2017 AMHA Annual Meeting & Convention Voting Items
These items will be presented to the membership for a vote at the 2017 Annual Meeting and Convention . For more information on the meeting visit : www . amha . org . If you have any questions regarding any of these items , please contact the appropriate committee chair or your director .
2016 BYLAWS AMENDMENTS The following amendments are for review in 2016 and include staff impact statements .
Note : All deletions will be strikethrough & changes will be indicated by Bold & underlined print . The number on the right side of the page is for identification purposes only .
Article XIV – Horse Shows |
page 31 |
# 1630 |
Submitted by : Bylaws Committee |
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The World Championship Show shall be held in the Central ( Regions 6 , 7 , 12 , 13 ) section of North America . The World Championship Show site shall be selected based upon criteria including but not limited to enclosed and covered areas ; enclosed stalls sufficient in number to meet the current needs of the Association ; close proximity of hotels , restaurants , availability , cost , quality , features , etc .
Article IV , Section - Members |
page 13 |
# 1632 |
Submitted by : Julie Good |
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Membership in AMHA is a privilege , not a right , and is open to all persons who subscribe to the objectives of the AMHA . Members agree to abide by its rules and regulations . Membership or application , therefore , may be terminated or refused by the Board of Directors . Members of the Association shall be admitted , retained , reprimanded , fined , suspended or expelled in accordance with such rules and regulations as the membership may , from time to time adopt . In all matters of elections governed by a vote of the members , each regular and lifetime member in good standing who has attained the age of nineteen ( 19 ) years shall be entitled to one vote . Associate and youth members shall not be entitled to vote . To do business with AMHA you one must be a regular , associate or lifetime member with the exceptions of the following business transactions :
· Applying for a Permanent Measurement Card or a duplicate Permanent Measurement Card
· Purchasing a non-member Amateur card or to opt-out of AOTE
· Updating any AMHA registration papers from temporary to permanent status
· Updating AMHA registration papers from a stallion to gelding
· Transferring ownership of an AMHA horse
· Leasing an AMHA horse
· Requesting a duplicate registration certificate
· Miniature Horse World advertising
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