BY-LAWS OF THE NEBRASKA THOROUGHBRED
BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.
ARTICLE ONE
ORGANIZATION
The name of this organization shall be NEBRASKA
THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC
The organization may, at its pleasure, by a majority
vote of the membership in attendance at a duly called
meeting, change its name
ARTICLE TWO
PURPOSES
The following are the purposes for which this
organization has been organized.
To promote the breeding, marketing and use of
thoroughbred horses in the State of Nebraska, and to
maintain a registration system for thoroughbred horses
in Nebraska for so long as this corporation is
designated to maintain such registration system by
the State Racing commission of the State of Nebraska.
ARTICLE THREE
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in this organization shall be open to all
who wish to promote the breeding, marketing and use of
thoroughbred horses in the State of Nebraska
ARTICLE FOUR
MEETINGS
The Annual Meeting of this organization shall
be held during the first week of the first thoroughbred
race meeting held each year.
The presence of not less than fifty (50) members
shall constitute a quorum and shall be necessary to
conduct the business of this organization.
The Secretary shall give written notice to the
membership two (2) weeks prior to the meeting giving
time and place of the Annual Meeting
Regular Meetings of this organization shall be
held as called by the Officers.
The presence of not less than 25 members shall
constitute a quorum and shall be necessary to conduct
the business of this organization, but a lesser number
may adjourn the meeting for a period of not more than
four (4) weeks from the date scheduled by these By-Laws and
the Secretary shall cause a notice of this scheduled
meeting to be sent to all those members who were not
present at the meeting originally called. A quorum as
hereinbefore set forth shall be required at any
adjourned meeting.
Special Meetings of this organization may be
called by the President when he deems it for the best
interest of the organization. Notice of such meeting
shall be mailed to all members at their addresses as
they appear in the membership roll book at least seven
(7) but not more than fifteen (15) days before the
scheduled date set for such Special Meeting. Such notice
shall state the reasons that such meeting has been
called, the business to be transacted at such meeting
and by whom called.
At the request of two (2) members of the Board of
Directors or the (10) members of the organization, the
President shall cause a Special Meeting to be called but
such request must be made in writing at least thirty
(30) days before the requested scheduled date.
No other business but that specified in the notice
may be transacted at such Special Meeting without the
unanimous consent of all present at such meeting.
ARTICLE FIVE
VOTING
At all meetings, except for the election of Officers
and Directors, all votes shall be viva voca, except that
for election of Officers, ballots shall be provided and
there shall not appear any place on such ballot any mark
of marking that might tend to indicate the person who
cast such ballot.
At any Regular or Special meeting if a majority so
requires, any question may be voted upon in the manner
and style provided for election of Officers and
Directors.
At all votes by ballot, the Chairman of such meeting
shall immediately prior to the commencement of
balloting, appoint a committee of three (3) who shall
act as “Inspectors of Election” and who shall at the
conclusion of such balloting, certify in writing to the
Chairman the results and the certified copy shall be
physically affixed in the minutes book to the minutes of
that meeting.
No Inspector of Election shall be a candidate for
office nor shall be personally interested in the
question voted upon.
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