Updated - Nov. 9, 2010

SPECIAL NOTICE OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING OF THE LOUISIANA HORSEMEN’S BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION 1993, INC.
 

            Notice is hereby given that the Louisiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association 1993, Inc. (the “Association”) will have a meeting of the Board of Directors on November 22, 2010, at 11:30 o’clock a.m. (the “Meeting”) at The Camelot Club, Chase Bank, South Tower, 451 Florida Street, 21^st Floor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (parking available under building).   The purpose of the Meeting is to consider and amend the Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation of the Association.  The changes to the Bylaws and Articles to be considered for adoption at the Meeting include, but are not limited to, those changes delineated on the attached Articles and Bylaws, each dated November 9, 2010. In considering and deliberating the delineated changes, the Board may adopt all, some or none of the delineated changes and may consider and adopt other changes as the Board may find appropriate. 

            This Notice is posted and may also be accessed at www.lahbpa.org. 

*LICENSED MEMBERS ONLY MAY ATTEND* 

These are the updated bylaws up for full adoption at the next board meeting.

Bylaws

Bylaws (Changes Redlined)

Articles

Articles (Changes Redlined)

Revised Bylaws Draft - Updated 9-16-2010

As previously reported, the Bylaw Committee has been involved in a project to update and revise the Bylaws. A Report on that project was presented by the Bylaw Committee to the Board on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. The proposed Bylaws were then posted on this website. On September 1, 2010 the Board received a summary of the proposed changes from all sources including proposals from the recent general membership meeting. The deliberations of the Board on those suggested changes and other changes received resulted in a modified version of the proposed Bylaws. The new version of the proposed Bylaws, dated September 16, 2010 1pm,  are published here.

Anyone having comments or suggestions for the Bylaws they feel would be helpful, should contact one of the board members in the near future. The contact information for the Board Members can be found on this LAHBPA website.

Below please find two copies of the latest draft of the revised bylaws. First you'll find the clean copy for easier reading, second you'll find the same draft with red line highlights showing the sections that have been modified since the latest draft. 

Revised Bylaw Draft - Clean

Revised Bylaw Draft - Red Lined

The files are in PDF format and can be opened with the free Adobe Reader.

Attention Horsemen: Upcoming Meetings

HBPA Board Meeting
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Tuesday July 13, 2010

10:30AM

Harrah's Louisiana Downs, Red River Room (First Floor)

*You must be licensed by LSRC to attend

*Badges will be checked at the door
 

Racing Commission Meeting
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Monday July 12, 2010

9:00AM

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino Event Center

Reminder!

Workers Comp. renewal deadline is July 1

RE: Worker’s Comp. Accounts in Arrears & Changes in 2010/2011

Dear Horsemen:

       By now, you have been contacted by one of our field directors concerning your delinquent workers comp. account needing to be paid up by June 15^th.  Some of you are not taking our field directors seriously, which is why I am writing you today. 

       YOU WILL BE SCRATCHED IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YOUR ACCOUNT IN FULL BY JUNE 15^TH.

No special arrangements will be honored.  The Comp. Program is over 4 years old and all horsemen should know by now exactly how the program works.  The HBPA will no longer operate as a collection agency.  Some trainers have mistreated our field representatives, who have only been there to assist horsemen in their time of need.  I, as executive director and Sean Alfortish have both tried our best to understand the financial woes that horsemen sometimes find themselves in, however it no longer makes good business sense for the Workers Compensation Program and there is a real threat to the rates going up.

Click here to read the entire letter