Quorum Voting Amendments

tors. The President shall submit to the members annually at their meeting a report of the status of the Association and its activities during the preceding year. The term of office is for one year.

Section 2. First Vice-President: The First Vice-President shall in the absence, disability or inability of the President to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President and shall perform such other duties as the President shall from time to time prescribe. In the absence of the First Vice-President the Second Vice-President shall so act.

Section 3. Secretary: The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the members and of the officers and directors and shall record or cause to be recorded all votes taken and the minutes of all proceedings in a minute book of the Association to be kept for that purpose. He shall perform like duties for the committees when requested to do so.

Section 4. Treasurer: The Treasurer shall have the responsibility of preparing a budget, report to all meetings the Association expenditures in relation to the budget and work under the guidance of the Treasurer of the Ohio Quarter Horse Association.

The Treasurer and all other officers of the Association who handle and/or have access to the funds of the Association shall be bonded in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 5. News Reporter: The News Reporter shall have the responsibility of reporting on the activities of the Association and of the individual members of the Association to the Ohio Quarter Horse Association News. The News Reporter shall serve as Historian of the Association and shall have and perform such other duties, authorities and responsibilities as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors or the President.

ARTICLE V

QUORUM

A majority of the number of officers and directors present shall constitute a quorum necessary for the transaction of business.

ARTICLE VI

VOTING

Section 1. Only directors and elected officers of this association shall have the right to propose or second any motion, and to vote at the regular meetings.

Section 2. The President or Chairperson may vote only in the case of a tie.

ARTICLE VII

AMENDMENTS

The directors and officers shall have the power to make, amend and repeal the by-laws of the Association by vote of a majority present at any regular or special meeting, subject to the right of the members to amend any such by-laws at the annual meeting or at a special meeting of the membership called for such purpose.

POINT SYSTEM ARTICLE VIII

The point system for annual year-end awards shall be the same as that used by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association.

ARTICLE IX

AMATEUR CLASSES

Section 1. The Amateur classes to be recognized are those approved by the American Quarter Horse Association.

Section 2. All class requirements and regulations shall be as stated in the official handbook of the American Quarter Horse Association.