PRCA Business Journal - March 15,2024

Change B7.4.1 Nomination Forms. Not later than November 15 of the calendar year preceding the year of election, all eligible Members who have an email on file on the PRCA membership portal, will be sent a notification to cast an online voting nomination for the offices for which such Member is entitled to nominate candidates in the forthcoming elections. A Member shall be eligible to nominate candidates for those offices for which that Member is entitled to vote no later than the first business day in January of the calendar year during which the candidates nominated by the Members are to stand for election . (PRCA Staff 01/24) Change B7.4.4.4 Final Candidates . As soon as practicable after February 15 (and in no event later than February 25), Not later than March 10 , the incumbent and all those with five or more nominations who indicated a willingness to serve if elected in accordance with the notification guidelines set in Section B7.4.4.2 of these Bylaws shall be the final candidates for the office Change B7.4.5 Election Procedure . After the nominees for each office for which an election is to be held in the current election year have been determined, the names of those nominees shall be published once in the PRCA Business Section. A notification to cast an online vote shall be sent to each Member with an email address on the PRCA membership portal, entitled to vote by February 25 March 10 of the election year. Online voting must be completed no later than 5:00 pm MT March 25 of the election year. The results shall be tabulated no later than March 30, and reported to the PRCA CEO, who shall cause the results to be printed in the PRCA Business Section. The nominee for each office receiving the greater number of the votes cast for the particular office shall be elected to the office. Candidates who have not been nominated through the nomination process shall not be eligible to run and may not be elected for office. In the event of a tie for any office the CEO shall promptly conduct another online vote of all Members eligible to vote for such office to resolve the tie. The CEO shall announce the result when the voting is completed. Newly elected office shall take their respective office on April 1 or as soon thereafter as practical. (PRCA Staff 01/24) Change B7.4.8.5 General Membership Representative to the Competition Committee . Active Card Members (including Noncontestant Card Members-Rodeo Committee or Rodeo Producer) and Active Life Members shall be eligible to vote for one nominee for the General Membership Representative to the Competition Committee. (PRCA Staff 01/24) Change B10.1.17.1 Minimum Purse Money Added by a Rodeo. To receive PRCA approval, all new Rodeo Committees must add at least $500 per required event, per performance, or $1,000 per required event at a one performance rodeo . All PRCA Sanctioned rodeos must add at least $1500.00 an event. If a current PRCA Rodeo does not add $1500.00 an event they will have 2 years to reach said goal. (C. Rostockyj 6/23 ) Change B10.7.3 Contract Personnel. With the exception of riding groups and specialty act personnel under the age of majority, all Contract Personnel including Photographers and Freestyle Bullfighters hired by a Rodeo Committee or Stock Contractor in connection with a PRCA-approved rodeo shall be Noncontestant Card Member-Contract Personnel. A Rodeo Committee, Rodeo Producer or Stock Contractor which hires non-Member Contract Personnel or Freestyle Bullfighters will be subject to a $1000 fine per rodeo, per individual hired, except in the case of Timers. Using a non-Member Timer will result in a fine of $250 per rodeo. (W. Kierce 06/23) Change B10.7.6.2 Established Rodeos. All established rodeos must pay judges’ fees within 60 days from the date of the statement billing such fees. Failure to pay judges’ fees by the prescribed deadline shall result in a $ 25 200 fine per month such payment is delinquent. Additionally, any rodeo which fails to pay judges’ fees by the prescribed deadline shall be required to deposit judges’ fees in escrow with the PRCA no later than 30 days prior to the first performance of the following year’s rodeo. (PRCA Staff 01/24) category in question. (PRCA Staff 03/24)

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