BYLAWS

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Revised on July 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1 - BYLAWS
Page No.
1.0 Title.................................................................................................... 100

2.0 Incorporation...................................................................................... 100

3.0 Purpose.............................................................................................. 100

4.0 Scope................................................................................................. 101

4.1 Promoting of Competitions.................................................................. 101
4.2 Competition Dancing Standards.......................................................... 101
4.3 Rules & Regulations............................................................................ 101
4.4 Disciplinary Body................................................................................. 101

5.0 Head Office......................................................................................... 101

6.0 Membership........................................................................................ 101

6.1 Membership......................................................................................... 101
6.2 Application for Membership.................................................................. 101
6.3 Membership Conduct........................................................................... 102
6.4 Continuation of Membership................................................................ 102
6.5 Resignation.......................................................................................... 102
6.6 Registration.......................................................................................... 102
6.7 Fees & Rates....................................................................................... 102
6.8 Membership Fees................................................................................. 102
6.9 Arrears................................................................................................. 102
6.10 Overdue Fees...................................................................................... 103
6.11 Refunds............................................................................................... 103

7.0 Officers............................................................................................... 103

7.1 Association Officers............................................................................. 103
7.2 Election of Officers.............................................................................. 103
7.3 Eligibility for Presidency....................................................................... 103
7.4 Directors.............................................................................................. 103
7.5 Area Representatives.......................................................................... 103

8.0 Duties of Officers & Area Representatives....................................... 104

8.1 President............................................................................................. 104
8.2 Vice-President..................................................................................... 104
8.3 Secretary............................................................................................. 104
8.4 Treasurer............................................................................................. 104
8.5 Auditors............................................................................................... 105
8.6 National Board Representatives........................................................... 105
8.7 Area Representatives.......................................................................... 105

9.0 Committees........................................................................................ 106

9.1 Executive Committee........................................................................... 106
9.2 Standing Committees........................................................................... 107

10.0 Meetings............................................................................................. 109

10.1 Rules of Order...................................................................................... 109
10.2 Attendance by Executives..................................................................... 109
10.3 The Annual General Meeting................................................................. 109
10.4 General Meeting................................................................................... 110
10.5 Emergency General Meetings................................................................ 110
10.6 Executive Committee Meetings............................................................. 110

11.0 Quorums............................................................................................. 111

11.1 Executive Meetings............................................................................... 111
11.2 General Meetings.................................................................................. 111
11.3 Annual General Meetings...................................................................... 111

12.0 Voting................................................................................................. 111

12.1 Changes to Bylaws or Competition Rules............................................... 111
12.2 Submission to CADA............................................................................ 112
12.3 Amendments or Additions...................................................................... 112
12.4 Eligibility.............................................................................................. 112
12.5 Vote.................................................................................................... 112
12.6 Proxy Rights........................................................................................ 112
12.7 Proxy Votes......................................................................................... 112
13.0 Relationships and Affiliations............................................................ 113
13.1 Affiliations............................................................................................ 113
13.2 Relationships with other Organizations................................................... 113
13.3 CADA Submissions.............................................................................. 113