Icelandic Sheepdog Association of America
Constitution
Constitution
             

By clicking the "ISAA  Constitution and Bylaws dated 30 April 2009" below, you will find the
Association's current  constitution and bylaws.  If you have any questions on the constitution,
please address them to the board at isaabod@gmail.com
10.4.09 Update - Constitution vote Unanimous

The Icelandic Sheepdog Association of America's annual meeting was held on Sunday, October
4th and in accordance with our constitution which required any modifications be presented and
voted on at the meeting, a motion was made, seconded, and unanimously (25 to 0) adopted to
replace in its entirety the current ISAA Constitution and Bylaws that were adopted in the
summer of 2005 and approved by the AKC in February 2006 with the ISAA Constitution and
Bylaws dated 30 April 2009.  The voting was done by secret ballot.

    The revised constitution and bylaws basic changes are:
    1.  Revised constitution and officer voting from at meeting only to membership voting  
          by mail.
    2.  Established breed standard voting requirements which were not included to  
          membership voting by mail.
    3.  Clarified officer, director and AKC delegate elections by establishing the number of
          elected positions, the specific starting and ending office dates, and streamlining the
          nomination and election process.
    4.  Raised the annual dues for regular members from $20 to $25.  (This is the first  
          increase since originally set in 1997)
    6.  Changed the date of the annual meeting from September to during the 2nd quarter of   
          the year.
Constitution History
10.  October 20, 2009 - Received AKC confirmation of approval of revised constitution and
bylaws.
9.  October 4, 2009 - Revised constitution and bylaws adopted at Annual Meeting by
unanimous vote.
8.  April 30, 2009 - Constitution Work Group and the AKC came to a full agreement on our
revised constitution.  Membership vote to take place in accordance with original constitution at
Annual Meeting.
7.  October 17, 2009 through April 30, 2009 -  Constitution Work Group worked with the
AKC to bring draft agreement into full compliance with AKC requirements.
6.  October 17, 2008 - Draft of revised constitution and bylaws sent to the AKC for their
review.
5.  September 13, 2008 thru October 17, 2008  - Constitution Work Group brought
recommended changes to the ISAA BOD.  After discussion and further changes, the draft was
approved by the ISAA BOD.
4.  June 1, 2008 - September 13, 2008 - The group reviewed other breed clubs' constitutions
and AKC recommendations and guidelines.
3.  June 1, 2008 - The work group was formed with Spike Williamson as group chair.
2.  April 14, 2008 - BOD posted a notice on the ISAA News page requesting volunteers for the
Constitution and Bylaws Work Group.  Work scheduled to begin 06.01.08.
1. Fall 2007 - The new BOD given the task of updating, and correcting the original constitution
into a workable document.

Original Constitution and Bylaws
6.  February 2, 2006 - AKC approves constitution and bylaws.
5.  August 1, 2005 - Constitution and bylaws adopted by membership by a vote of 39 to 2
(95.1%)
4.  June 21, 2005 - Constitution and bylaws submitted to membership for adoption.
3.  June 5, 2005 - BOD approves constitution and bylaws.
2.  January 18, 2001 - BOD begins work on constitution and bylaws.
1.  1997 - Club formed