Which branch of the AQHA may enhance or initiate suspensions and fines for rule violations?

• A. AQHA Board of Directors
• B. AQHA Ethics Committee
• C. AQHA Executive Committee
• D. AQHA Racing Committee

Answer: (C)

Disciplinary actions and penalties are handled by the executive-level body that acts between full Board meetings, giving it the authority to impose or increase sanctions when rules are violated. This Executive Committee is empowered to initiate suspensions and fines to ensure timely, consistent enforcement across the association. The Board guides policy and governance, the Ethics Committee investigates and can recommend actions, and the Racing Committee focuses on racing-specific rules. Because the Executive Committee has the mandate to act decisively on disciplinary matters, it is the branch that may enhance or initiate suspensions and fines for rule violations.