Official 2016 AMHA Rule Book | Page 21

Annual Meeting or special meeting may proceed to take final action. (Amended 02-21-02, effective 01-03) (Amended 02-11, effective 01-12) (F) Ordinary Measures A majority of the votes cast shall be necessary for the election of an Officer or for the adoption of any other measure. ARTICLE VII - DIRECTORS Section 1, Enumeration (A) Number of Directors A region with less than 800 members shall have one (1) Director; a region with over 800 members shall have two (2) Directors (Amended 02-11, effective 01-12) (B) Composition of Executive Committee The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, the Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and either the immediate Past President or Director at Large. (Amended 02-07, effective 01-08) (C) Responsibility of Board The Board of Directors shall manage the affairs and assets of the Association. No employee of the Association shall ever be denied access to any member of the Board of Directors. (Amended 02-07, effective 01-08) (D) Proportional Representation There shall be thirteen (13) Regions as defined in this subsection and the number of Directors, elected from each of those Regions shall be equitably proportioned to the number of Regular Members in such region, provided that at least one (1) Director shall be elected from each Region. Region 1 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Region 2 Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Region 3 Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Region 4 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, 19 BYLAWS (G) Presiding Officer The presiding Officer of the Annual or special meeting shall not vote except in the case of a tie, or in situations either to create or break a tie, the presiding Officer may exercise his/ her right as a voting member to vote or not to vote.