BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I - QUORUM

Section 1. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Society.

ARTICLE II - MEETING

Section 1. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held at a time and place decided by the majority of the Board Members. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month.

Section 2. Special meetings may be held whenever necessary at the call of the President or at the call of the Secretary upon the written request of the Secretary by a majority of the members of the board.

Section 3. Written notice of regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be sent to each director by mail, at least two days before the meeting. The notice shall specify the purpose of special meetings.

ARTICLE III - ORDER OF BUSINESS

Section 1.

1. Roll Call

2. Reading and approval or adoption of minutes

3. Bills and Accounts

4. Report of Committees

5. Report of Officers           

6. Unfinished Business

7. New Business                  

8. Appointments

9. Adjournment

Section 2. The order of business may be temporarily suspended at any meeting upon a majority vote of a quorum present.

ARTICLE IV - DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Section 1. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Board, to appoint committees, countersign all orders for the disbursements of funds, and to perform such other duties as are determined by the Board.

Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Vice President to assume all the duties of the President in the event of his absence or vacancy of office and to perform such other duties as are determined by the Board.

Section 3. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Society to:     

(1) Keep a list of the Society.

(2) Keep accurately a record of all proceedings of the Society and the Board.

(3) Notify all members of the Board of the time and place of all meetings.

(4) Give the members of the Society notice of the time and place of the Annual Election of the Board of Directors and the Annual Meeting of the Membership.

(5) Keep strict account of all moneys that may come into his/her hands and pay the same over to the Treasurer and take his/her receipt therefore.

(6) Keep a correct itemized account of all receipts and expenditures of money.

(7) Prepare the annual report to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

(8) Perform such other duties as are determined by the Board.

Section 4. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to:

  (1) Sign all checks.

  (2) Perform such other duties as are determined by the Board.

Section 5. The President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer shall constitute the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE V - RULES

Section 1. The Board of Directors may enact such Rules and Regulations for conducting business of the Society, which does not conflict with the Constitution or by-laws, Regulations of the State of Ohio Department of Agriculture, or laws of the State of Ohio.

ARTICLE VI - APPROPRIATE CONDUCT

1. No person shall conduct himself/herself in such a manner as to cause annoyance, inconvenience or alarm to another while attending, participating in or supervising any activity or place sponsored or controlled by the Meigs County Senior Fairboard.

2. No person shall knowingly violate any rule, regulation or guideline promulgated by the Meigs County Senior or Junior Fairboard.

3. No person shall act in such a way as to interfere with or adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of any animal at any events sponsored or supervised by the Meigs County Senior or Junior Fairboard. Nor shall any person once informed by the Fairboard, a veterinarian, or agriculture official, of a safety or health hazard to any animal refuse to comply with the requests of said official to alleviate that hazard.

4. No person shall conduct himself/herself in such a manner as to interfere with the orderly progress of Fairboard activities, nor conduct himself in such a way as to interfere with the Fairboard's mission of promoting education, citizenship and responsible behavior.

5. In the question of a rule violation, the following process will be used:

a) The exhibitor and/or parties involved will be questioned by Fair officials.

b) If it is decided that a violation has occurred, the Fair officials will so inform the violator and inform him/her of the proposed penalty.

c) The violator may appeal by submitting a written notice to the Fairboard Office within 24 hours of the Fair Official's decision.

d) A hearing will be held within seven days of receipt of the appeal. All parties shall be heard and shall

have the right to present their position personally or through retained counsel. The Senior Fairboard and members of the Extension Office will hold the hearing if appropriate at the discretion of the Fairboard.

e) Penalties: When satisfactory evidence has been obtained that a rule has been violated, the exhibitor and the exhibitor's family may be barred from participating in any Senior or Junior Fairboard activity. The minimum term of barment shall be for three years. Other lesser penalties may be imposed in extraordinary situations within the discretion of the Fairboard.