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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS SIX TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS WHO ARE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AND WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORGANIZATION. REGULAR MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY DUES, ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ALL MATERIAL PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR A VOTE AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE. LIFE MEMBERS ARE PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN REGULAR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING FOR 30 CONTINUOUS YEARS. LIFE MEMBERS HAVE ALL THE PRIVILEGES OF REGULAR MEMBERS, INCLUDING VOTING AND HOLDING OFFICE. SPECIALTY CLUB MEMBERS ARE ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL SPECIALTY CLUBS WHOSE CONSTITUTION AND BY- LAWS ARE NOT IN CONTRADICTION WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THIS ORGANIZATION. A SPECIALTY CLUB MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO PAY DUES AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE ON ALL MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR A VOTE. THE OTHER THREE MEMBERSHIP CLASSES DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED ON PART VI, LINE 6 HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION APPROVE THE GOVERNING BODY ELECTION OR REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. MEMBERS ADOPT AND APPROVE REVISIONS TO THE BY-LAWS AS MAY BE REQUIRED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE TREASURER PROVIDES THE 990 TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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