King’s
Country Property Owners Association
Bylaws Article III – Meetings of Members –
3.04 Quorum
The presence at the meeting of
members entitled to cast, or of proxies entitled to cast, fifty percent (50%)
of the votes of the membership, or
seventy-five (75) whichever is the lesser shall constitute a
quorum for any action. If, however, such
quorum shall not be present to represented at any meeting, the members entitled
to vote thereat shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time,
without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum as
aforesaid shall be present or be represented.
NOTE: Changing from 100 to 75 votes for quorum for
any action.
Bylaws Article IV – Board of Directors,
Selection, Term of Office – 4.03 Removal
Any director may be removed from
the Board with or without cause by a majority vote of the members of the
Association. A quorum is defined in
Article III, Section 4 of these Bylaws as 50% of the eligible property owners
or seventy-five (75)
votes whichever is less. The Director
will be notified of this action via a letter. NOTE: Changing from 100 to 75
votes for quorum for any action.
Bylaws Article V – Nomination and Election of
Directors – 5.01 Nomination
Nominations for election to the
Board of Directors shall be made by a Nominating Committee. … The
Nominating Committee may make as many nominations from the roster of members in
good standing for election to the Board as it shall in its discretion
determine, but not less than the number of vacancies that are to be filled and
these are to be presented to the Board at least sixty (60)
days prior to the annual meeting.
Nominations may also be made by any member of the Association who
presents to the Secretary at least sixty (60) days prior
to the annual meeting a petition signed by at least ten (10) voting members who
are in good standing. Nominations may
not be made from the floor. The slate of
candidates shall be mailed to all members with the meeting notice and proxy
form. NOTE: Changing from 45 days
prior to annual meeting to 60 days prior to coincide with mailing schedule.
Bylaws Article V – Nomination and Election of
Directors – 5.02 Election
Election to the Board of
Directors shall be by secret written ballot.
At such election the members or their proxies may cast, in respect to
each vacancy, as many votes as they are entitled to exercise under the
provision of the Articles of Incorporation.
The persons receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected. Cumulative voting is not permitted. Tie votes shall be resolved by casting of
lots. The Board will give notice to the
membership in January of the upcoming election.
Interested candidates will be asked to call the Nominating
Chairman. If the number of candidates
running equals the number of open positions, the Board can declare the
candidates elected by acclamation.
NOTE: Adding statement regarding election process.
Covenants Article 4 – Nuisances, Maintenance,
Vehicles, Animals – 4.08 Animals
No lot shall be used for the
purpose of keeping, breeding or raising animals or as a place for keeping
horses, mules, cattle or other animals or poultry; provided, however, that
Owners customary domestic or household pets.
No commercial cat or dog kennel shall be permitted. Pets must be confined to the Owner’s premises
inside the home or inside a
fenced area (electric fences are acceptable) or on a leash. No animals shall be permitted to run at
large. No animals shall be permanently chained. The Board may assess fines pursuant to state
law against Owners who allow pet animals to run at large and may engage
professional animal control organizations to capture and remove such animals at
the expense of the Owner. NOTE:
Clarifying where and how pets should be restrained.
Covenants Article 5 – Assessments, Non-Payment,
Liens, Foreclosure – 5.10 Foreclosure
If delinquent assessments are
not paid within ninety (90) days of the due date, the Association may bring an
action at law against the owner personally obligated to pay or to foreclose the
lien against the property by
means of judicial or non-judicial foreclosure, and there shall
be added to the amount of the assessment and interest the cost of preparing and
filing the complaint the such action, and in the event a judgment is obtained a
reasonable attorney’s fee, if an attorney is used, to be fixed by the court,
together with costs of the action. No
Owner may waive or otherwise escape liability for the assessments by non-usage
of the facilities or abandonment of his property. NOTE: Clarify language to specify non-judicial
foreclosure.