Name of Regions shall be _____________
of Patterned Speed Horse Association.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSES OF REGIONS:
It shall be the purpose of ___________ Region to join together, in common bond, the
individuals throughout the Region interested
in Patterned Speed Horse Association Competition;
and
2.
To make adequate and fair
rules governing Region competitions,
guided by the Bylaws, regulations and rules of the Patterned Speed Horse Association.
3.
To adjudicate questions of Region violations of the rules and to inflict
penalties therefore in accordance with the rules of the Region (or the Region Executive Board may call the PSHA President for help).
4.
To maintain proper Region records in connection with Region
awards and coordination with PSHA records.
5.
To approve event dates for Region approval of all PSHA shows within the Region
boundaries.
6.
To promote and publicize the
operation, activities and
awards of the Region.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
Membership
in Regions shall be established by membership in PSHA, and members shall be affiliated with only one Region. Any member belonging either through a club or a Non-Club
Member and listed by PSHA as a member of
__________ Region shall be eligible for Region Awards, providing the Region requirements have been met.
ARTICLE IV
BOUNDARIES OF REGIONS
(Refer
to PSHA Rule Book for all boundaries)
The State of Washington is divided into geographical areas
called Regions. The geographical boundaries of
this Region are as follows:
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
The Region officers shall make up the
Executive Board of each Region.
1.
There shall be at least two (2) elected
officers, President and Vice-President.
2.
The Secretary and Treasurer
may be appointed by the President of the Region. The President can
not be the Treasurer.
Section 1 Region
President - The duties of the Region President shall
be:
1.
To preside at all Region meetings and
the meetings of the Region Executive
Board.
2.
To appoint, with the approval
of the Region Executive Board,
all officers who are not elected and all committee chairmen who may be
necessary and to be an ex-officio member all committees.
3.
To sign, as President, all
contracts and other instruments in writing, including evidences of
indebtedness, which have been approved by the Region Executive Board.
4.
To call such meetings as needed with a minimum of one each year.
5.
To see that the Patterned Speed Horse Association Bylaws and Region
Standing Rules and regulations as may be adopted by the members of the Region are
properly enforced.
6.
To supervise generally the
affairs of the Region.
7.
To report to the members at
the Region meetings the activities and general progress of the Region.
8.
To attend all PSHA Board of Directors
meetings as the Director from the Region. If the Region President is unable to
attend, the Vice President should be notified, and attend as the Region
Director. If both the Region President and Vice President are unable to attend
the PSHA Board of Directors meeting, the Region President may call the PSHA
President and get permission to have a Region alternative attend as a Director
for that meeting. The
duties of the Director to State shall be to represent the Region at PSHA Board of Directors
meetings. To report back to the Region at the
first meeting after PSHA Board of Directors Meeting the business conducted.
9.
To
verify that the yearly financial statement is sent to the PSHA Treasurer.
Section 2 Region
Vice President - The duties of the Vice-President shall be to perform the duties of the President
in his/her absence or in his/her inability to serve.
ARTICLE
VII
SPONSOR OF SHOWS AND RIDING ACTIVITIES
The Region may
approve, but shall not sponsor any show or activity where money and liability
are involved. If something is done for the benefit of the Region, such as a Region Benefit
Show, or any fund raising activity, it must be sponsored by a club or
individuals.
ARTICLE
VIII
REGION RELATED PROBLEMS
If at any time a Region cannot resolve a Region
related problem, the Region President may take
it to the Region Executive Board for
discussion. If the problem cannot be resolved with the help of the Region
Executive Board, it may be referred to the
PSHA President for resolution.
ARTICLE IX
REGION
STANDING RULES
Each
Region may have additional Standing rules
peculiar to their particular Region. Each Region’s completed Standing Rules and Amendments must be sent to the State PSHA Office.