the LVAHA and report no later than the regular July Membership Meeting. In the event of a discrepancy, the President shall appoint a Certified Public Accountant for an adult, at the expense of the LVAHA.

SECTION 7. VICE PRESIDENT
In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice President shall perform all the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all of the power of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice President shall have such other powers and perform such duties as from time to time may be prescribed for him/her by the Board of Directors or the by-laws.

SECTION 8. SECRETARY
The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a book of minutes at the principal office or such other place as the Board of Directors may order, of all meetings of the LVAHA and the Board of Directors, with the time and place of holding, whether regular, special, or closed, and if special or closed, how authorized, the notice thereof given, the names of Directors present at the Director's meeting and the proceedings thereof.
The Secretary shall be responsible for all correspondence, minutes of meetings, and other documents and shall be charged with their safekeeping.

The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, the official membership roster containing the names and address of all members. Election to, or termination of membership, shall be recorded in the book together with the date on which membership began or ceased.

The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the LVAHA and the Board of Directors as required in Article V, Section 4, of these by-laws.

SECTION 9. TREASURER
The Treasurer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct accounts of the properties and business transactions of the LVAHA. The Treasurer shall deposit all funds and other valuables in the name of, and to the credit of, the LVAHA with such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall countersign any and all checks, drafts and other notes of the LVAHA and shall pay all bills duly approved. With the consent of the Board of Directors, he/she shall have the right to delegate his/her powers and authority to certain committee chairmen where such committee business requires a separate accounting ledger from the LVAHA general accounts.

The Treasurer shall keep account of receipts and expenditures, which shall be open at reasonable hours to inspection by any member upon request. Financial reports shall be made monthly to the Board of Directors and at least annually to the membership. At the end of the fiscal year, the Treasurer shall make the books available for a financial review by the President, Treasurer and three (3) full membership members appointed by the Board of Directors.

The Treasurer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the by-laws.

The Treasurer shall be a member of the Budget Committee.

ARTICLE V: MEETINGS
SECTION 1. REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERSHIP
Meetings of the LVAHA shall be held for the purpose of considering the affairs of the LVAHA and for transacting such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting.
Special meetings of the membership may be called:

  (a.) By the President or the Board of Directors, or any two or more Directors thereof for the purpose of conducting extraordinary business of the LVAHA; or

  (b.) By properly executed petition signed by twenty (20) Adult Voting Members.

The time and place of regular meetings for the coming year shall be established by the Board of Directors prior to January 1 of each year. This schedule shall be announced at the January regular general membership meeting.

A majority of those present at a regular scheduled meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of LVAHA business.

SECTION 2. VOTING
Each Adult Member who is a member of the IAHA through the LVAHA is entitled to voting privileges, shall have one vote, and voting by proxy shall not be allowed. Junior members do not have a vote.

SECTION 3. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at least every other month. The Board of Directors shall announce at the January general membership meeting of the LVAHA the schedule of Board meetings for the upcoming year.

Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time upon two (2) days notice in writing or by consent of a majority of the Board of Directors and provided an attempt to poll all of the Board of Directors was made.

All regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be open meetings, and any member may attend such meetings.

Meetings of the Board of Directors shall normally be called by the President or under extraordinary circumstances, may be called by two or more members of the Board of Directors.

Closed meetings of the Board of Directors, which will be defined as those meetings where termination of membership or other sensitive subjects are being considered, may be called by the President, and written notice of such meetings shall be given ten (10) days prior to the meeting. For the protection of individuals, attendance at closed meetings of the Board of Directors shall be limited to those other persons considered paramount to the issue by the Board of Directors.

A quorum consisting of a majority of the Directors shall be required for the transaction of business. In the absence of quorum, the Directors present may adjourn the meeting to a specified time and place, but may transact no other business.

SECTION 4. NOTICE OF MEETINGS
In the case of regular general membership meetings and regular Board meetings, if they are held at the time, date and place specified in the schedule presented by the Board at the January meeting of the LVAHA, no notice to the LVAHA members shall be required. In the case of a temporary change in place, time or date of either a regular general membership meeting or a regular Board meeting, written notice shall be sent to the members at least seven (7) days in advance of such meeting. In the event of a permanent change in the time, place or date of the regular membership meeting or regular Board meeting, such notice shall be sent for two (2) consecutive meetings.

In the case of special meetings of the general membership, written notice shall be mailed to all members at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. In addition to specifying the date, time and place, such notification shall include the general nature of business to be transacted.

In the case of special and/or closed meetings of the Board of Directors, the Secretary shall send notice at least ten (10) days in advance of such meetings by regular mail, or under extraordinary circumstances, by telephone. Notice of these meetings shall contain not only the time, date and place, but also the general nature of the business to be transacted.

All written notification shall be sent by regular mail to the member's address as it appears on the current membership roster. In the cases where members must receive notification on general meetings, either regular or special, if there is a club newsletter in existence and it carries the appropriate information, the requirements of written notification shall be considered to have been satisfied, and the Secretary shall be under no obligation to send out separate notices.

SECTION 5. PARLIAMNETARY AUTHORITY
The rules contained in "Robert's Rules of Order, Revised" shall govern the LVAHA in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which are not inconsistent with the by-laws or special rules of order of LVAHA.

ARTICLE VI: AFFILATION
SECTION 1. INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION
The LVAHA shall maintain an active status of membership in the International Arabian Horse Association (IAHA).

The LVAHA membership in the IAHA shall carry with it a corresponding membership for each adult who holds membership in LVAHA in the Voting Membership classification and each Junior member who has joined IAHA through the LVAHA.

SECTION 2. DELEGATES
Delegates to the International Arabian Horse Association shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee in May of odd-numbered years and elected by the membership at the regular June meeting of the membership. Alternate Delegates shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee in May of even-numbered years and elected by the membership at the regular June meeting of the membership. Two (2) Alternates will be elected, with notation of the person receiving the third most votes, to become Alternate in the event of a vacancy.

Those members interested in running for Delegate or Alternate position must be a member of IAHA through joining LVAHA, and must be an active member of the LVAHA, attending the majority of meetings and have a working knowledge of the LVAHA and IAHA. The person receiving the most votes shall be considered the First Alternate, the person with the second highest number of votes shall be Second Alternate. Terms of office of elected Delegates & Alternate Delegates shall be two (2) years.

The number of delegates to International shall be consistent with and shall adhere to the Constitution and/or by-laws of International. Should the LVAHA be entitled to additional Delegates, the person who was elected as First Alternate shall become the new Delegate for that year but would revert to First Alternate position the following year. The person elected Second Alternate shall be elevated to the position of First Alternate for that year. The person receiving the third most votes would be elevated to Second Alternate position for that year. All returning to their original position the following year.

Following the June election meeting, the Delegates shall meet and elect from their number a Chairman of the Delegation.

The responsibilities of the Chairman of the Delegation are:

  (a.) To keep accurate attendance records of Delegates and Alternates to Regional Meetings, State Meetings, and if any, IAHA Conventions.

  (b.) The Chairman decides which Delegate(s) cover what meetings.

  (c.) The Chairman shall, in the event of the absence of a Delegate at the Convention, assign an Alternate, if one is available.

  (d.) In the event of a permanent or temporary vacancy of the position of Delegate, the First Alternate shall assume the position of Delegate. If the vacancy is temporary, another Alternate shall not be elected. If the vacancy is permanent, the First Alternate shall become the new Delegate, and second Alternate shall become First Alternate. The person receiving the third most votes would become the Second Alternate. In the event that an Alternate permanently assumes the position of Delegate, he/she shall hold it only until the term of the original Delegate expires, at which time he/she would return to the position of First Alternate, and the elevated Alternates would return to their original positions.

In the event there is not a person receiving the third most votes to assume the Alternate position, one shall be nominated at the next regular general membership meeting, and elections for that position at the meeting after that.

To ensure full representation at the IAHA Convention, any Delegate vacancy which exists during the Convention may be filled by appointment of any qualified LVAHA member as an emergency Alternate Delegate, if necessary.

SECTION 3. DUTIES OF DELEGATES
Delegates of the LVAHA shall be required to maintain membership in IAHA through the LVAHA and must maintain active participation and a working knowledge of all club business including but not limited to the by-laws of the LVAHA and IAHA.

Delegates of the LVAHA shall be required to attend the IAHA Convention, Regional meetings wherever physically and financially possible, plus any or all other functions of International where the LVAHA voting authority is required or authorized.

Delegates shall keep the LVAHA and the Board of Directors informed concerning the planned activities of International. They shall submit an annual report of all International activities, wherein they represented the LVAHA, to the LVAHA and the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4. RESIGNATION
A Delegate may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the President. The resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such notice or at any time later specified therein.
The LVAHA shall consider certain instances to be an automatic resignation of a Delegate, barring extenuating circumstances to be determined by the Board. These instances are:

  (a.) Failure of the Delegate to attend the full IAHA Convention.

  (b.) Failure to attend the meetings assigned to him/her by the Chairman of the Delegation.

In the event of an automatic resignation, the person shall be officially removed from his/her Delegate position at the next regular general membership meeting or Board of Directors meeting, whichever occurs first. The person who was the First Alternate shall become the new Delegate and complete the term of office of the original Delegate, and the Second Alternate shall become the new First Alternate. The person receiving the third most votes would become the Second Alternate.

SECTION 5. REMOVAL
Any Delegate or Alternate may be removed from office if they do not maintain membership in IAHA through the LVAHA or by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership at any regular convened LVAHA meeting, provided that written notice of such action shall be distributed to the membership at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, and provided such actions shall have been introduced as a motion at a previous regular meeting.

SECTION 6. OTHER AFFILIATIONS
It is recognized that the LVAHA will, through other affiliations, have the right to be represented by Delegates to these other associations. These Delegates or representatives will be appointed by the Board of Directors and shall serve for such terms and perform such duties as the Board may direct.

SECTION 7. REIMBURSEMENT
The Board of Directors shall, at the May regular general membership meeting, prior to the nomination of Delegates, if such is necessary that year, announce whether or not the LVAHA shall reimburse its Delegates for the coming year. Any reimbursement shall not exceed the total costs of the following:

  (a.) Transportation to and from the Convention.

  (b.) Cost of the room at the Convention (not to exceed the number of days the Convention is actually in session, barring extenuating circumstances).

  (c.) Any Convention fees which may be required of the Delegates.

Any Delegate who does not attend the activities and meetings assigned to him/her by the Chairman of the Delegation shall be denied reimbursement, barring extenuating circumstances, determined by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VII: ELECTIONS
SECTION 1. NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Nominating Committee shall be composed of no less than three (3) and not more than five (5) voting Membership members of the LVAHA who are not members of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors shall appoint the Nominating Committee from members of LVAHA who are members of IAHA through the LVAHA for at least one (1) year. Members of the Nominating Committee shall be announced at the February regular general membership meeting and shall serve for the period of twelve (12) months. The Nominating Committee shall meet prior to the March regular general membership meeting. Any vacancy, which occurs on the Nominating Committee, shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Directors.

Nominees for the various elected officers shall be selected by the Nominating Committee from the membership of the LVAHA, excluding the members of the Nominating Committee. All nominees for the office of President must be a member of IAHA through the LVAHA for at least two (2) years in the Voting Membership classification, which entitles him/her to run for office. Nominees for other Officers, Directors and IAHA Delegates shall have been a member of IAHA through the LVAHA for a least one (1) year in the Voting Membership classification, which entitles him/her to run for office. The one year or two year requirement shall be reckoned from the date the person would actually assume office, if elected, and must be one or two years of continuous membership of IAHA through the LVAHA. If a member is dropped from the roster of the LVAHA and rejoins at a later date, the amount of time he/she has been a member shall be reckoned from the date he/she rejoined.

Nomination of Officers and/or Directors of the LVAHA shall be presented to the general membership by the Nominating Committee at the regular general membership meeting in May of each year. Nomination for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, two (2) Directors, the Past President's Chair and the Junior Club Advisor shall be in odd-numbered years; nomination for the three (3) remaining Director positions shall be in even-numbered years
Nominations for IAHA Delegates shall be presented to the membership by the Nominating Committee at the regular general membership meeting in May of each year, if a Delegate or Alternate position needs to be filled.

All nominees for Officers, Directors and IAHA Delegates must have been previously contacted and agree to run before their names can be placed into nomination.

The provisions set forth above shall in no way be interpreted to limit the right of the LVAHA membership to nominate from the floor any member of the LVAHA, including a member of the Nominating Committee, to run for any office of the LVAHA, provided that the nominee has been a member of IAHA through the LVAHA for the required amount of time. Members of the LVAHA must be given the opportunity to make these nominations from the floor for Officers and Directors, IAHA Delegates and/or Alternate Delegates at the May regular general membership meeting. The floor will be closed for further nominations in May.

SECTION 2. ELECTIONS
Election of Officers and Directors shall take place at the June regular general membership meeting, The election shall be a written ballot and shall be under the direction and surveillance of the Election Officer. An Officer shall be deemed duly elected if he/she receives a majority of the ballots cast at the June election meeting.

There shall be three ballots at the June elections in the odd-numbered years; one listing candidates for the position of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer; the second shall list the candidates for the Directors positions. The ballot will direct members to vote for the proper number of candidates needed to fill the offices. Ballots will be declared invalid if marked for more or less than the ballot directs, and in the event of an error, a member may request a new ballot. Members shall first cast their ballots for the Officers, and such votes will be tallied and the winner announced, to ascertain if the incumbent President has been re-elected. If the incumbent President is re-elected, the Election Officer shall announce that the members shall vote for three (3) Directors; if the incumbent President is not re-elected, the Election Officer shall instruct the membership to vote for two (2) Directors. The third ballot will list the candidates for Delegate and/or Alternate Delegates (Article VI, Section 2, Paragraph 1).

SECTION 3. ELECTION OFFICER
The Chairman of the Nominating Committee shall be the Election Officer and shall direct and maintain surveillance of the election meeting and shall conduct nominations and maintain a list nominees for the various elective offices.

If the Election Officer is not present at the election meeting, the President shall appoint and announce, prior to the meeting being called to order, an LVAHA member to act as Election Officer.

SECTION 4. ABSENTEE VOTING
A ballot will be prepared by the Election Officer on which shall be listed all nominees for elective office placed in nomination for the June elections. Only those votes cast on the official ballot shall be valid for absentee voting

Any LVAHA member who is a member of IAHA through LVAHA is entitled to voting privileges and may request an absentee ballot. Such request must be made to the Election Officer in writing and be received by the Election Officer at least fourteen (14) days in advance of the elections. The Election Office shall mail absentee ballot to the person requesting it within seven (7) days of receiving such request, providing the nomination meeting has been held. If such request is received prior to nominations, the Election Officer shall send the ballot within seven (7) days after the meeting at which the nominations were held.

Absentee ballots may be returned to the Election Officer by mail, or may be sent, in a sealed envelope, with another LVAHA member to the meeting at which elections are to be held. Those ballots brought to the meeting shall be turned over to the Election Officer prior to the meeting being called to order; no ballot will be accepted once the meeting has been officially called to order. Only those ballots, which are properly and completely filled out and signed shall be considered. Absentee ballots shall not be considered in determining a quorum. The Election Officer shall report by name at the election meeting the names of those members casting absentee ballots. At the conclusion of the elections, all absentee ballots will be turned over the Secretary of the LVAHA and maintained in his/her keeping for the period of one (1) year.

SECTION 5. ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE AND POWERS
Those persons elected to office at the June meeting shall assume their office July 1st of that year. Until July 1st, the incumbent officers shall still have the powers of their respective offices.

ARTICLE VIII: STANDING COMMITTEE
SECTION 1. NUMBER OF COMMITTEES
The President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, shall establish a standing committee as he/she deems necessary to efficiently conduct the business, educational and social affairs of the LVAHA. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.

SECTION 2. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS
The President, with approval of the Board of Directors, shall appoint a Chairman for each standing committee and may appoint the members of the committee, or delegate authority to the Chairman of the committee to appoint members of his/her committee. The appointments to the committee made by the Chairman are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 3. COMMITTEE ROSTER
The Secretary of the LVAHA shall maintain a roster of all committees, which shall include names, address and telephone number of the Chairman and members of the committee. Each committee Chairman shall be responsible for informing the Secretary promptly of a change in persons on the committee, or change in address and/or phone number for committee members.

SECTION 4. COMMITTEE TERM OF OFFICE
The term of office of all committees shall begin when so appointed and approved by the Board of Directors and shall terminate at the close of the fiscal year. However, this term of office shall not restrict long-range planning or commitments as approved by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS
All committees shall submit all plans and budgets to the Board of Directors for approval. If specified by their duties when the committee is set up by the Board of Directors, plans and budgets shall first be submitted to the Budget Committee, and then to the Board of Directors together with the recommendations of the Budget Committee. All standing committees shall make monthly reports to the Board of Directors and shall furnish in writing an annual summary of the committee activities.

SECTION 6. COMMITTEES
The following list of committees shall be set up by the President in January of each year, unless specified otherwise under the individual committee:

  (a.) PUBLIC RELATIONS -- To make Las Vegas aware of the existence of the LVAHA and the attributes of the Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian, and to create a favorable impression as to both the horses themselves and the persons associated with them. This might include (but may not be limited to), having news inserts in local newspapers on a regular basis, presenting educational assembly programs to area schools, supplying personnel to man a hole at celebrity pro/am golf tournaments in the area, etc.

  (b.) BUDGET CHAIRMAN -- Chariman to be a member of the Show Committee. The current Treasurer shall also serve on the Budget Committee.

1. Prior to the February regular general membership meeting, the Budget Committee shall meet and prepare two (2) detailed financial reports for the last year. One report shall list all income and expenses excluding the April show; the second shall include the April show. They shall not only specify as how much was spent in each area of the budget, but shall submit recommendations to the Board of Directors as to whether they feel the amount spent was equitable, too much or too little.
2. Prior to the February meeting, the Budget Committee shall prepare a report to be delivered at the regular general membership meeting in February of the amount of revenue the LVAHA has received from the payment of membership dues for the year, excluding those funds, which are sent to IAHA and Region VII. They shall also give a proposed budget as to how these fees should be spent during the coming year's activities.
3. The Budget Committee shall make recommendations about the financial impact of all other committees whom are required to submit their plans to the Budget Committee.
4. The Budget Committee shall make recommendations to the Board of Directors when the Budget Committee feels that an increase in the membership dues for the coming year are to be recommended, or if a Special Assessment is necessary for fiscal year. Such recommendations shall include the specific dollar amount needed, the method in which the Budget Committee feels the funds should be raised, and the purpose for which the funds will be used.
5. The Budget Committee, at any given time, shall know the over-all financial picture of the LVAHA.