International Texas Longhorn Association
By-Laws
Official records of the organizations by-laws.
By-Laws
The official by-laws of the International Texas Longhorn Association.
As modified November 2024
The name of the corporation is the INTERNATIONAL TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION and the location of the principal office will be 1600 Texas Drive, P.O. Box 2610, Glen Rose, Texas, 76043 or such other place as decided from time to time by the International Board of Directors (IBD).
The purpose of the INTERNATIONAL TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION is the development, registration, and promotion of the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle. It is believed the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle can make an important contribution to the improvement of the cattle industry throughout the world. This purpose may be obtained by:
(a) establishing breed standards,
(b) adopting means to assist, encourage, and educate those breeders engaged in the breeding and propagation of Texas Longhorn cattle, and to assist, encourage, and educate others of the benefits of Texas Longhorn cattle,
(c) obtaining and maintaining records of the breeding and origin of all Texas Longhorn cattle through an INTERNATIONAL TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION REGISTRY, and to collect, preserve, and publish data and documents relating to the same.
(d) to engage in such other and further lawful activities as shall be in the furtherance of the foregoing purposes or incidental thereto, and which activities shall be not for profit to the INTERNATIONAL TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION.
Section 1 – Application for Membership: Application for membership shall be presented in writing to the President of the Association in such form and upon such conditions as shall be decided by the International Board of Directors (IBD).
Section 2 – Classes of Memberships: Memberships in the Association shall be Active, Charter, Lifetime, Junior, Associate, and Honorary.
• Active: Individuals, legal partnerships, estates, government entities, and corporations which are active in the business of owning, propagating and raising registered Texas Longhorn cattle.
• Charter: Charter members shall be Active members who applied for membership prior to June 15, 1990.
• Lifetime: Lifetime memberships may be granted to anyone eligible to be an Active member, upon proper application and payment of the applicable fees.
• Junior: Junior members shall be those who are eighteen (18) years of age or under and shall not be entitled to vote or hold elective office. • Associate: Associate members are individuals, corporations, or other organizations which are affiliated with the Texas Longhorn industry but not actively involved in raising or breeding Texas Longhorn cattle.
• Honorary: Honorary members shall be individuals, firms or entities that have made an outstanding contribution to the development or advancement of the Texas Longhorn breed.
Section 1 – An Annual Membership Meeting shall be held not less than once every calendar year with a maximum time of fifteen (15) months between meetings. The time and place will be designated by the International Board of Directors (IBD). All members will be notified at least 60 days prior to such meeting.
Section 2 – A quorum for an Annual Membership Meeting shall consist of the Active members, in good standing, present.
Section 3 – Roberts Rules of Order, as amended, shall be the parliamentary procedure followed at all meetings.
Section 4 – Special membership meetings may be called by the President or by at least five (5) members of the IBD. All members must be notified in writing at least 30 days prior to the meeting date.
Section 5 – Only Active members in good standing shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of the members of the Association, or in any mail-in voting.
Section 2 – Number, Tenure and Qualifications: The number of International Directors of the Association shall be up to Fifteen (15) including the President, Vice President, and immediate Past President. International Directors will be elected from each of the following ten (10) designated geographical regions:
(1) INTERNATIONAL – All countries outside of the United States
(2) NORTHEAST – Maine, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NJ, DE, MD, NY, PA, WV, VA, NC, SC
(3) MIDWEST – IL, IN, OH, MI, KY, TN, IA, WI, MN
(4) MOUNTAIN – MT, WY, CO, NM, ND, SD, NE
(5) WESTERN – WA, OR, CA, NV, UT, AZ, ID, AK, HI
(6) CENTRAL – OK, KS, MO, AR
(7) NORTH TEXAS – Area of Texas north of Interstate Highway 20
(8) SOUTHWEST TEXAS – Area of Texas south of I-20, west of I-35 E
(9) SOUTHEAST – Area of Texas south of I-20 and east of I-35 E, plus LA, MS, AL, GA, FL
(10) CANADA – All Canadian provinces and territories
Term of Members of the IBD will be for a period of three (3) years. The President and Vice President shall be elected for a term of one (1) year.