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Endangered Species Conservation Federation
LIOC-ESCF By-Laws
ARTICLE 15 - Sanctuaries
15.1 A LIOC Sanctuary is a designated and approved facility that will accept certain classes of felines for safe harbor when their LIOC owner is in distress or for other reasons cause the owner to place his or her animal.
15.2 Any LIOC member in good standing may have their facility approved as a LIOC Sanctuary by applying to the Board of Directors and complying with all LIOC Sanctuary requirements.
15.3 A facility must have all licenses and/or permits as required by their respective city, county and/or state. A copy of these must be filed with the Sanctuary application.
15.4 A License must be obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act and the U.S.D.I. as required.
15.5 The Sanctuary must be approved for each class of feline they are capable of housing.
15.6 The feline classes are as follows:
| Class I | Average adult weight up to 24 lbs. | |
| Class II | Average adult weight 25 - 45 lbs. | |
| Class III | Average adult weight 46 - 85 lbs. | |
| Class IV | Average adult weight 86 - 185 lbs. | |
| Class V | Average adult weight over 186 lbs. |
15.7 Sanctuary approval shall be made by the Executive Board. The Board shall have the discretion to waive any requirements or specifications on a case by case basis.
15.8 A Sanctuary owner must agree to abide by all restrictions imposed by LIOC both present and future.
15.9 A Sanctuary owner may not relocate a placed cat (except to another LIOC approved Sanctuary) without the owner's or owner's agent's consent unless a signed agreement between owner and sanctuary operator has been executed. All such written agreements including care, breeding, disposition of offspring, are strictly between the cat's owner and the Sanctuary operator. LIOC is not a party to any written agreement.
15.10 A Sanctuary operator has the right to refuse any animal he feels unable to accommodate at any time and still retain his sanctuary status.
15.11 The Executive Board may at any time revoke Sanctuary status or amend the requirements as needed.
15.12 No fees will be charged those placing animals in an LIOC sanctuary unless through mutual, written agreement between the Sanctuary operator and the cat owner.
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Article 16 - The Ken Hatfield Memorial Scholarship Fund
16.1 The LIOC ESCF Executive Board will appoint four Trustees to the Ken Hatfield Memorial Scholarship Fund. (KHMSF) These appointees will be the four Life Directors. If one or more of the Life Directors is unwilling or unable to serve, another qualified person may be appointed. The period of appointment will be for four years, and may be renewed indefinitely.
16.2 Any changes to the charter of the KHMSF must be approved by the Executive Board of LIOC ESCF prior to implementation.
16.3 The Executive Board will, annually, review the financial transactions of the KHMSF and determine whether an audit is warranted. Should and audit be conducted and the Trustees found in breech of fiduciary duty or violation of the terms of the trust, they may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the LIOC ESCF Executive Board. Such action would simultaneously terminate their position as Life Director of LIOC ESCF.
16.4 The KHMSF Trustees will furnish the Editor of the Newsletter a listing of the recipients of the KHMSF names, addresses and the institutions for publication.
16.5 If the Trustees of LIOC ESCF Executive Board find that the scholarship fund is no longer needed, or is no longer carrying out its objectives, the Board by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of its membership my terminate the Scholarship Fund. Alternatively, if all funds have been expended and there is no prospect of additional funds being received, the Board may terminate the Fund by a similar two-thirds affirmative vote.
16.6 Should the scholarship fund be terminated, any funds remaining will be used to fund a scholarship fund at an accredited school of veterinary medicine selected by the Executive Board of LIOC ESCF.
16.7 Any changes in the administration or structuring of the Ken Hatfield Memorial Scholarship Fund must be approved by the Board of Directors of LIOC ESCF prior to implementation
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Article 17 - LIOC Annual Convention Committee
17.1 The Board of Directors shall appoint a standing committee every two years to have responsibility for planning and operating the annual convention of the LIOC.
17.2 The chair of the committee shall be designed by the board.
17.3 The chair shall be authorized to establish a bank account to process funds involved with the convention and to sign such contracts as is necessary to operate convention.
17.4 The proceeds of the convention will be forwarded to the treasurer following each convention.
17.5 The Chair shall be bonded in the same manner as the treasurer.
17.6 The Chair will also be responsible for reporting to the board the financial accounting of the convention each year.
Source: LIOC-ESCF Membership Handbook
Copyright © 1997 LIOC-ESCF
