1014.2.1 Filing Fees. The filing fee for election to the Board of Directors
is $25. The filing fee for election to Breed Committee is $10.
1014.2.2 Membership Fees. Any member qualifying for an elected office shall
be required to pay membership dues for the entire term of office for which
he qualifies in addition to the filing fees.
1014.2.3 TREND Fee. The fee for a 500-word article to be published in the
TICA TREND is $30. Candidates may include a photo with the statement. Statements
are limited to the October/November TREND.
114.2 Announcement of Candidates. After the initial election, any member
who has been a member in good standing for 2 consecutive years immediately
preceding shall be eligible to seek office and shall declare his candidacy
in writing to the Executive Office not more than 6 months nor less than
2 months before the election month with the filing fee established by the
Board of Directors. If no member in the region or no member in the Breed/Breed
Group Section has been a member for the 2 years immediately preceding the
election, the 2 year membership requirement shall not apply. This shall
entitle the candidate to be listed as a candidate for the office sought
in every issue of the newsletter including the newsletter prior to the ballot
being mailed to the membership. Each candidate shall be entitled to publish
a summary of his/her experience, credentials and platform in accordance
with Standing Rules 1014.3. No other advertisement, endorsement or article
on any candidacy may be printed in the official newsletter. Candidates who
are drafted by write in vote of the membership shall fulfill all qualifications
of those filing for office.