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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LABRADOR RETRIEVER CLUB
CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I
              NAME AND OBJECTIVES

SECTION 1.
The name of the Club shall be: The Central California Labrador Retriever Club,
Inc.

SECTION 2.
The objectives of the club shall be:
a)        To encourage and promote quality in the breeding of pure-bred Labrador
Retrievers and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection;
additionally, the CCLRC that puppies will not be sold wholesale, or by other
means to retail outlets:
b)        To urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as
approved by The American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by
which Labrador Retrievers shall be judged;
c)        To do all in its power to protect and advance the interest in the breed by
encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience trials, and hunt
tests;
d)        To conduct sanctioned matches and licensed specialty shows, obedience
trials and hunt tests and any other event for which the club is eligible under the
rules and regulations of The American Kennel Club.

SECTION 3.
The Club shall not be conducted or operated for profit and no part of any profits
or remainder or residue from dues or donations to the Club shall inure to the
benefit of any member or individual.

SECTION 4.
The members of the Club shall adopt and revise such by-laws as may be
required to carry out these objectives.

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I
MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1.
ELIGIBILITY:
There shall be one type of membership, open to all persons eighteen years of
age or older who are in good standing with The American Kennel Club and who
subscribe to the purposes of this club. Members in good standing are eligible to
vote and hold office. It is the intention of the club that members show a desire to
help and become active in the club, this would include but not be limited to
helping at multiple club events and attending meetings. While membership is to
be unrestricted as to residence, the club’s primary purpose is to be
representative of the breeders and exhibitors in its immediate area.

SECTION 2.
DUES:
Membership dues shall be $35.00 per year for an individual and $45.00 per year
for a family (effective June1, 2004), payable on or before the first day of
September of each year. No member whose dues are not paid for the current
year may vote, or compete for any club special award. During the month of June
the Treasurer shall send to each member a statement of his dues for the ensuing
year. Amount of annual dues must be reviewed not less than every five (5) years.

SECTION 3.
ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP:
Each applicant for membership shall apply on a form as approved by the board.
The applicant agrees to abide by this constitution and bylaws and the rules of
The American Kennel Club. The Application shall state the name, address and
occupation of the applicant and shall carry the endorsement of two members in
good standing. Accompanying the application, the prospective member shall
submit dues payment for the current year.
All applications are to be filed with the Secretary, and each application is to be
read at the first meeting of the board or club following its receipt. At the next club
or board meeting, the application will be voted upon and affirmative votes of 2/3
of the members present, and voting by secret ballot at that meeting shall be
required to elect the applicant. The submitting of an application does not
guarantee membership it the club.
Applicants for membership who have been rejected by the club may not re-apply
within six months after such rejection.

SECTION 4.
TERMINATION OF MEMBERHSHIP:
Membership may be terminated:
a)        By resignation. Any member in good standing may resign from the club
upon written notice to the Secretary; but no member may resign when in debt to
the club. Obligations other than dues are considered a debt to the club and must
be paid in full prior to resignation.

b)                By lapsing. A membership will be considered as lapsed and
automatically terminated if such member's dues remain unpaid sixty (60) days
after the first day of the fiscal year (September 1); however, the board may grant
an additional thirty (30) days of grace to such delinquent members in meritorious
cases. In no case may a person be entitled to vote at any club meeting whose
dues are unpaid as of the date of that meeting.

      c)        By expulsion. A membership may be terminated by expulsion as
provided in Article VI of these bylaws.

      ARTICLE II
      MEETINGS AND VOTING

      SECTION 1.
      CLUB MEETINGS: Regular meetings of the club shall be held once each
month or at least six (6) times a year in the greater Fresno, California area at
such hour and place as may be designated by the board of directors. Written
notice of each such meeting shall be sent by the Secretary at least ten (10) days
prior to the date of the meeting. The quorum for such meetings shall be 20
percent (20%) of the members in good standing.

      SECTION 2.
      SPECIAL CLUB MEETINGS: Special club meetings may be called by the
President or by a majority vote of the members of the board who are present and
voting at any regular or special meeting of the board and shall be called by the
Secretary upon receipt of a petition signed by five (5) members of the club who
are in good standing. Such special meetings shall be held in Fresno, at such
date, hour and place as may be designated by the person or persons authorized
herein to call such meetings. Written notice of such a meeting shall be sent by
the Secretary at least five (5) days prior to the date of the meeting, and said
notice shall state the purpose of the meeting, and no other club business may be
transacted thereat. The quorum for such a meeting shall be 20 percent (20%) of
the members in good standing.


      SECTION 3.
      BOARD MEETINGS: Meetings of the board of directors shall be held in
Fresno, at least six (6) times a year at such date, time and place as may be
designated by the board of directors. Written notice of each such meeting shall
be sent by the Secretary at least five (5) days prior to the date of the meeting.
The quorum for such meeting shall be a majority of the board. General members
are welcome to attend and participate in discussions. Voting at board meetings is
limited to one vote per officer or board member. In any event where the board
determines that it is not feasible to physically meet, meetings of the board
meetings may be held telephonically, by conference call.

      SECTION 4.
      SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS: Special meetings of the board may be called
by the President, and shall be called by the Secretary upon receipt of a written
request signed by at least three members of the board. Such special meetings
shall be held in Fresno, at such place, date and hour as may be designated by
the person authorized herein to call such meeting. Written notice of such meeting
shall be sent by the Secretary at feast five (5) days and not more than ten (10)
days prior to the data of the meeting. Any such notice shall state the purpose of
the meeting and no other business shall be transacted thereat. A quorum for
such meeting shall be a majority of the board.

      SECTION 5.
      VOTING: Each member in good standing whose dues are paid for the
current year shall be entitled to one vote at any General meeting of the club at
which that member is present. Proxy voting will not be permitted at any club
meeting or election. Board members and officers will have one vote each at
General and board meetings.

      ARTICLE III
      DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

      SECTION 1.
      BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The board shall be comprised of the officers and
at least four (4) other persons all of whom shall be members in good standing
and all of whom shall be elected for one year terms at the club’s annual meeting
as provided in Article IV and shall serve until their successors are elected.
However, no two members within the same family membership may serve on the
board or hold office during the same year term. General management of the club’
s affairs shall be entrusted to the board of directors.

      SECTION 2.
      OFFICERS: The Club’s officers, consisting of President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer shall serve in their respective capacities both with
regard to the Club and its meetings and the board and its meetings. At no time
shall any officer receive any Compensation for the performance of any club
duties.

      a)        The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club and of the
board, and shall have the duties and powers normally appurtenant to the office of
President in addition to those particularly specified by these by-laws.

      b)        The Vice President shall have the powers and exercise the duties of
the President in case of the President's death, absence or incapacity.

      c)        The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the club and of
the board and of all matters of which a record shall be ordered by the club; have
charge of the correspondence including, but not limited to: writing letters,
receiving letters, and reporting on them at meetings. The Secretary shall notify
members of meetings, notify new members of their election to membership, notify
officers and directors of their election to office, keep a roll of the members of the
club with their addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, etc., and carry
out such other duties as are prescribed by these bylaws.

      d)        The Treasurer shall collect and receive all monies due or belonging
to the Club. They shall deposit the same in a bank designated by the board, in
the name of the Club. The financial records shall at all times be open to
inspection of the board, and a report shall be given to the board at every meeting
on the condition of the Club's finances and every item of receipt or payment not
before reported; and at the annual meeting the Treasurer shall render an
account of all moneys received and expended during the previous fiscal year.
The Treasurer shall be bonded in such amount, as the board of directors shall
determine.

      e)        The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same
person, in which case the board shall be comprised of at least seven (7) persons.

      SECTION 3.
      VACANCIES:
      Any vacancies occurring in the board or among the offices during the year
shall be filled until the next annual election by a majority vote of all the then
members of the board at its first regular board meeting following the creation of
such vacancy, or at a special board meeting called for that purpose; except that
a vacancy in the office of President shall be filled automatically by the Vice
President, and the resulting vacancy in the office of vice President shall be filled
by the board.

      ARTICLE IV
      THE CLUB YEAR, ANNUAL MEETING, ELECTIONS

      SECTION 1.
      THE CLUB YEAR: The Club’s fiscal year shall begin on the first day of
September and end on the thirty-first day of August.
      The Club s official year shall begin immediately at the conclusion of the
election at the annual meeting and shall continue through the election at the next
annual meeting.


      SECTION 2.
      ANNUAL MEETING: The Annual Meeting shall be held in the month of
September at which the officers for the ensuing year shall be elected. Ballots
shall be sent to all members in good standing by the Secretary immediately
following the close of nominations for officers and board members at the August
meeting, and these ballots shall be the only accepted method of voting, however,
if, at the close of nominations for officers and board members at the August
meeting, the slate of officers and board members would be considered to be
unopposed, then no ballots need be sent to members in good standing and the
nominated officers and board members will be considered elected. The new
officers shall take office immediately upon the conclusion of the election and
each retiring officer shall turn over to his successor in office all properties and
records relating to that office within thirty days after the election.

      SECTION 3.
      ELECTIONS:
      The nominated candidate in a club election receiving the greatest number of
votes for each office shall be declared elected. The four (4) nominated
candidates for other positions on the board who received the greatest number of
voles for such positions shall be declared elected.

      SECTION 4.
      NOMINATIONS:
      No person may be a candidate in a club election who has not been
nominated. During the month of July the board shall select a Nominating
Committee consisting of three (3) club members and two (2) alternates. Not more
than one (1) of the total committee of (5) shall be a member of the board. The
Secretary shall immediately notify the committee and the alternates of their
selection. The board shall name a chairperson for the committee and it shall be
that chairperson's duty to call a committee meeting which shall be held within two
weeks after the committee is notified of its selection.


a)        The Committee shall nominate one candidate for each office and one
candidate for each of the other positions on the board, and after securing the
consent of each person so nominated, shall immediately report their nominations
to the Secretary in writing.

b)        Upon receipt of the Nominating Committee's report, the Secretary shall at
least two weeks before the August meeting notify each club member of the
candidates so nominated.

c)        Additional nominations may be made at the August meeting by any
member in attendance provided that the person so nominated does not decline
when that member's name is proposed; and provided further that if the proposed
candidate is not in attendance at this meeting, that member's proposor shall
present to the Secretary a written statement from the proposed candidate
signifying that member's willingness to be a candidate. No person may be a
candidate for more than one position, and the additional nominations, which are
provided for herein, may be made only from among those members who have not
accepted a nomination of the Nominating Committee.

d)        Nominations cannot be made at the annual meeting or in any manner
other than as provided in this Section.


      ARTICLE V
      COMMITTEES

      SECTION 1.
      The board may each year appoint standing committees to advance the work
of the club in such matters as specialty shows, obedience trials, hunt tests,
trophies, annual prizes, membership and other areas which may well be served
by committees. Such committees shall always be subject to the final authority of
the board. Special committees may also be appointed by the board to aid it on for
particular projects.

      SECTION 2.
      Any committee appointment may be terminated by a majority vote of the full
membership of the board upon written notice to the appointee; and the board
may appoint successors to these persons whose service has been terminated.

      ARTICLE VI
      DISCIPLINE

      SECTION 1.
      AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB SUSPENSION: Any member who is suspended
from the privileges of The American Kennel Club automatically shall be
suspended from the privileges of this club for a like period.

      SECTION 2.
      CHARGES: Any individual member may prefer charges against another
individual member for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the best interest or the
club or the breed. Written charges with specifications must be filed in duplicate
with the Secretary, together with a deposit of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00),
which shall be forfeited if such charges are not sustained by the board following a
hearing. The Secretary shall promptly send a copy of the charges to each
member on the board or present them at a board meeting, and the board shall
first consider whether the actions alleged in the charges, it proven, might
constitute conduct which would be prejudicial to the best interests of the club or
the breed. If the board considers that the charges do not allege conduct, which
would be prejudicial to the best interests of the Club or the breed, it may refuse
to entertain jurisdiction. If the board entertains jurisdiction of the charges it shall
fix a date of a hearing by the board not less than three (3) weeks or more than
six (6) weeks thereafter. The Secretary shall promptly send one copy of the
charges to the accused member by registered mail, together with a notice of the
hearing and an assurance that the accused may personally appear in his own
defense and bring witnesses if he wishes.


      SECTION 3.
      BOARD HEARING: The board shall have complete authority to decide
whether counsel may attend the hearing, but both complainant and defendant
shall be treated uniformly in that regard. Should the charges be sustained, after
hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant,
the board may by a majority vote of those present, reprimand or suspend the
defendant from all privileges of the club for not more than six months from the
date of the hearing. And if it deems that punishment insufficient, it may also
recommend to the membership that the penalty be expulsion. In such case, the
suspension shall not restrict the defendant’s right to appear before his fellow
members at the ensuing club meeting which considers the board's
recommendation. Immediately after the board has reached a decision, its findings
shall be put in written form and filed with the Secretary. The Secretary, in turn,
shall notify each of the parties of the board's decision and penalty, if any.

      SECTION 4.
      EXPULSION: Expulsion of a member from the Club may be accomplished
only at a meeting of the club following a board hearing and upon the board's
recommendation as provided in Section 3 of this Article. Such proceedings may
occur at a regular meeting or a special meeting of the club to be held within sixty
(60) days, but no earlier than thirty (30) days after the date of the board's
recommendation of expulsion. The defendant shall have the privilege of
appearing in his/her own behalf, though no evidence shall be taken at this
meeting. The President shall read the charges and the board's findings and
recommendations, and shall invite the defendant, if present, to speak in his/her
own behalf if he/she wishes. The members shall then vote by secret written ballot
on the proposed expulsion. A 2/3 vote of those present and voting at the meeting
shall be necessary for expulsion. If expulsion is not so voted, the boards
suspension shall stand.

      ARTICLE VII
      AMENDMENTS

      SECTION 1.
      Amendments to the constitution and bylaws may be proposed by the board
of directors or by written petition addressed to the Secretary, signed by twenty
percent (20%) of the membership in good standing. Amendments proposed by
such petition shall be promptly considered by the board of directors and must be
submitted to the members with recommendations by the board by the Secretary
for a vote within three months of the date when the petition was received by the
Secretary.

      SECTION 2.
      The constitution and bylaws may be amended by a 2/3 secret vote of the
members present and voting at any regular or special meeting called for the
purpose, provided the proposed amendments have been included in the notice
of the meeting and sent to each member at least two weeks prior to the date of
the meeting.


      ARTICLE VII
      DISSOLUTION

      SECTION 1.
      DISSOLUTION: The club may be dissolved at any time by the written consent
of not less than 2/3 of the members in good standing. In the event of the
dissolution of the club other than for purposes of reorganization whether
voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, none of the property of the club
nor any proceeds thereof nor any assets of the club shall be distributed to any
members of the club but after payment of the debts of the club its property and
assets shall be given to a charitable organization for the benefit of dogs selected
by the board of directors.

      ARTICLE IX
      ORDER OF BUSINESS

      SECTION 1.
      At the meetings of the club, the order of business, so far as the character
and nature of the meeting may permit, shall be as follows:

      Roll Call/Sign In
      Minutes of Last Meeting
      Report of President
      Report of Secretary
      Report of Treasurer
      Reports of Committees
      Nomination of officers and board (at Annual Meeting)
      Election of New Members
      Unfinished Business
      New Business
      Adjournment.

      SECTION 2.
      At meetings of the board, the order of business, unless otherwise directed by
majority vote of those present, shall be as follows:

      Call to order of board Meeting
      Reading of Minutes of Last Meeting
      Report of Secretary
      Report of Treasurer
      Reports of Committees
      Unfinished Business
      New Business
      Adjournment.



      ARTICLE X
      Parliamentary Authority

      SECTION 1.
      The rules contained in the current edition of “Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly
Revised” shall govern the club in all cases to which they are applicable and in
which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any other special rules of
order the club may adopt.