Members

the date received. Show management must return memberships to the OQHA office within three (3) business days after completion of the show. Application and fee for the current year must be received in the OQHA office by September 1st for voting privileges. It is the responsibility of the members to read all rules and to understand when the membership becomes effective.

Section 4. In cases of error in fees or application, the above membership starting dates will become effective the date the error is corrected.

Section 5. The rules of the Ohio Quarter Horse Association will be available online at the OQHA website. Members may request an official handbook by returning a self-addressed postcard that will be mailed with their membership card.

ARTICLE IV

MEMBERS

Section 1. Members of the Association shall be admitted, retained and expelled in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Board of Directors may, from time to time adopt. In all matters governed by the vote of the members, each member in good standing, who is not a member of the Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association, shall be entitled to one vote. For voting privileges, a member in good standing is defined as one having paid dues for the membership just past of said year, one who has not been expelled, and one who is not a member of the OQHYA in the current year. No one may pay for the dues of others except one may pay for the dues of immediate family members.

Section 2. The regular annual meeting of the members shall be held at such time and place as may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, but in any event, it shall be held prior to the 28th day of February in each and every year, for the purpose of electing officers and directors and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting. Notice

of the annual meeting shall be given by US mail, email or in the Ohio News to each member in good standing not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of such meeting.

Section 3. Special meetings of the members may be held at such time and place as may be designated in the notice, whenever called in writing by direction of the President, or in his absence, by the First Vice President, or by a majority of the Board of Directors, or by notice signed by not less than fifty of the members then in good standing. Notice of each special meeting indicating briefly the object or objects thereof shall be given in the same manner as provided with respect to notice of the annual meetings.

Section 4. At any meeting of the members held in accordance with the foregoing provisions as to notice, the members attending such meeting, present in person, shall constitute a quorum of the members for all purposes unless the representation of a larger number shall be required by the Association’s By-Laws and in that case the representation so required shall constitute a quorum. If any meeting is adjourned to another time and place, no further notice as to such adjourned meeting need be given other than by announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken.