improper benefit, whether or not the benefit resulted from an
action taken within the scope of the director’s office; or D. An
act or omission for which the liability of a director is expressly
provided for by statute.
Section 6, Surety Bonds
The Executive Director, Controller, and the Treasurer and all
other Officers or employees of the Association who may handle
funds of the Association shall give a surety bond to be furnished
at the expense of the Association for the faithful discharge of his
or her duties, if so required by the Board of Directors. (Amended
02-11, effective 01-12)
ARTICLE VI - MEETINGS
Section 1, Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Association shall be held at such
time and place as shall be determined at the Annual Meeting.
Commencing in 1994 the city of the meeting shall be selected by
the membership at its Annual Meeting. The annual meeting will
rotate between the Eastern half and Western half of the United
States with the Mississippi River as the dividing line beginning
in 2008. All odd numbered years will be held in the Western half
and all even numbered years will be held in the Eastern half.
(Amended 2-03, effective 01-04)
Section 2, Special Meetings
Special Meetings of the members may be held at such time and
place as may be designated in the notice thereof, whenever such
notice shall be mailed by direction of a majority of the Board of
Directors or by notice signed by no less than twenty (20) percent
of the regular members as of April 1st immediately preceding
such notice.
(A) Notice
Notice of a special meeting shall be given by publishing
such notice in the Miniature Horse World or AMHA
e-Newsletter or by mailing written notice to members
addresses as shown in the Association’s records, at least sixty
(60) days prior to such meeting, stating the time and place
of such meeting to all members of the Association. Notice
of each meeting will indicate briefly the subject or objects
thereof which shall be given in the same manner as provided
with respect to notice of annual meetings.
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BYLAWS
Any repeal or amendment of this Article by the members of the
AMHA shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect
any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the AMHA
existing at the time of such repeal or amendment. Anything herein
to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Texas Miscellaneous
Corporation Laws Act is amended after approval by the members
of this Article to authorize corporate action further eliminating
or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a
director of the AMHA shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest
extent permitted by the Texas Miscellaneous Corporation Laws
Act, as so amended from time to time.