BY-LAWS ARTICLE 1. SECTION 1 NAME: the Name of This Association Is TEXAS YOUTH RODEO ASSOCIATION. ARTICLE 11. SECTION 1 PURPOSE
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BY-LAWS ARTICLE 1. SECTION 1 NAME: The name of this association is TEXAS YOUTH RODEO ASSOCIATION. ARTICLE 11. SECTION 1 PURPOSE: This association is organized to promote the sport of rodeo among young Americans who are maintaining satisfactory scholastic averages as attested by their school official. This association should promote through education, good practices in animal husbandry, agriculture, and livestock management. ARTICLE 111. SECTION 1 MANAGEMENT: The management of the association shall be vested in a Board of Directors duly elected by the rodeo membership. ARTICLE IV. SECTION 1 REGISTERED OFFICE: The registered office of the corporation shall be at 5105 HWY 90 South, Navasota, TX 77868 the registered agent at such address is John Atkinson. SECTION 2 OTHER OFFICES: The Corporation may have other offices at such other places both within and without the State of Texas as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. ARTICLE V. SECTION 1 MEETING LOCATION: All meetings of the membership may be held at such time and place within or without the State of Texas, as stated in Notices of the meeting or in a duly executed Waiver of Notice. SECTION 2 ANNUAL MEETING: Annual Meetings of the membership shall be held at the time and place of the TYRA Finals as designated by the Board of Directors. SECTION 3 SPECIAL MEETINGS: Special meetings of the membership may be called at any time upon request of the President, Directors, or five (5) rodeo members. The President shall call a Special Meeting within ten (10) days after receiving such a request. SECTION 4 NOTICES: Written notices of all meetings of the membership stating the time and place of the meeting shall be mailed to each member entitled to vote. The Annual meeting shall have two (2) weeks notice and Special Meetings shall have five (5) days notice. SECTION 5 QUORUM: Twenty-five percent of the voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. SECTION 6 VOTING: Each rodeo membership as herein defined shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of the membership of this Association and each rodeo membership shall be entitled to three (3) votes. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the majority of the members present in person shall decide any question brought before such meeting. The membership present at a duly authorized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, not withstanding the withdrawal of enough members to leave less than a quorum. The other classes, to-wit, active members, associate members and honorary members shall be entitled to vote. SECTION 7 All minutes from the Board of Directors meetings, will be made available upon request. ARTICLE VI. SECTION 1 CLASSES: There shall be four (4) classes of members, as follows: (a) Active Members: Composed of males or females, (boys or girls) who are not married and are currently scholastically eligible to participate in interscholastic competition as attested by school officials as of September 1st each year. (b) Rodeo Membership: Comprising an organization of interested individuals who stage TYRA approved rodeos for TYRA members. (c) Associate Members: Comprised of anyone who is interested in the Texas Youth Rodeo Association and the promotion of the sport of rodeo. (d) Honorary Members: Comprised of persons who have rendered notable service in the Association and who may, by unanimous vote of the Directors present at any regular or duly called meeting of the Board of Directors, be elected to Honorary Membership. SECTION 2 EXPULSION: Members may be expelled by the Board of Directors for cause. For any cause other than non-payment of dues, expulsion shall take place only after the member complained against has been given notice of the complaint lodged against him and has been given a reasonable opportunity for defense. Such members, if expelled, may appeal from the decision of the Board of Directors to the next meeting of the Association. The Board may expel any member who is sixty (60) days delinquent in payment of dues. 2 ARTICLE VII. SECTION 1 DUES: The annual dues of the active members shall be $60.00. Active TYRA members must pay their dues ($60.00) by January 15th each year or pay a penalty of $25.00 (total of $85.00) if paid after that date. New members will be accepted at any time without penalty. The annual dues for a Rodeo Club membership shall be $175.00, which entitles them to one TYRA rodeo per year. An additional $175.00 is required for each additional TYRA show per year. The annual dues for Associate Membership shall be $10.00. Each family will receive a Rulebook at new membership or at rule change year. Rulebooks will be in effect for three years, if a member needs an additional rulebook after the first one they receive, may purchase for $5.00. Honorary Members shall not be charged any dues. ARTICLE VIII. BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECTION 1 NUMBER: The Board of Directors shall consist of eleven persons interested in the promotion of youth rodeo. SECTION 2 TERMS OF OFFICE: At the Annual Meeting of the Association, three (3) Directors shall be elected to serve for a term of three (3) years or until their successors are elected. The Directors shall have authority to fill all vacancies occurring in any office or directorate. After the Directors have been elected by the rodeo membership, then the officers shall be elected from the members of the Board of Directors. Any elected board member will be replaced, at the discretion of the board, after missing 3 consecutive meetings. The board will appoint a replacement without notification. SECTION 3 NOMINATIONS: The President of the Association shall each year appoint a Nominating Committee of the immediate past president as chairman and three (3) members of the Board of Directors whose duty it shall be to nominate directors for the ensuing year whom shall be voted on independently at the Annual Meeting. Independent nominations for directors may be made at the Annual Meeting. SECTION 4 MEETINGS: The Directors of the Corporation may hold their meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Texas. SECTION 5 FIRST MEETING: The first meeting of each newly elected Board shall be held without further notice immediately following the Annual Meeting of the Association at the same place, unless by unanimous consent of the Directors then elected and serving such time or place shall be changed. SECTION 6 3 REGULAR MEETINGS: Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held within or without the State of Texas and with notices as to such time and place as shall be determined from time to time by the Board. SECTION 7 SPECIAL MEETINGS: Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President at any time upon three (3) days notice to each Director or upon the written request of three (3) Directors to the President. SECTION 8 Notice of General Membership Meetings will be sent to three (3) voting members of a sponsoring rodeo. SECTION 9 Any rule changes to be made will be sent to sponsoring rodeos ten days in advance. SECTION 10 The Board of Directors shall, at their discretion, choose the site of the yearly finals and they shall direct the finals as they deem necessary for the best interest of TYRA. ARTICLE IX. SECTION 1 ELECTION OF OFFICERS: From the Board of Directors, by the Board, the officers of the Corporation shall be elected at the annual meeting of the rodeo membership. Such officers shall be a President, a Vice-president, a Treasurer and a Secretary. The Board of Directors may also choose additional Vice-presidents and one or more Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person except that the offices of the President and Secretary shall not be held by the same person. SECTION 2 OTHER OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD: The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as shall be deemed necessary who shall be appointed for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board. SECTION 3 REMOVAL OF OFFICERS: Each officer of the Corporation shall hold office until his successor is chosen and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal from office. An officer or agent, elected or appointed, may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of two thirds (2/3) of the Board of Directors. SECTION 4 PRESIDENT: The President shall be chief executive officer of the Corporation. He shall preside at all meetings and shall have general and active management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, 4 shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect, and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may prescribe. SECTION 5 VICE-PRESIDENT: Each Vice-president shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as the President may, from time to time, delegate to them. SECTION 6 SECRETARY: The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all General Membership Meetings and record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose. He/she shall give or call special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or President under whose supervision he/she shall be.