BYLAWS

Article II
Meetings

as ratified on July 15, 1992 and approved by
The American Kennel Club

Section 1
Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the American Bloodhound Club shall be held in conjunction with the National Specialty. If there is no National Specialty for a particular year, the annual meeting of the American Bloodhound Club shall be held within a period beginning with the Saturday preceding Memorial Day and ending with the Monday following July 4th on a rotational basis from one section of the country to another. The hour and place will be designated by the Board of Directors. There shall be three other regular meetings of the American Bloodhound Club each year at a time and place designated by the President with approval of the Board of Directors. Written notice of each meeting shall be published in one of the official American Bloodhound Club publications or may be mailed by the Corresponding Secretary to each member at least 30 days prior to the meeting. The quorum for meetings shall be 10% of the members in good standing.

Section 2

Special Club Meeting. Special Club meetings may be called by the President or by a majority vote of the members of the Board who are present at a meeting of the Board or who vote by mail, and shall be called by the Corresponding Secretary upon receipt of a petition signed by 15 members of the Club who are in good standing. Such meetings shall be held at such place, date, and hour as may be designated by the Board of Directors. Written notice of such a meeting shall be mailed by the Corresponding Secretary at least 14 days and not more than 30 days prior to the meeting. The notice of the meeting shall state the purpose of the meeting and no other Club business may be transacted. The quorum for Special Club meetings shall be 10% of the members in good standing.

Section 3

Board Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times and places as are designated by the President or by a majority vote of the entire Board. Written notices of each meeting shall be mailed by the Corresponding Secretary to each member of the Board at least 14 days prior to the date of the meeting. The quorum for a Board Meeting shall be a majority of the Board voting in person or by mail.

Section 4

The Board of Directors may conduct its business by mail through the Recording Secretary.

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