Falabella Breeders & Owners Society

1. to protect, preserve and ensure the future of the Falabella miniature horse as a breed;
2. to promote the breeding of quality Falabella miniature horses;
3. to encourage communication between breeders of Falabella miniature horses;
4. to support the registration of Falabella miniature horses through the Falabella Miniature Horse Association (FMHA).

1. Full Membership is available to any individual who owns a Falabella miniature horse as approved by the Falabella Breeders and Owners Society.
2. Associate Membership is available to anyone who has an interest in the Falabella breed.
3. Any member who conducts himself/herself in a manner detrimental to the purposes of the Society may be suspended by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

1. Dues for Regular and Associate membership shall be determined by the Board of Directors and approved by the membership.
2. Renewal and annual membership fees are due January 1st of each year.

1. The Board of Directors shall consist of five (5) Directors elected annually by the membership,
2. In the event of a vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors by the resignation or death of any Officer or Director, the remaining members of the Board shall have the power to appoint any member of the Society to fill such vacancy, provided that when three or more vacancies occur at the same time a special general meeting of the Society shall be called and Directors elected to fill the vacancies.
3. The Board of Directors shall have the power to act for and on behalf of the Society in all matters, subject to the Bylaws and Regulations of the Society.

1. The Directors shall elect from among themselves a President and a Vice President;
2. The Directors, from among themselves or otherwise, shall appoint a Secretary and a Treasurer or a Secretary-Treasurer;
3. The Secretary shall:

(i)    attend meetings of the Society and keep true minutes thereof
(ii)    conduct the correspondence of the Society;

(ii)    receive all monies and maintain a petty cash fund for the Society
(ii)    keep or cause to be kept proper books of account or make or cause to be made entries of all receipts and expenditures of the Society; any expenditure over the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) must be approved by a majority of the Board or membership;
(iii)    prepare the annual financial statement of the Society and;
(iv)    prepare reports showing the financial position of the Society as directed.

1. At least twenty-one (21) days notice of a General Meeting shall be given in writing to each member of the Society;
2. Proxies are permitted at all meetings of the Society;
3. Meetings of the Society shall be held as determined by the Board of Directors;
4. No person will be eligible to vote unless all dues have been paid.

1. Changes to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society may be made and adopted, amended or repealed by a majority of the votes cast at a General Meeting providing the proposed amendment has been presented in writing and that all members are provided notice in writing, postmarked not less than twenty one (21) days in advance of said meeting.

1. From time to time the Board of Directors may establish committees to help carry out the business of the Society.
2. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.