Vantastix Cat Club
A CFA Turkish Van Breed Club
Bylaws of Vantastix Cat Club

ARTICLE I, MEMBERSHIP.
1. An application for membership endorsed by signature or e-mail by two (2) non-related members in good standing, and accompanied by a $5 application fee and one year's associate dues must be submitted to the Club Secretary, who in a timely manner will mail or email the name(s) to the membership for approval. Five (5) negative votes, including at least three from Board members, shall be sufficient to reject an application.
2. Individuals who were club members in previous years but let their membership lapse must reapply as new members per paragraph one above.
3. Associate members desiring to upgrade to regular membership after at least one year as associates must apply and be voted upon, but do not have to pay an application fee.

ARTICLE II, MEETINGS.
1. Meetings in any nationwide club must of necessity be held long distance via mail, telephonically or electronically, or in conjunction with CFA sponsored shows. The Secretary will notify the full membership of any formal meetings of the club no less than 30 days prior to the meeting, and will include in this notice the details of time and location of the meeting, and the basic purpose. Associate members may attend meetings, but may not vote and do not count towards a quorum.
2. All formal meetings shall be governed by parliamentary procedure outlined in Robert's Rules of Order.
3. Vantastix Cat Club, will hold a formal meeting no less than once a year, normally in June. Additionally, membership votes may be requested either through mailing ballots in the club newsletter, or through separate mailings or email postings from the club Secretary. Except with the case of constitutional amendments, club members will be given two weeks from the date of ballot mailing or emailed vote solicitation to return ballots or post votes to the Secretary.
4. Two voting members and three officers shall constitute a quorum for a special meeting of any emergency nature held telephonically. Such meetings may only take up urgent business specifically related to the emergency at hand, and if they involve expenditures in excess of $250, they must ultimately be upheld by membership vote within 30 days of the meeting.
5. A total of one third of the membership voting, including no less than three Board members, shall constitute a physical, mail or email quorum for the conduct of business.
6. A vote of a simple majority shall suffice for approving measures related to regular club business. Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws must receive a yes vote from three of five Board members, and must receive a yes vote from no less than sixty percent of the voting membership.

ARTICLE III, ELECTIONS.
1. The officers shall be elected for two-year terms and take office July 1 in even years. The delegate to the CFA convention shall be elected annually as prescribed in Article V.5 of the Constitution. In the event that the office of President becomes vacant, the Vice President will fill the office. Any vacancy in any office shall be filled by the Board of Directors for the un-expired term within 60 days of the vacancy. Any officer who does not pay dues by the delinquency date will be considered to have vacated office.
2. Candidates must declare for office in writing or by email sent to the Secretary no later than April 1st of an election year. The Secretary shall consolidate nominations/declaration of candidacy forms by April 7th of each year so that the ballots may be mailed either as an individual mailing or as an inclusion to the April newsletter, no later than April 30th.
3. Members may vote for club officers by written ballot only. Completed ballots must be received by the Secretary prior to June 1st.
4. An Annual Meeting for the election of officers shall be held no later than June 30, at which time the ballots will be tallied in public by the Secretary and one other unrelated club member.

ARTICLE IV, OFFICERS.
1. The President, as chief executive officer, shall preside at all meetings, and perform all duties consistent with the office. He/she serves as Chairperson of the Board of Directors and casts tie-breaking votes, and individual votes on amendments to the Constitution or Bylaws and on disciplinary measures. He (she) shall be member ex-officio of all committees, and shall appoint such special committees as may be necessary.
2. The Vice-president shall perform the duties of President in his/her absence. The Vice President selects and chairs the newsletter committee.
3. The Secretary shall be the club's official contact with the CFA Central Office. As the club's recording and corresponding officer, the Secretary shall keep formal minutes of the Annual Meeting, and a record of all meetings of any kind, including electronic votes. The Secretary shall work with the newsletter editor, shall inform applicants of election to membership, shall oversee distribution of ballots and counting thereof, and shall mail dues notices and other notices as may from time to time be necessary. The Secretary is a member of the membership committee.
4. The Treasurer shall have custody of all monies of the club, shall open a bank account in the name of the club, and shall keep book accounts of receipts and expenditures, publishing a quarterly report in each newsletter. The Treasurer shall make all necessary disbursements in the name of the club. The Treasurer is a member of the fundraising committee.
5. The Member-at-Large shall be responsible for member relations and shall oversee the day-to-day functioning of committees, and shall assist the other officers in their duties as needed.

ARTICLE V, DISCIPLINE.
1. The Board of Directors shall have power by a three-fifths vote to reprimand, suspend, fine, or expel from membership any person who, after a fair hearing of both accuser and accused, shall be found guilty of violating a rule or objective of the club, or of a fraudulent, dishonest act, or of conduct detrimental to the interests of the club, CFA, the Turkish Van breed, or to the cat fancy at large.
2. Charges against any person must be made in writing and sent to the Board of Directors and the person accused at least 15 days prior to any hearing. By request the accused may receive a postponement of hearing of up to 60 days.
3. As part of a disciplinary action the Board will have the power to levy fines to reimburse direct club losses, and direct expenses in prosecuting the disciplinary action, to include the payment of CFA protest fees. The Board is not authorized to levy fines in excess of the club's direct losses or expenses on the action, or to cover any other kind of damages to the club or any of its individual members.
4. Any member who is suspended from any of the privileges of the Cat Fanciers' Association shall be suspended automatically from all privileges of this club for a like period.
5. Any club officer suspended or expelled from the club shall lose office. A suspended club officer may run for future office once the term of suspension ends provided he/she meets all other requirements to hold office.

ARTICLE VI, AMENDMENTS.
These Bylaws may be amended as provided in Article VIII of the Constitution.