Amend By Laws 15.2.2.4.1 and 15.2.2.4.2 (HHP Breed Committee Eligibility) - Gilmore
Rationale:
Presently, to qualify to run for a position on a pedigreed breed section committee, a member can have bred 2 litters of a breed (with no time limit on this qualification). The logic being someone that has committed to produce 2 litters has shown sufficient commitment to the breed and thus the showing requirement does not have to be met.
There is no equivalent qualification for someone to run for the HHP Breed Section Committee. This excludes individuals that have perhaps extensive experience showing in the class, but have not necessarily shown in the class recently.
This change will allow committed Household Pet [Cat] exhibitors to continue to be eligible to run for the committee.
Advantages of the Proposal
- Allows those with extensive HHP experience, but not currently showing, to now stand for election
- Still allows those actively showing HHPs to stand for election (requirement unchanged)
Disadvantages of the Proposal
- The LA [Lifetime Achievement Award] provisions would primarily apply to North American members, since few in other regions can earn LAs [Lifetime Achievement Awards] in HHP classes
Amend By Laws 15.2.2.4.1 and 15.2.2.4.2
15.2.2 Qualifications for Election to a Breed/Breed Group Committee. Candidates for election to a Breed/Breed Group Committee shall provide documentation of having met the following requirements for election:
15.2.2.1 Have met the eligibility requirement(s) to vote in any TICA election (See ByLaws 113.1).
15.2.2.2 Have met the requirements for Breed/Breed Group Section membership (See By-Laws 14.1)
15.2.2.3 Have paid TICA membership dues for the 3 years of the applicable term.
15.2.2.4 Have a TICA Registered Cattery (except for the HHP Breed Committee).
Change 1
Current version: 15.2.2.4.1 Have bred and registered with TICA a minimum of two litters of the appropriate breed (except for the HHP Breed Committee) Or
New version: 15.2.2.4.1 Have bred and registered with TICA a minimum of two litters of the appropriate breed (for a Championship Breed Committee) OR have shown a minimum of two Household Pets [Cats] that have each gained a Lifetime Achievement award (for HHP Breed Committee) Or
Change 2
Current version: 15.2.2.4.2 Have owned and shown a cat of the appropriate breed in a minimum of five shows within the three show seasons immediately preceding the election. (Note: Applicants for Household Pet [Cat] Breed Committee(s) must meet this requirement to qualify for breed committee election.)
New version: 15.2.2.4.2 Have owned and shown a cat of the appropriate breed/class in a minimum of five shows within the three show seasons immediately preceding the election.