Virginia Horse Shows Association Inc

“The membership of this corporation consists of show members and individual members. The voting power at meetings of the corporation shall be lodged solely in the show members, as vested in the show's representative, and in senior individual members. Each show will have one vote and each senior individual member shall have one vote. Junior members are not entitled to vote for the board of directors or any other matter except for junior exhibitor of the year. For voting purposes, a senior member must be a member in good standing as of september 1 preceding any member meeting or election of officers and shall not be represented at any regular or special meeting of the corporation by attorney, agent or proxy. The show membership shall be issued only to persons who are members of such horse shows as may be recognized by the board of directors in their discretion, any only one member of any such horse show, who shall be designated by such horse show, may hold show membership at any one time. To be eligible to be recognized by the board of directors as a show representative, a horse show must send to the secretary of the corporation. The name of the representative to represent its show membership with full voting power and a list of his or her credentials. A written statement that the said show will abide by the rules and regulations prescribed by the corporation for holding and continuing horse shows, and will hold its shows at such date or dates as may be assigned to it by this corporation shall be on file before dates are assigned.”

“The individual memberships, life, senior and junior, shall be issued to such reputable persons as may apply therefore and be accepted by the board of directors. The individual, life, senior and junior members may attend membership meetings, and regular life and senior members shall be eligible for election to any of the officers (president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and board of directors) of the corporation and shall have one vote. Regular junior members shall not be eligible to be elected to any office of the corporation until after reaching the age of eighteen, and shall be entitled to vote for junior exhibitor of the year. However, a junior member shall retain his or her junior status during the entire year of his or her attaining the age of eighteen.”

“Each year, the board reviews a draft of the form 990 during board meeting. The organization's outside preparer presents the form 990 to the board and responds to questions. After review and discussion the preparer finalizes the form 990 and sends it to the treasurer.”

“The organization makes these documents available upon request.”