The object of the association is to encourage and promote interest in, and the breeding and use of, Morgan Horses as versatile horses, in cooperation with the American Morgan Horse Association.

3.2
Membership dues shall be as from time to time determined by the Board of Directors. The categories are Adult –1 individual vote, Family – 2 individual votes, Junior – age 17 and under – no voting power.

3.3
Failure to pay membership dues for a period of three months after the same are payable shall terminate membership; and conduct which the Board of Directors deems inconsistent with the best interests of the association shall constitute grounds for suspension of membership by vote of the Board of Directors.

4.1
There shall be a Board of Directors, five in number. This shall consist of the President, the Secretary and elected members, totaling five, one for each 14 adult memberships as counted at the annual meeting.

4.2
The officers of the association shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary and a Treasurer.

4.3
At each annual meeting of members there shall be elected a Board of Directors and officers of the association, to hold office until the next annual meeting of members and until their successors are chosen. Such election will be by ballot form voting members present.

5.1
The Board of Directors, subject to any action at any time taken by the members, shall have the entire charge, control and management of the association, its property and business, and may exercise all of any of its powers within the by-laws.

5.2
Without hereby limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall have the following powers:

5.2.1
They may appoint and at their discretion remove such subordinate officers as they from time to time deem advisable and determine their powers and duties.

5.2.2
They may fill any vacancies in any of the offices of the association, including vacancies in their own Board, such appointees to hold office for the unexpired term, or until action by the members, and may, in the temporary absence or inability of any officers, appoint a suitable person temporarily to act as such, with all the powers conferred upon such officer.

6.1
Board of Directors shall appoint a committee to audit the treasure annually, 30 days prior to annual meeting, and when deemed necessary during the year.

6.2
Seasonable before the date for each annual meeting of members, the Board of Directors shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of three member of the association, at least one of whom shall be a Director, to nominate Directors and officers for election at such annual meeting and report their nominations to the Secretary; and the names of the persons so nominated shall be sent to all member with the notice of such meeting. Further nominations may be made for the floor at the meeting.

6.3
The Board of Directors may appoint and at their discretion remove such other committees as the Board may from time to time deem advisable and determine duties with approval of membership.

7.1
President: The President, when present, shall preside at all meetings of the members and Board of Directors; and shall have such other powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors shall from time to time designate.

7.2
Vice President: The Vice President shall, in the absence or disability of the President, perform the powers and duties of the President; and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors shall from time to time designate.

7.3
Secretary: The Secretary shall record all votes and proceedings at meetings of the members and Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors shall from time to time designate.

7.4
Treasurer: Subject to the control of the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall have charge of and keep all money, books of account, membership lists and papers of the association; shall report at each meeting; shall make all necessary disbursements to meet the financial obligations of the association, and shall sign any Certificates of Membership which may be issued from time to time. The Treasurer shall have authority to deposit funds of the association in such banks as he may determine upon and to sign checks on behalf of the association. The Treasurer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors shall from time to time designate.

8.1
Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the President, or the Secretary, or by any two Directors, and all meetings of the Board of the Directors shall be held at such place as shall be designated in the call thereof. Seven-day notice of a meeting given by the Secretary shall constitute a call thereof.

8.2
One-half of the number of Directors required to constitute a full Board shall constitute a quorum, provided that any number of Directors (whether one or more and whether or not constituting a quorum) present at any meeting shall have power to make any reasonable adjournment thereof.

8.3
The Board of Directors may act by vote at a meeting, or by written approval of action signed by all members of the Board and filed with the minutes of its meetings.

9.1
The annual meeting of members of the association shall be held in early November of every year at such time and place as may be fixed by the Board of Directors, or in default of such determination, by the President, and shall be for the purpose of the election of a Board of Directors and officers and receiving reports and for any other business that may arise.

9.2
Special meetings of members of the association may be called at any time by the President or by the Secretary or by any two members of the Board of Directors. Ten-day notice of a meeting given by the Secretary shall constitute a call thereof. All special meetings of members shall be held at such place as shall be designed in the call thereof by the person or persons calling the meeting.

9.3
At any meeting of the members of the association, a quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of members present in person entitle to cast one-third of the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting, provided that any number of members (whether one or more and whether or not constituting a quorum) present at any meeting shall have power to make any reasonable adjournment thereof.

9.4
Members of the association must vote in person, and each regular individual adult member shall have one vote. The voting rights for family memberships shall be two adult members, and other categories of membership in addition to regular individual adult membership, shall be as specified by the Board of Directors in connection with establishing such categories of membership.

9.5
The members of the association may at any meeting choose a successor to any Director or other office who has vacated his office, and the person so chosen shall displace any successor who may have been chosen by the Directors or other officer who has vacated his office.

Notice of all meetings of members of the association and of all meetings of the Broad of Directors shall be given by the Secretary in writing, mailed at least ten days before the day of the meeting for meetings of the members, and mailed at least seven days before the day of the meeting for meetings of the Board of Directors; provided always that at any time when the office of Secretary is vacant or the Secretary in incapacitate of fails to act, notice of meetings of the members or of the Board of Directors may be given by the office or officers calling the same, by giving notice thereof ( in his or their own name or names) in the manner required when notice is given by the Secretary; and provided that any meeting of the Board of Directors shall be a legal meeting without notice of each Director, by a writing filed with the record of the meeting, waives such notice. Except as otherwise expressly required by these By-laws, notices of the meeting of the members and of the Board of Directors need not specify the purposes thereof. The notice of each annual meeting of members shall be accompanied by a list of the nominees of the nominating committee for election at such meeting.

These By-laws may be amended at any meeting of members of the association, by majority vote of the members present in person and voting; provided that such amendment, or the substance thereof, is stated in the notice of such meeting.

The financial year of the association shall be the twelve months’ period ending with the last day of September.