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HUMANE RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF LIVESTOCK

STOCK CONTRACTORS

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

HUMANE RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF LIVESTOCK  

1.      Calves shall not be dragged after roping.

A.     Disqualification shall be imposed for deliberate dragging of a calf after roping.

2.      Calves or steers must be strong and healthy.

3.      Electric prods shall not be excessively used and should be used only when necessary.

A.     No other kinds of prods (such as pointed sticks) are allowed.

4.      Chutes, corrals, pens, etc. must be constructed as to prevent injury to stock.

A.     Areas where stock is kept shall be free of rock, holes & obstacles.

B.     Calves & steers will be held in the catch pen until one (1) hour before a performance WHEN POSSIBLE.

C.     Stock contractor shall determine the safe condition of above with all maintenance and repair expense to be borne by the owner of said chutes, corrals, pens, etc.

5.      No contractor or performer shall abuse rodeo stock or animals used in their acts in any way.

6.      Arena help may be fired for any mistreatment of stock.

A.     Contestant may be disqualified and fined for mistreatment of horses and/or rodeo stock.

7.      No stock belonging to either contestant or stock contractor should be confined to vehicles beyond a period of twenty-eight (28) hours without being unloaded, properly fed and watered, provided that when animals are carried in conveyances in which they do have proper food, water, space and opportunity to rest the provisions for unloading shall not apply.

8.      Stock that becomes excessively excited so that it repeatedly gets down in chute or repeatedly tries to jump out of chute, or in any way appears in danger of injuring itself, should be released into the arena.

9.      All horse flank straps are to be provided with a protective lining and shall be of the quick release type.

A.     Flank straps are to be fastened so that the protective lining portion covers belly and both flanks.

B.     Flank straps and linings shall be kept in good repair.

10.   Use of fireworks on any animal shall be prohibited.

11.   No sick or injured animals, whether discovered before or after the draw, shall be used in competition.

12.   No stimulants or hypnotics shall be used or given to any animal used for contest purposes.

13.   Any questions that may arise that are not covered by this rulebook, will be covered by local ground rules, or settled by the judges or IRCA directors on hand at the rodeo concerned.  

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STOCK CONTRACTORS

All new stock contractors will pay a $500.00 bond fee to the IRCA Secretary and she will put in an ESCROW account with interest paid to the Association.  The $500.00 is refundable at the end of the year’s probation.

New contractors have the option to take stock to the finals.

For stock to be eligible for year-end awards, it must be used through the season and at the finals.  Other variables at Board’s discretion.

Immediately following the Finals Rodeo, a stock contractor will submit, in writing, to the IRCA Secretary, their nominations for Bucking Stock of the Year.

Each established rodeo will have a minimum of $100.00 dollars added money per event and both sides of the Team Roping. (By the committee or from the stock charge.)

A.     For each event, added money will increase by $25.00 per year, for 4 years, making the minimum added money at $200.00 per event by the fifth year.

There will be no less than seven (7) steers for SW, twelve (12) calves for CR and B-AR and eleven (11) steers for TR.  All cattle will be as even a possible.

In the event, if not a minimum number of approved stock, contractor may be subject to fine. This will be enforced.

Team Roping and Bulldogging cattle will be # branded on the hip or base of horn.  (Must be visible)  

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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

1.      The officers of the Association shall be as follows:

President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, and a board of twelve (12) directors, one chosen from each of the following events: Saddle Bronc Riding, Bareback Riding, Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, Calf Roping, O/40 Calf Roping, Steer Wrestling, Dally Team Roping, Break Away Roping, plus a Stock Contractor Director, Contract Personnel Director and Judging Director.

2.      The President shall preside at all meetings of the IRCA and Board of Directors.

3.      In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice-President shall perform his/her duties.

4.      Any officer of the Association will have the authority to represent any event or contract in the absence of the duly elected director.

5.      The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep the minutes and other official reports of the Association.  He (she) shall conduct its official correspondence and shall keep all records, books, documents and papers relating to the Association at such place shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

6.      The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep account of all monies received by him (her); and shall deposit it in the name of the Association.  He (she) shall not pay out or dispense any of the money of the Association except by check and only for the purpose of the Association.  At each annual meeting of the members, he (she) shall make a statement of the current financial condition of the Association and a detailed report of its condition for the preceding fiscal year.

7.      The Secretary-Treasurer shall be bonded, and the cost of the bond is to be borne by the Association.

8.      Officers and directors may be removed at any time with or without cause by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

9.      Resignation of officers and directors must be presented to the Board of Directors.

A.     A director resigning from his/her position should choose a person to fill his/her office, until the annual meeting.

10.   The Association Secretary is to be hired by the Board.  The Board is to decide the salary that is to be paid.

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ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS  

1.      Officers may be nominated by any member in good standing.

2.      Officers and directors will be voted in by majority vote at the annual meeting held during the finals.

3.      Terms of officers and directors shall be alternating two (2) year terms.

4.      Only those persons who work in an event may nominate or be nominated for that event’s directorship.

A.     All of the general membership may vote for event directors.

5.      A director or alternate must be an active member in his or her event.

6.      All nominations for President must have served previously on the Board of Directors before they can be elected to that position.

A.     If there are not 3 candidates for the office of president, that meet the qualification stated in rule 6, nominations will be taken from the general membership.  

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

1.      Proposed rule changes must be submitted in writing to the IRCA Office, 60 days prior to the general membership meeting.

2.      Maximum of three rule changes per person per general meeting may be submitted.

3.      The people attending the general membership meeting must be competing cardholders only.