An Executive Committee consisting of a President, a VicePresident, and 7 directors shall manage the affairs of the association. Elections will be held by a show of hands, unless a member requests a ballot or a decision is made by the directors. Each director shall be elected to hold a term of two (2) years up to and including the annual meeting after he has been elected or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. If a vacancy is created in the board of directors by death, resignation, or any other cause, the Executive Committee shall have the authority to maintain a full board by appointment of fully accredited association members of the board of directors. Each director shall attend 75% of all directors' meetings and shall not miss more than two (2) consecutive meetings between annual meetings. If this condition is not met, and there is no valid reason, a replacement will be appointed by the Executive Committee to serve in the director's place, as stated above. In each of the aforementioned cases, the replacement shall serve out the term of the replaced director. Any three (3) directors present at any directors' meeting shall constitute a quorum for business transactions. Money expenditures other than current expenses shall be voted upon by no fewer than four (4) directors. Each director shall be entitled to one (1) vote at each meeting of the board of directors. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote. Directors shall not receive any remuneration for acting as such. There shall be a President, Vice-President, and SecretaryTreasurer (one office). Any association member, whether serving a term or not, is eligible for these positions. The outgoing directors are immediately eligible to be re-elected if they so desire. The directors may serve as such for an indefinite number of terms. The President shall preside over all general meetings of the association and all meetings of the board of directors. He, along with the Secretary-Treasurer, shall sign all the bylaws and amendments to the by-laws and shall approve the minutes. He, along with the Secretary-Treasurer, shall sign the membership cards. (Only the President or the Secretary-Treasurer is authorised to sign the association cheques.) The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep an accurate record of all receipts and disbursements of the association in proper accounting books and shall deposit at the bank all monies in the name and to the credit of the association. The board shall direct the Secretary-Treasurer as to the disbursements of the association funds, and he shall take proper vouchers thereof. He shall render, when required, an account of all the transactions as Secretary-Treasurer, as well as the financial position of the association. Membership in the association shall be open to anyone who keeps or breeds birds or is interested in the goals and objectives of the association. The annual membership fees shall be $15.00 for all members. The fees may be changed by unanimous vote of the board of directors and approval by a majority vote of the members at the annual meeting or at a special general meeting called for such a purpose. The membership fees shall be due and payable at the annual meeting. If any member fails to pay his fees within a thirty- (30) day period, he shall cease to belong to the association. But, any member may upon payment of all unpaid fees be reinstated. All members fourteen (14) years of age and over are entitled to one (1) vote at any annual meeting, general meeting, or special meeting of the association. Any director may resign at any time with a twenty-one (21) day written notice addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer. At the following general meeting, he shall be asked if he would like to reconsider. If the answer is yes, his letter of resignation shall be declared void. The annual meeting of the association shall be held in November each year at the time and place determined by the board of directors. The financial year of the association shall end before the annual meeting. Each member shall receive at least seven (7) days notice for regular meetings and at least ten (10) days notice for special meetings. The Executive Committee shall appoint two (2) of its members to audit the books of the association. The by-laws may be appealed or amended by a majority vote of the members present at the annual meeting or any special meeting called for that purpose.