BY-LAWS
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SUN VALLEY HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.
ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS
Section 1. Number and Term.
The number of directors
("Directors") constituting the Sub-Association's Board of
Directors shall be three unless the number is increased or
decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors, which number
may never be less than three. Each director shall serve for a
term of three years, except for those initial directors named in
the articles, who shall serve for the terms stated therein.
Section 2. Vacancy and Replacement.
If the office of any
Director or Directors becomes vacant by reason of death,
resignation, retirement, disqualification, increase in number of
directors, removal from office, or otherwise, except by
expiration of a staggered term, a majority of the remaining Directors,
though less than a quorum, at a special meeting of Directors duly
called for this purpose, shall choose a successor or successors
who shall hold office until the next annual meeting of Members at
which the Members shall elect a successor for the balance of the
unexpired term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company is
authorized to replace any Director elected by the Company at any
time.
Section 3. Removal.
Any member of the Board of Directors
may be removed from office with or without cause by the vote or
agreement in writing of holders of a majority of the total votes
of the Members. A special meeting of the Members of the
Sub-Association to remove a number or members of the Board of
Directors may be called. by the Voting Representatives of the
holders of ten percent (10%) of the total votes of Members giving
notice of the meeting as required for a meeting of Members and
the notice shall state the purpose of the meeting. In addition
to the foregoing rights of the owners, a Director shall be
automatically removed from his seat on the Board under the
following circumstances:
(a) Failure to pay annual assessments within
thirty (30) days after the due date.
(b) Failure to attend three (3) consecutive
meetings, including both Board of Directors and
general membership meetings, in any one
calendar year.
A Director shall be removed for any of the above infractions
unless a majority of the Board members vote otherwise due to
unusual circumstances.
Section 4. Powers.
Except while a Sub-Association is
operating autonomously, the property and business of the
Sub-Association shall be managed by the Board of Directors, which may
exercise all corporate powers not specifically prohibited by the
Florida Statutes, the Articles of Incorporation or the
Declaration. The powers of the Board of Directors shall specifically
include, but not be limited to, the following:
- To levy and collect regular and special assessments
authorized by the Declaration.
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To use and expend the assessments collected to
acquire, maintain, operate, lease, care for and
preserve the Sub-Association's property, including the
Common Property and Recreational Facilities, if any.
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To purchase the necessary equipment required in the
maintenance, care and preservation referred to above.
- To enter into and upon the Lots when necessary,
with as little inconvenience to the Owners as possible,
in connection with said maintenance, care and preservation.
- To insure and keep insured the Sub-Association's
property including the Common Property and Recreational
Facilities, if any, against loss from fire and/or other
casualty and the Owners against public liability, and
to purchase such other insurance as the Board of
Directors may deem advisable.
- To collect delinquent assessments by suit or
otherwise, abate nuisances and enjoin or seek damages
from the Members for violations of these By-Laws, the
Articles of Incorporation, the Declaration, and the
rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of
Directors.
- To employ and compensate such personnel as may be
required for the maintenance and preservation of the
Sub-Association's property, including the Common
Property and Recreational Facilities, if any.
- To make and amend reasonable rules and regulations concerning
the use of the property; however, no such rule or regulation or
amendment thereto shall be valid and enforceable unless enacted
by a majority of the Board of Directors at a meeting at which
Members are: provided the notice of meeting thirty days in advance
of the meeting; and, entitled to be present and speak on the
proposed rule, regulation and amendment, subject to reasonable
meeting procedures.
- To contract for the management of the Properties
and to delegate to such other party all powers and
duties of the Sub-Association except those specifically
required by the Declarations, the Articles or these
By-Laws to have the specific approval of the Board of
Directors or membership.
- To carry out the obligations of the Sub-Association
under any easements, restrictions or covenants running
with any land subject to the Declarations or any
Supplemental Declarations.
- To perform the services authorized or required of
the Sub-Association pursuant to the Declaration or the
Articles of Incorporation, including but not limited
to, the power to enter into cable, satellite, television
and other signal distribution agreements, including
providing easements for the agreements and assessing
Units, Lots and Owners for the expense of the agreements.
- To transfer, convey and assign to any Sub-Association
any or all of its property or the exclusive right
to use and enjoy any of its property, and to delegate
to such Sub-Association any and all of its obligations
related thereto; all upon such terms and conditions as
the Sub-Association and such Sub-Association may agree.
Section 5. Compensation.
Neither Directors nor officers
shall receive compensation for their services as such.
Section 6. Meetings.
Meetings of the Board of Directors
shall be held in accordance with the following:
- The first meeting of each Board of Directors newly elected by
the Members shall be held within a reasonable time after the meeting
at which the Board was elected. The annual meeting of the Board of
Directors shall be held at the first meeting of the Board after the
annual members' meeting.
- Special meetings shall be held whenever called by the
president or a majority of the Board of Directors. The secretary
shall give notice of each special meeting either personally or by
mail or telegram, at least three (3) days before the date of such
meeting, but the Directors may waive notice of the calling of the
meeting.
- Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be open to all of
the Voting Representatives of the Members and the Members.
Except in cases of emergency, notices of such meetings shall be
posted conspicuously on the Common Property at least forty-eight
(48) hours in advance of such meetings.
- A majority of the Board shall be necessary at all meetings to
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act
of a majority present at any meeting at which there is a quorum
shall be the act of the Board. If a quorum shall not be present
at the meeting, the Directors then present may adjourn the
meeting until a quorum shall be present or re-schedule another
meeting.
Section 7. Order of Business.
The order of business at all
meetings of the Board shall be as follows:
- Roll call.
- Reading of minutes of the last meeting.
- Consideration of communications.
- Resignations and elections.
- Reports of officers and employees.
- Reports of committees.
- Unfinished business.
- Original resolutions and new business.
- Adjournment.
Section 8. Accounting records.
The Sub-Association shall
maintain accounting records according to generally accepted
principles of accounting, consistently applied, written summaries
of which shall be supplied at least annually to Members. Such
records shall include, but are not limited to, a record of all
receipts and expenditures and an account for each Unit, Tract or
Lot, which account shall designate the name and address of the
Owner, the amount of each Assessment, the dates and amounts in
which the Assessments come due, the amounts paid upon the account
and the balance due. These functions may be delegated to public
accountants retained by the Sub-Association or by a management
firm retained to operate the affairs of the Sub-Association.
Every Sub-Association shall maintain its own accounting records
so long as it is operating autonomously.
Section 9. Disclosure.
The Sub-Association shall make
available, for inspection, at reasonable times and places to all
Members, and all holders, insurers, and guarantors of any
institutional first mortgage encumbering any of the Properties,
current copies of the Declaration, any Supplemental Declaration,
the Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws, the rules and
regulations of the Sub-Association, all financial records, and
all other books and records of the Sub-Association.