Sub Section                                                                 Bylaw

Article I

Name and Program

Section:  1

The name of the corporation shall be: Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance and it shall be incorporated under the laws of the State of Okla. All references to the corporation hereinafter shall be as the "Association".

Section:  2

The association's principal office shall be located at the residence of the President or at an alternate location of his/her choosing.

Section:  3

           These bylaws shall establish operational policies for the implementation of the associations Constitution.

Article II

Purpose

Section:  1

The purpose of this association shall be to provide and insure the support for the eminent management, protection, research and controlled harvest of Oklahoma's furbearer's resource.

Section:  2

           Specific objectives for which this association is formed are:

  A       To provide and educational, nonprofit, benevolent association for the members and for the general public.

   B       To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma.

   C       To advance and refine the methods of fur trapping and fur hunting by the use of publications, conventions, meetings, lectures demonstrations, exhibits, seminars and other available means.

   D       To disseminate information supporting fur trapping and fur hunting as viable management tool in the annual harvest of Oklahoma's fur resource.

   E       To utilize and apply the knowledge and experience of all the associations members to further the promotion of humane and effective furbearer harvest recognizing all other public interest.

   F       To serve the citizens of the State of Oklahoma and specifically those citizens who support the vocation, function and field of furbearer harvest.

   G       To strive continually for the establishment and organization of branches and affiliates throughout the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the objectives of the association.

   H       To create and develop library and office facilities, to take property by will, and to own, buy, sell and convey real property and transfer or accept personal property.

   I       To promote and encourage the protection of existing wildlife habitats and waters and to work for the acquisition, development and management of potentially productive wildlife habitat.

   J       To strive for the continual formulation of all fur bearer harvest regulation totally supported by the highest quality research data available to the State of Oklahoma.

   K       To promote relationships between the association and other respected wildlife user groups.

   L       To assist and cooperate with legitimate conservation organizations in furthering the goals and objectives of the associations.

   M       To support research efforts in the study and management of forbearing animals with emphasis on   increasing land productivity, identifying limiting factors and determining the most feasible means of harvest.

   N       To encourage cooperation and mutual support between the association and agricultural producers.

   O       To assist association members with the process of marketing furs for maximum profit and benefit, including the development of marketing alternatives, the provision of educational opportunities in fur handling, recognition of fur quality and grades.

   P       To work with legislators and law enforcement agencies in reduction of theft of fur harvesting devices, illegal taking of furbearers and theft of legally taken furbearers.

   Q       To develop strong response to any attempt to infringe on the rights of fur harvesters.

   R      To support the fur trappers and fur hunters rights to pursue their vocation without discriminating Federal, State or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

   S       To oppose all Federal laws, rules, regulations, policies or treaties that infringe on the right of a state to Manage its resident wildlife.

Article III

Membership and Dues

Section:  1

Any person, who endorses the goals and purposes of the Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance, shall be eligible to become a member of the association.

Section:  2

           Classification of members shall be as follows: A. Individual B. Family C. Junior, under sixteen (16) years of age. D. Lifetime.

Section:  3

           The amount of dues for each classification of membership shall be set by the resolution of the Board of Directors, and approved by the general membership. Membership dues shall be payable at the time of application and on each anniversary thereafter, except for Lifetime membership.

Section:  4

           Any individual member may terminate his or her membership at any time by notification, in writing, mailed  to the President of the association, but such member shall not be entitled to any refund of dues or contributions.

Article IV

Elections and Voting

Section:  1

            All members of the Association in good standing shall have the right of discussion in the affairs of the Association and hold any office in the Association. The election of all officers and directors shall be at the Fall meeting and all voting shall be by secret ballot except when a nominee is unopposed.

Section:  2

           Membership voting shall be as follows:

           A. Individual - one (1) vote.

           B. Family - each current member allowed one (1) vote.

           C. Junior - (1) vote.

           D. Lifetime - (1) vote.

Section:  3

           Voting on Association business shall be determined by a simple majority vote of the eligible members        present.

Article V

Meetings

Section:  1

           There shall be semi-annual meetings of the members of the association. The Spring meeting and the Fall

meeting. The date and location of each meeting to be voted on at the preceding meeting.

Section:  2

           Special meeting of the members of the association may be called at any time by the President, or by one-

           third (1/3) of the members of the Board of Directors.

Section:  3

           Notice of the time and place of all semi-annual and special meetings shall be given by mail not less than ten (10) days prior to the time of meeting or by waiver of two-thirds (2/3) of the Board of Directors.

Section:  4

           A quorum for the transaction of business at any such meeting shall consist of all members present in good standing. Any business properly coming before any meeting may be transacted.

Section:  5

           The members of this association are empowered by a majority vote at any such meeting, to remove any members of the Board of Directors or Officers upon finding of just cause, provided that notice of proposed removal shall be given to the Board of Directors in the notice of meeting at which such proposal is to be acted upon.

Section:  6

           The Officers and Board of Directors shall be elected at the Fall meeting on even numbered years.

Article VI

Board of Directors and Executive Committee

Section:  1

           The control and management of the association shall be vested in the Board of Directors.

Section:  2

            The Board of Directors shall be composed of the following: Four (4) officers consisting of the President,  Vice President, Secretary and the Treasurer; six (6) Directors and six (6) Directors-at-large to be elected by the general membership.

Section:  3

           Regular meetings of the Board shall be held immediately before the convening of each membership meeting, and as needed.

Section:  4

           Special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called by the President, and in his absence, by the Vice-President, or by a third (1/3) of the members of the Board of Directors. By consent of three-fourths (3/4) of the members of the Board of Directors, special meetings may be held without notice at anytime and place. Notice of all regular and special meetings, except those by consent of three-fourths (3/4), shall be given by mail twenty-one (21) days prior to the time fixed for the meeting.

Section:  5

           A quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors shall consist of one-third (1/3) of the members of the Board of Directors.

Section:  6

            The Board of Directors, pending removal, may suspend the powers of any officer of the association at any time for good cause, by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Board of Directors. Notice of the proposed removal must be given to the Board of Directors in the notice of the forthcoming meeting. Removal must be approved by the membership.

Section:  7

           The Board of Directors shall have the power to overrule any decisions or actions made by the Executive Committee.

Section:  8

            Temporary vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be filled by the Board of Directors. The appointees shall complete the unexpired portion of the term.

Section:  9

            The Executive Committee of the association shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasure. It shall be the function of the Executive Committee to prepare agendas for Directors meetings. The Executive Committee shall prepare an annual operating budget to be presented to the Board of Directors for approval at the Fall Board of Directors meeting. No person shall serve on the Executive committee for more than ten (10) consecutive years without any intervening absence from the Committee for two (2) years.

Section:  10

           The Executive Committee, subject to the Board of Directors approval, may hire and determine appropriate compensation for employees, if any are determined to be needed, unless such compensation has already been approved by the membership.

Article VII

Officers

Section:  1

           The Officers of the Association shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and any other officers as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer shall be elected.

Section:  2

           The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the membership. He/She shall perform the duties incident to the office.

Section:  3

           The Vice-President shall assume the duties of the President in the latter's absence, as well as any other duties prescribed by the Board of Directors.

Section:  4

           The Secretary shall issue notices of meetings, keep minutes of the same, be responsible for corporate books, records, and papers required by law, be custodian of the corporate seal, conduct correspondence duties, conduct an annual property inventory and perform other duties as may be assigned to him/her by the President.

Section:  5

           The Treasurer shall receive and disperse funds, keep correct and complete books, maintain records of     financial transactions and make such financial reports as may be required by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

A       Any individual having charge or control of the Associations funds shall give such bond as the Board of       Directors desires for the custody of such funds. Cost of such bond shall be borne by the Association.

B       All expenditures shall be approved by the President or the Board of Directors. The President's open market purchase authority shall be limited to five hundred dollars ($500.00). Purchases in excess of five hundred  dollars ($500.00) must have the Board of Directors approval and be preceded by solicitation of three (3)          competitive written bids. The practice of splitting purchases to avoid competitive bidding shall be prohibited.

C       An audit of the Association's financial affairs shall be made by a Certified Public Accountant approved by the Executive Committee. The audit report shall be submitted to the Board of Directors thirty (30) days after the election or re-election of the Treasurer.

Section:  6

           Officers shall be elected to serve a term of office for two (2) years. The President and Vice President shall be eligible to serve for not more than two (2) consecutive terms in the same office.

Section:  7

           No family members nor members of the same household will be allowed to hold the positions of President and Treasurer at the same time.

Article VIII

Committees

Section:  1

           The president shall appoint the chairperson only of all Standing and Special committees as needed. The Chairperson shall be responsible for committee member selections. The Standing Committees shall consist of: TBA

Article IX

Parliamentary Authority

Section:  1

            Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the deliberations of all meetings of the members, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and all committees, unless they are inconsistent with these Bylaws, or unless they are superseded by any special rules of order that the Board of Directors may adopt.

Article X

Amendments

Section:  1

            These Bylaws may be amended at any annual meeting of the Association by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the eligible voters present, provided an advance notice of not less than twenty-one (21) days shall be sent to each member with notification of intent to modify, along with any proposed changes.