Regular Membership Application
Membership
Section 1. Persons interested in the purposes of this club shall be eligible to apply for membership.
Section 2. Applicants for membership over the age of 18 years shall present themselves in person at a regular meeting.
Section 3. Membership applications shall be acted upon separately and by secret ballot at the next regular meeting following the visit of the prospective member.
Section 4. A simple majority of votes shall be sufficient to elect or reject applications. Tie votes shall be considered as a rejection.
Section 5. Notice shall be sent to each elected or rejected applicant by the Corresponding Secretary.
Section 6. The dues of this club shall be twenty-five United States Dollars ($25 USD) per year for a single regular membership payable on or before (January 1) of each year for the ensuing year. Dues for two regular members of an immediate family shall be forty United States Dollars ($40 USD) per year payable on or before (January 1) of each year for the ensuing year.
Section 7. Any husband, wife or child of a regular member or any person under the age of 18 years may apply for membership in this club as an Associate Member; and, if accepted, will pay one-half the dues paid by regular members. Associate Members may not hold office or vote, but shall have all other privileges of regular members.
Section 8. Upon failure to pay dues within 3 months after the due date, the delinquent member shall be automatically dropped from membership. Notice shall be sent to the delinquent member by the Corresponding Secretary at least 2 weeks before the grace period expires.
Section 9. It shall be the duty of each member to uphold the purposes of the Club by carefully fulfilling the terms of all transactions concerned with cats, such as sales, stud fees and pedigrees, whether such business is carried on with other club members or breeders or with the public at large. Upon receipt of written complaint from any injured party, the member will be
subject to disciplinary action in accordance with Article IX of the TICA Club Charter By-Laws.
Meetings
Section 1. Regular monthly meetings shall be held on such dates and at such time and place as the Board of Directors shall designate.
Section 2. Special meetings may be called from time to time if necessary for the transaction of important business, and may be called by the President, Board of Directors or upon written demand of five members. The business at this meeting shall be limited to that mentioned in the call.
Section 3. Members shall be notified of the time and place of all meetings by mail, telephone or in person by the Corresponding Secretary.
Section 4. Five regular members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Section 5. All meetings shall be governed by the parliamentary authority of Robert's Rules of Order, Revised.
Discipline- Article IX of the TICA Club Chart By-Laws
Section 1. The Board of Directors may reprimand, fine, suspend, or expel from the membership, any person who, after a fair and impartial hearing, shall be found guilty of violating any rules of this club or TICA or of conduct detrimental to this club or to the cat fancy.
Desert Oasis Cat Club Board Members will review the submitted application. Upon acceptance into the club, dues will be required immediately and paid via Zelle or PayPal at desertoasiscatclub.gmail.com. Membership will expire December 31, regardless of time of application. Renewals will be due on or before January 1 of the following year.
