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BYLAWS OF

REGENCY OAKS CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.


ARTICLE I
General
Section 1. Name T!e Name o" t!e Cor#oration $!all %e REGENCY OAKS CIVIC ASSOCIATION,
INC., a Flori&a non'$toc(, non'#ro"it mem%er$!i# a$$ociation.
Section ). *rinci#al O""ice T!e #rinci#al o""ice o" t!e Cor#oration $!all %e t!e Recreation Center,
4445 Brea(+ater Bo,le-ar&, S#rin. /ill, Flori&a 01234.
Section 0. *,r#o$e T!e #,r#o$e o" t!e or.ani5ation $!all %e to #romote t!e !ealt!, $a"et6 an& +el"are
o" t!e a$$ociation mem%er$, a$$ociate mem%er$, an& rental mem%er$ at t!e Recreational Center calle&
Re.enc6 Oa($
To maintain t!e common #ro#ert6, to #ro-i&e ",n&$ "or carr6in. o,t t!e #,r#o$e$ o" t!e A$$ociation
"or t!e %ene"it o" t!e mem%er$, a$$ociate mem%er$, rental mem%er$ an& to en.a.e in an6 ot!er la+",l
act or acti-itie$ "or +!ic! non'#ro"it a$$ociation$ ma6 %e or.ani5e& ,n&er t!e la+$ o" Flori&a.
Section 1. 7e"inition A$ ,$e& !erein, t!e term 8Cor#oration9 $!all %e t!e e:,i-alent to 8A$$ociation9.
Section 5. O""icer$ T!e a""air$ o" t!e A$$ociation $!all %e .o-erne& %6 a Boar& o" 7irector$, +!o
!a-e %een &,l6 electe&.
Section 2. Comm,nication T!e ROCA ne+$letter $!all %e t!e o""icial mean$ o" comm,nication
%et+een t!e Boar& o" 7irector$ an& t!e mem%er$!i#, #ro-i&e& t!e #ro#er #re-io,$ notice !a$ %een
a&!ere& to.
ARTICLE II
Boar& o" 7irector$
Section 1. Boar& o" 7irector$ T!e Boar& o" 7irector$ o" t!e A$$ociation $!all %e com#ri$e& o" a
*re$i&ent, a Vice *re$i&ent, a Secretar6, an& a Trea$,rer. All ot!er$ $!all %e (no+n a$ 7irector$.
Section ). N,m%er an& Term T!e n,m%er o" 7irector$ $!all con$tit,te t!e +!ole Boar& o" 7irector$
an& $!all not %e le$$ t!en "i-e (5), nor more t!an $e-en ;4<. All 7irector$ $!all %e mem%er$ in .oo&
$tan&in.. Wit!in t!e limit$ $#eci"ie& a%o-e, t!e n,m%er o" 7irector$ $!all %e &etermine& %6 t!e Boar&.
T!e 7irector$ $!all %e electe& a$ !ereina"ter #ro-i&e& an& eac! 7irector $!all %e electe& to $er-e "or
t!e term o" one 6ear, or ,ntil !i$ $,cce$$or $!all %e electe& an& $!all :,ali"6.
T!e o""icer$ $!all %e &eci&e& ,#on at t!e "ir$t meetin. o" t!e Boar& o" 7irector$ a"ter t!eir election.
T!e meetin. $!all ta(e #lace a$ $oon a$ #o$$i%le a"ter t!e a&=o,rnment o" t!e 7ecem%er meetin..
Section 0. Vacanc6 an& Re#lacement I" t!e o""ice o" an6 7irector %ecome$ -acant a ma=orit6 o" t!e
remainin. 7irector$, t!o,.! le$$ t!an a :,or,m, at a $#ecial meetin. o" 7irector$ &,l6 calle& "or t!i$
#,r#o$e, $!all c!oo$e a $,cce$$or +!o $!all !ol& o""ice "or t!e ,ne>#ire& term in re$#ect to +!ic! $,c!
-acanc6 occ,rre&.
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Section 1. Remo-al 7irector$ ma6 %e remo-e& +it! ca,$e %6 an a""irmati-e -ote or a.reement in
+ritin. o" a ma=orit6 o" t!e Boar& o" 7irector$. No 7irector $!all contin,e to $er-e on t!e Boar& i",
&,rin. !i$?!er term o" o""ice, !i$?!er mem%er$!i# in t!e A$$ociation $!all %e terminate& "or an6 rea$on
+!at$oe-er.
Section 5. Re$#on$i%ilitie$ T!e #ro#ert6 an& %,$ine$$ o" t!e A$$ociation $!all %e mana.e& %6 t!e
Boar& o" 7irector$, +!o ma6 e>erci$e all cor#orate re$#on$i%ilitie$ not $#eci"icall6 #ro!i%ite& %6
$tat,te or t!e Certi"icate o" Incor#oration. T!e re$#on$i%ilitie$ o" t!e Boar& o" 7irector$ $!all
$#eci"icall6 incl,&e, %,t not limite& to, t!e "ollo+in. item$
A. To ,$e an& e>#en& t!e ",n&$ o" t!e A$$ociation, to maintain, to care "or an& #re$er-e t!e #ro#ert6.
B. To #,rc!a$e t!e nece$$ar6 e:,i#ment an& tool$ re:,ire& in t!e maintenance, care an& #re$er-ation
re"erre& to a%o-e.
C. To in$,re an& (ee# in$,re& $ai& #ro#ert6 in t!e manner $et "ort! %6 t!e Boar& o" 7irector$ a.ain$t
lo$$ "rom "ire an&?or ot!er ca$,alt6, an& a.ain$t #,%lic lia%ilit6 an& to #,rc!a$e $,c! ot!er in$,rance a$
t!e Boar& o" 7irector$ ma6 &eem a&-i$a%le.
7. To em#lo6 an&?or contract +it!, i" &eeme& a&-i$a%le, a maintenance $er-ice contractor +!o $!all
maintain, $er-e an&?or mana.e t!e %,il&in. an& relate& "acilitie$, an& to &ele.ate to $,c! contractor or
mana.er $,c! #o+er$ a$ ma6 %e nece$$ar6 in connection +it! t!e o#eration o" t!e %,il&in.. To em#lo6
+or(men, =anitor$ an& .ar&ener$ an& #ool cleaner$, to #,rc!a$e $,##lie$ an& e:,i#mentD to enter into
contract$ in connection +it! an6 o" t!e "ore.oin. item$ o" or "or ot!er $er-ice$ &eeme& a&-i$a%le an&
.enerall6 to !a-e t!e #o+er$ o" a mana.er in connection +it! t!e matter$ !ereina%o-e $et "ort!.
E. An6 e>#en&it,re in e>ce$$ o" one t!o,$an& &ollar$ ;E1 ,333.33< re:,ire& to ",l"ill t!e a%o-e
re$#on$i%ilitie$ $!all come %e"ore t!e Cem%er$!i#, #ro-i&in. t!at e>#en&it,re i$ not re:,ire& to meet
an emer.enc6 $it,ation.
Section 2. Com#en$ation 7irector$ or o""icer$, a$ $,c!, $!all recei-e no $alar6 or com#en$ation "or
t!eir $er-ice$.
Section 4. Ceetin.$
A. T!e "ir$t meetin. o" eac! Boar& ne+l6 electe& %6 t!e mem%er$ $!all %e !el& imme&iatel6 ,#on
a&=o,rnment o" t!e meetin. at +!ic! t!e6 +ere electe&, #ro-i&e& a :,or,m $!all t!en %e #re$ent, or a$
$oon t!erea"ter a$ ma6 %e #ractica%le "or t!e #,r#o$e o" tran$ition.
B. Ceetin.$ o" t!e Boar& $!all %e o#en to all mem%er$. Notice$ o" meetin.$ $!all %e #o$te&
con$#ic,o,$l6 at t!e recreational "acilit6 F in t!e Ne+$letter "ort6'ei.!t ;1G< !o,r$ in a&-ance "or
t!e attention o" mem%er$, e>ce#t in an emer.enc6.
C. Emer.enc6 Ceetin.$ o" t!e Boar& ma6 %e calle& %6 t!e 7irector$. S#ecial meetin.$ o" t!e Boar&
ma6 %e calle& %6 t!e 7irector$ or Secretar6, #ro-i&e& notice i$ .i-en in accor&ance +it! Section 4
Ceetin.$ ;B<. Wor( an& #lannin. $e$$ion$ ma6 %e calle& +!ere t!ere i$ to %e no o""icial %,$ine$$
con&,cte& +it!o,t in-o(in. t!e 1G !o,r #ro-i$ion o" Section 4B
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Section G. Ann,al B,&.et T!e Trea$,rer $!all #ro#o$e t!e ann,al %,&.et to t!e Boar& o" 7irector$ "or
t!eir a##ro-al. T!e mem%er$ $!all %e .i-en a co#6 o" t!e #ro#o$e& ann,al %,&.et o" e>#en$e$ +!ic!
$!all %e &etaile& an& $!all $!o+ t!e amo,nt$ %,&.ete& %6 acco,nt an& e>#en$e cla$$i"ication$, +!ic!
$!all incl,&e, %,t not nece$$aril6 %e limite& to t!e "ollo+in. item$ e>#en$e$ "or t!e a&mini$tration o"
t!e A$$ociation, mana.ement "ee$, maintenance, rent "or t!e recreation an& ot!er commonl6 ,$e&
"acilitie$, ta>e$ ,#on A$$ociation #ro#ert6, in$,rance, $ec,rit6 #ro-i$ion$, ot!er e>#en$e$, o#eratin.
ca#ital, re$er-ation$, e>#en$e$ "or mem%er$, not le$$ t!an "o,rteen ;11< &a6$ %e"ore t!e Fe%r,ar6
meetin. +!ic! $!all %e !el& "or t!e #,r#o$e o" a&o#tin. t!e ann,al %,&.et. A co#6 o" t!e #ro#o$e&
%,&.et +ill %e in t!e Fe%r,ar6 i$$,e o" t!e Ne+$letter.
Section @. Fi&elit6 Bon& A "i&elit6 %on& "or 7irector$ o" t!i$ A$$ociation +!o control or &i$%,r$e
",n&$ o" t!e A$$ociation $!all %e o%taine& "or $ai& 7irector or 7irector$ an& t!e A$$ociation $!all %ear
t!e co$t$ o" $,c! %on&in..
ARTICLE III
7irector$
Section 1. 7irector$ T!e Boar& o" 7irector$ $!all con$i$t o" $e-en ;4< or "i-e (5), a *re$i&ent, a Vice
*re$i&ent, a Secretar6 an& Trea$,rer. All ot!er$ $!all %e (no+n a$ 7irector$. A 7irector ma6 $er-e in
an6 &,al ca#acit6 EHCE*T t!at t!e *re$i&ent $!all not al$o %e t!e Secretar6 or Trea$,rer o" t!e
A$$ociation an& t!e Secretar6 or Trea$,rer ma6 not $er-e a$ *re$i&ent.
Section ). A##ointi-e 7irector$ T!e Boar& o" 7irector$ ma6 a##oint $,c! ot!er a.ent$ a$ it ma6 &eem
nece$$ar6 to #er"orm $,c! &,tie$ a$ "rom time to time ma6 %e #re$cri%e& %6 t!e Boar&.
Section 0. Nomination o" 7irector$ T!e Nominatin. Committee $!all #re$ent a $late o" &irector$
con$i$tin. o" at lea$t $e-en nominee$ to t!e .eneral mem%er$!i# an& nominee$ $!all %e mem%er$ in
.oo& $tan&in..
A. All 7irector$ o" t!e A$$ociation $!all %e -otin. mem%er$.
B. T!e $late o" nominee$ $!all %e #re$ente& at t!e re.,lar %,$ine$$ meetin. in Octo%er o" t!e 6ear o"
t!e election. F,rt!er nomination$ ma6 come "rom t!e "loor at t!e re.,lar %,$ine$$ meetin. in
No-em%er. Nomination$ $!all %e clo$e& "ollo+in. t!e No-em%er meetin..
C. T!e $election o" t!e Nominatin. Committee con$i$tin. o" "i-e in&i-i&,al$ "rom t!e .eneral -otin.
mem%er$!i# $!all ta(e #lace at t!e re.,lar Se#tem%er General meetin..
Section 1. Term T!e 7irector$ o" t!e A$$ociation $!all !ol& o""ice "or one ;1< 6ear or ,ntil t!eir
$,cce$$or$ are c!o$en an& :,ali"6 in t!eir $tea&.
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Section 5. T!e *re$i&ent
A. T!e *re$i&ent $!all %e t!e c!ie" e>ec,ti-e o""icer o" t!e A$$ociation. /e?$!e $!all #re$i&e at all
meetin.$ o" t!e mem%er$?a$$ociate mem%er$ an& 7irector$D $!all %e e> o""icio mem%er o" all $tan&in.
committee$ e>ce#t t!e Nominatin. CommitteeD $!all !a-e .eneral an& acti-e mana.ement o" t!e
%,$ine$$ o" t!e A$$ociation, an& $!all $ee all or&er$ an& re$ol,tion$ o" t!e Boar& o" 7irector$ are
carrie& into e""ect.
B. /e?$!e $!all e>ec,te %on&$ an& ot!er contract$ re:,irin. a $eal, ,n&er t!e $eal %6 t!e Cor#oration,
e>ce#t +!ere it i$ re:,ire& or #ermitte& %6 la+ to %e ot!er+i$e $i.ne& an& e>ec,te&. ;E>ce#t +!ere
$i.nin. an& e>ec,tion t!ereo" $!all %e e>#re$$l6 &ele.ate& %6 t!e Boar& o" 7irector$ to ot!er o""icer$
or a.ent$ o" t!e A$$ociation.<
Section 2. T!e Vice *re$i&ent T!e Vice *re$i&ent $!all a$$,me t!e #o$ition o" t!e *re$i&ent i" it
%ecome$ nece$$ar6 to &o $o. I" "or an6 rea$on t!e Vice *re$i&ent re",$e$ t!e #o$ition o" *re$i&ent, t!en
t!e 7irector$ +ill elect t!e $,cce$$or to t!e *re$i&ent.
Section 4. T!e Secretar6
A. T!e Secretar6 $!all (ee# t!e min,te$ o" t!e mem%er, a$$ociate mem%er, rental mem%er, meetin.$
an& t!e Boar& o" 7irector$I meetin.$ in one ;1< or more %oo($ #ro-i&e& "or t!at #,r#o$e. S,c! min,te$
$!all %e a-aila%le "or in$#ection %6 mem%er$?a$$ociate mem%er$ an& Boar& o" 7irector$ at all
rea$ona%le time$.
B. /e?$!e $!all $ee t!at all notice$ are &,l6 .i-en in accor&ance +it! t!e #ro-i$ion$ o" t!e$e B6la+$
an& a$ re:,ire& %6 la+.
C. /e?$!e $!all %e c,$to&ian o" t!e Cor#orate recor&$ an& o" t!e Seal o" t!e Cor#oration. /e?$!e $!all
$ee t!at t!e Seal o" t!e Cor#oration i$ a""i>e& to all &oc,ment$, t!e e>ec,tion o" +!ic!, on %e!al" o"
t!e A$$ociation, ,n&er it$ $eal, i$ &,l6 a,t!ori5e& in accor&ance +it! t!e #ro-i$ion$ o" t!e$e B6la+$.
7. /e?$!e $!all (ee# a re.i$ter o" t!e #o$t o""ice a&&re$$e$ o" eac! mem%er?a$$ociate mem%er, +!ic!
$!all %e ",rni$!e& to t!e Secretar6 %6 $,c! mem%er, a$$ociate mem%er, rental mem%er.
E. In .eneral, !e?$!e $!all #er"orm all &,tie$ inci&ental to t!e o""ice o" Secretar6 an& $,c! ot!er &,tie$
a$ "rom time to time ma6 %e a$$i.ne& to !im %6 t!e *re$i&ent or %6 t!e Boar& o" 7irector$.
Section G. T!e Trea$,rer
A. T!e Trea$,rer $!all (ee# ",ll an& acc,rate acco,nt$ o" recei#t$ an& &i$%,r$ement$ in %oo($
%elon.in. to t!e A$$ociation. /e?$!e $!all &e#o$it all mone6 an& ot!er -al,a%le e""ect$ in t!e name
an& to t!e cre&it o" t!e A$$ociation in $,c! &e#o$itorie$ a$ ma6 %e &e$i.nate& %6 t!e Boar& o"
7irector$, t!e Article$ o" Incor#oration an& t!e$e B6la+$.
B. /e?$!e $!all &i$%,r$e t!e ",n&$ o" t!e A$$ociation a$ or&ere& %6 t!e 7irector$, ta(in. #ro#er
-o,c!er$ "or $,c! &i$%,r$ement$. /e?$!e $!all ren&er to t!e 7irector$ at t!e re.,lar meetin.$ o" t!e
Boar&, or +!ene-er t!e6 ma6 re:,ire it, an acco,nt o" all !i$ tran$action$ a$ Trea$,rer an& o" t!e
"inancial con&ition$ o" t!e A$$ociation.
C. /e?$!e $!all %e %on&e& in a $,m an& +it! one or more $,retie$ $ati$"actor6 to t!e
Boar& "or "ait!",l #er"ormance o" t!e &,tie$ o" !i$ o""ice, an& re$toration to t!e A$$ociation, in ca$e o"
!i$ &eat!, re$i.nation or remo-al "rom o""ice, o" all %oo($, #a#er$,
-o,c!er$, mone6 or ot!er #ro#ert6 o" +!ate-er (in& in #o$$e$$ion %elon.in. to t!e A$$ociation.
7. T!e Trea$,rer $!all collect mem%er$!i# &,e$.
E. T!e Trea$,rerI$ %oo($ $!all %e re-ie+e& ann,all6 %6 a #er$on or #er$on$ ot!er t!an t!e
Trea$,rer or a relati-e o" t!e Trea$,rer.
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ARTICLE IV? CECS/I*
Section 1. 7e"inition
A. CECBER All "amil6 mem%er$ an&?or no more t!an one ,nrelate& a&,lt re$i&in. +it!in
JRe.enc6 Oa($ S,%&i-i$ionJ in a $in.le !o,$e!ol& or t!o$e in&i-i&,al$ +!o$e name$ a##ear on
t!e &ee& #ro-i&e& mem%er$!i# &,e$ "or $ai& !o,$e!ol& are not in arrear$.
B. ASSOCIATE CECBER
1. All A$$ociate Cem%er Can&i&ate$ m,$t %e $#on$ore& "or A$$ociate Cem%er$!i# %6 a Re.enc6
Oa($ Ci-ic A$$ociation mem%er +!o i$ c,rrent in &,e$ F in .oo& $tan&in.. An A$$ociate
Cem%er ma6 not in t,rn $#on$or anot!er A$$ociate Cem%er. ASSOCIATE CECBERS/I*
CAST BE REVIEWE7 AN7 RES*ONSORE7 ANNAALLY.
). All "amil6 mem%er$ an&?or no more t!an one ,nrelate& a&,lt not re$i&in. +it!in JRe.enc6
Oa($ S,%&i-i$ionJ in a !o,$e!ol& or t!o$e in&i-i&,al$ +!o$e name$ a##ear on t!e &ee&
#ro-i&e&, mem%er$!i# &,e$ "or $ai& !o,$e!ol& are not in arrear$.
C. RENTAL CECBER ALL FACILY CECBERS F OR NO CORE T/AN
ONE ANRELATE7 A7ALT RESI7ING WIT/IN 8REGENCY OAKS
SAB7IVISION9 IN A SINGLE /OASE/OL7 OR T/OSE IN7IVI7AALS
W/OSE NACES A**EAR ON T/E RENTAL AGREECENT *ROVIE7
CECBERS/I* 7AES FOR SAI7 /OASE/OL7 ARE NOT IN ARREARS,
7 TRANSFER OF CECBERS/I*
1. A tran$"er o" mem%er$!i# "rom one !omeo+ner to t!e ne>t ,#on $ale an& tran$"er o" t!e #ro#ert6 +ill
%e allo+e& ,n&er t!e "ollo+in. con&ition$
a. C,rrent mem%er m,$t %e a re$i&ent F o+ner o" Re.enc6 Oa($.
%. Ne+ o+ner m,$t "ill o,t mem%er$!i# "orm "or t!e %alance o" t!e c,rrent 6ear, no &,e$ re:,ire&
"or t!at 6ear.
c. C,$t %e a##ro-e& %6 t!e mem%er$!i# committee
&. Tenant$?Renter$?A$$ociate Cem%er$!i#$ are not tran$"era%le
e. *ool Ke6 i$ not tran$"era%le. ;C,rrent !omeo+ner m,$t ret,rn t!eir (e6 F ne+ !omeo+ner m,$t
#a6 c,rrent #ool (e6 &e#o$it to o%tain a #ool (e6.<
. All Cem%er$, ,A$$ociate Cem%er$ , Rental Cem%er$ a.ree to an& $!all %e %o,n& to t!e ARTICLES
OF INCOR*ORATION o" REGENCY OAKS CIVIC ASSOCIATION, ITS BY'LAWS, AN7 RALES
AN7 REGALATIONS.
Section ). VOTING
A. Votin. Cem%er$ T!e &e$i.nation $!all %e %6 a +ritten a##lication "ile& +it! t!e Secretar6
o" t!e A$$ociation an& $,c! #er$on $!all contin,e to ca$t t!e -ote "or all $,c! o+ner$ ,ntil $,c! time a$
anot!er #er$on i$ #ro#erl6 &e$i.nate& a$ t!e -otin. mem%er %6 t!o$e #er$on$ or entitie$ o+nin. t!e
ma=orit6 intere$t$ in $,c! $in.le &+ellin. ,nit or lot %6 a $imilar +ritten $tatement "ile& +it! t!e
Secretar6. A mem%er$!i# ma6 %e o+ne& %6 more t!an one ;1< o+ner, #ro-i&e& t!at mem%er$!i# $!all
%e !el& in t!e $ame manner a$ title& to t!e ,nit. In t!e e-ent o+ner$!i# i$ in more t!an one ;1< #er$on$
name, all o" t!e o+ner$ o" $,c! mem%er$!i# $!all %e entitle& collecti-el6 to onl6 one ;1< -ote or %allot
in t!e mana.ement o" t!e a""air$ o" t!e A$$ociation. A -ote ma6 not %e &i-i&e& %et+een #l,ral o+ner$.
B. A$$ociate Cem%er$
All A$$ociate Cem%er$ +ill not !a-e -otin. #ri-ile.e$ an& t!eir .,e$t$ +ill %e re$tricte& to imme&iate
"amil6? !o,$e!ol& onl6, a$ o,tline& in A$$ociate Cem%er &e"inition.
C .Renter$ Re.enc6 Oa($ Renter$ !a-e t!e o#tion o" =oinin. t!e ROCA a$ non -otin. mem%er$.
Section ! . In t!e e-ent a mem%er i$ not a nat,ral #er$on, t!e $,%=ect entit6 $!all &e$i.nate one ;1<
nat,ral #er$on +!o $!all %e entitle& to ,$e t!e "acilitie$, an& $,c! nat,ral #er$on $!all %e a mem%er o"
t!e A$$ociation.
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ARTICLE V
Ceetin. o" t!e Cem%er$!i#
Section 1. 7e"inition Cem%er$ $!all meet at lea$t once in eac! calen&ar 6ear an& $,c! meetin. $!all
%e t!e ann,al meetin.. T!e ann,al meetin. $!all %e t!e time o" t!e election o" mem%er$ o" t!e Boar&
o" 7irector$ +!o$e term$ !a-e e>#ire&. T!e election $!all %e %6 +ritten %allot an& $!all %e
a&mini$tere& %6 an A& /oc Committee, a##ointe& %6 t!e Boar& o" 7irector$. T!e term o" all t!e
mem%er$ o" t!e Boar& $!all e>#ire on t!e &ate o" t!e ann,al meetin., ,#on t!e election o" t!eir
$,cce$$or$.
Section ). *lace All meetin.$ o" t!e A$$ociation $!all %e !el& at t!e o""ice o" t!e A$$ociation or an6
ot!er #lace a$ ma6 %e $tate& in t!e +ritten notice.
Section 0. Cem%er$!i# Li$t At lea$t ten ;13< &a6$ %e"ore e-er6 election o" 7irector$, a com#lete li$t
o" mem%er$ entitle& to -ote at $ai& election, arran.e& al#!a%eticall6 +it! t!e re$i&ence o" eac!, $!all
%e #re#are& %6 t!e Secretar6. S,c! li$t $!all %e #ro&,ce& an& (e#t "or ten ;13< &a6$ an& t!ro,.!o,t t!e
election at t!e o""ice o" t!e A$$ociation an& $!all %e o#en to e>amination %6 an6 mem%er t!ro,.!o,t
$,c! time, or at an6 ot!er rea$ona%le time #erio&.
Section 1. Ann,al Ceetin. T!e Ann,al Ceetin. $!all %e !el& in 7ecem%er. T!e &ate o" t!e Ann,al
Ceetin. ma6 %e c!an.e& %6 t!e Boar& o" 7irector$ #ro-i&e& notice i$ .i-en #,r$,ant to Article V'Sec.
2 ' B. !ereo"
Section 5. Re.,lar B,$ine$$ Ceetin.$ Re.,lar mont!l6 meetin.$ o" t!e A$$ociation $!all %e !el& t!e
0r& T!,r$&a6 o" eac! mont! e>ce#t t!e mont!$ o" K,l6 an& A,.,$t.
A. T!e or&er o" %,$ine$$ "or t!e re.,lar mont!l6 meetin.$ $!all %e a$ "ollo+$
Ceetin. calle& to or&er
Rea&in. o" t!e Cin,te$
Trea$,rerI$ Re#ort
Corre$#on&ence
Re#ort$ o" o""icer$ an& committee$
An"ini$!e& B,$ine$$
Ne+ B,$ine$$
Anno,ncement$
A&=o,rnment
Section 2. S#ecial Ceetin.
A. S#ecial meetin.$ o" t!e mem%er$ "or an6 #,r#o$e or #,r#o$e$, ,nle$$ ot!er+i$e #re$cri%e& %6
$tat,te or %6 t!e Article$ o" Incor#oration, ma6 %e calle& %6 t!e *re$i&ent an& $!all %e calle& %6 t!e
Secretar6 at t!e re:,e$t, in +ritin., o" ten #ercent ;13L< -ali&ate& $i.nat,re$ o" t!e mem%er$. S,c!
re:,e$t $!all $tate t!e #,r#o$e or #,r#o$e$ o" t!e #ro#o$e& meetin..
B. T!e met!o& o" callin. an& $,mmonin. t!e mem%er$ to a$$em%le at $#ecial meetin.$, incl,&in.
Ann,al Ceetin.$ $!all re:,ire at lea$t "o,rteen ;11< &a6$ +ritten notice to eac! mem%er in a&-ance o"
t!e meetin., -ia o,r Ne+$letter an& t!e #o$tin. at a con$#ic,o,$ #lace on t!e A$$ociation #ro#ert6 o" a
notice o" t!e meetin. at lea$t "o,rteen ;11< &a6$ #rior to $ai& meetin..
C. B,$ine$$ tran$acte& at all $#ecial meetin.$ $!all %e con"ine& to t!e o%=ect$ $tate& in t!e notice
t!ereo".
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Section 4. Votin.
A. Ri.!t to Vote At an6 meetin. o" t!e mem%er$, e-er6 mem%er !a-in. t!e ri.!t to -ote $!all %e
entitle& to -ote in #er$on. An a%$entee %allot "or t!e election o" &irector$ at t!e Ann,al %,$ine$$
meetin. i$ t!e onl6 e>ce#tion. An o""icial a%$entee %allot +ill %e ma&e a-aila%le to an eli.i%le mem%er
+!o i$ ,na%le to atten& t!e Ann,al Ceetin. in #er$on t!ro,.! t!e Secretar6 or Trea$,rer o" t!e
A$$ociation.
B. All mar(e& a%$entee %allot$ m,$t %e #lace& in an ,nmar(e& $eale& en-elo#e a&&re$$e& to t!e
Secretar6 or Trea$,rer o" t!e A$$ociation. A%$entee %allot$ m,$t %e recei-e& %6 t!e Secretar6 or
Trea$,rer %e"ore t!e o#enin. o" t!e Ann,al %,$ine$$ meetin.. T!e ,nmar(e& $eale& en-elo#e i$
!an&e& to t!e !ea& teller #rior to co,ntin. o" t!e %allot at t!e election meetin..
Section G. Vote Re:,ire& to Tran$act B,$ine$$ W!en a :,or,m i$ #re$ent at an6 meetin., t!e ma=orit6
o" t!e -ote o" t!e mem%er$!i# #re$ent in #er$on $!all &eci&e an6 :,e$tion %ro,.!t %e"ore t!e meetin.,
,nle$$ t!e :,e$tion i$ one ,#on +!ic!, %6 e>#re$$ #ro-i$ion o" t!e Flori&a Stat,te$, t!e Article$ o"
Incor#oration, or t!e$e B6la+$, a &i""erent -ote i$ re:,ire&, in +!ic! ca$e, $,c! e>#re$$ #ro-i$ion $!all
.o-ern an& control t!e &eci$ion o" $,c! :,e$tion.
Section @. M,or,m
A. A :,or,m %a$e& on t!e total n,m%er o" mem%er$ o" t!e A$$ociation $!all %e e$ta%li$!e& a$ "ollo+$
A# to 1)B mem%er$ ' ---10 -otin. !omeo+ner ,nit$
1)2 to )33 mem%er$ 1B -otin. !omeo+ner ,nit$
)31 mem%er$ an& o-er ' 20 -otin. !omeo+ner ,nit$
B. T!i$ re#re$entation $!all %e t!e re:,i$ite to an& $!all con$tit,te a :,or,m at all meetin.$ o" t!e
mem%er$ "or t!e tran$action o" %,$ine$$, e>ce#t a$ ot!er+i$e #ro-i&e& %6 $tat,te, %6 t!e Article$ o"
Incor#oration, %6 t!e$e B6la+$. I", !o+e-er, $,c! a :,or,m $!all not %e #re$ent or re#re$ente& at an6
meetin. o" t!e mem%er$, t!e mem%er$ +!o are entitle& to -ote an& are #re$ent in #er$on $!all !a-e t!e
#o+er to a&=o,rn t!e meetin. "rom time to time. T!i$ i$ +it!o,t notice ot!er t!an anno,ncement at t!e
meetin., ,ntil a :,or,m $!all %e #re$ent or re#re$ente&. At $,c! an a&=o,rne& meetin. at +!ic! a
:,or,m $!all %e #re$ent, an6 %,$ine$$ ma6 %e tran$acte& +!ic! mi.!t !a-e %een tran$acte& at t!e
meetin. ori.inall6 calle&.
C. All -otin. mem%er$ are re:,ire& to $i.n t!e Atten&ance Re.i$ter $o t!at t!e :,or,m i$ le.all6
recor&e&.
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ARTICLE VI
Committee$ an& S#ecial Area$
Section 1. Formation o" Committee$ an& 7,tie$ Committee$ $!all %e e$ta%li$!e& %6 a call "or
-ol,nteer$ to %e a##ro-e& %6 t!e Boar& o" 7irector$. A Committee $!all re#ort at t!e re.,lar %,$ine$$
meetin. o" t!e A$$ociation an& $,%mit an ann,al re#ort at t!e Ann,al Ceetin.. T!e Committee$ $!all
%e
A. Cem%er$!i# T!e Committee $!all o%tain mem%er$ "rom amon.$t t!e re$i&ent$.
Section ). A La&ie$ A,>iliar6 o" t!e Re.enc6 Oa($ Ci-ic A$$ociation $!all con$i$t o" a *re$i&ent, Vice
*re$i&ent an& a Financial Secretar6 an& $!all %e e$ta%li$!e& to ,nite, meet an& ma(e #lan$ to a$$i$t t!e
main or.ani5ation. T!e6 +o,l& !a-e t!e o##ort,nit6 to $,##ort, or contri%,te to, c!arita%le ca,$e$ a$
t!e6 $o &e$ire. Acti-it6 re#ort$ +ill %e .i-en #erio&icall6 at t!e mem%er$!i# meetin.$. T!e La&ie$
A,>iliar6 +ill %e em#o+ere& to e$ta%li$! R,le$ an& Re.,lation$ "or t!eir .o-ernment. T!e R,le$ an&
Re.,lation$ m,$t in no +a6 con"lict +it! t!e Article$ o" Incor#oration or t!e B6la+$ o" t!i$
A$$ociation. All La&ie$ A,>iliar6 mem%er$ m,$t %e Roca Cem%er$, A$$ociate Cem%er$, or Rental
Cem%er$.
Section 0. An6 ot!er .ro,# or.ani5e& in li(e manner t!at i$ Boar& Sanctione& +o,l& %e .o-erne& %6
t!e$e B6la+$.
ARTICLE VII
Finance$
Section 1. Fi$cal Year T!e "i$cal 6ear +ill e>#ire on 7ecem%er 01
$t
an& t!e #!6$ical 6ear +ill
commence on Kan,ar6 1
$t
. o" eac! 6ear.
Section ). C!ec($ All c!ec($ or &eman&$ "or mone6 an& note$ o" t!e A$$ociation $!all %e $i.ne& %6
an6 one o" t!e "ollo+in. *re$i&ent, Secretar6, or Trea$,rer.
ARTICLE VIII
Fee$
Section 1. Ann,al 7,e$ T!e Ann,al 7,e$ $!all %e t!e ROCA #re-ailin. rate #er 6ear.
Biann,al #a6ment$ m,$t %e #a6a%le %6 Kan,ar6 B t! an& K,l6 B t! . 7,e$ !a-e to %e #ai& in ",ll %e"ore a
mem%er, a$$ociate mem%er, rental mem%er ma6 rent t!e cl,%!o,$e at t!e Cem%er rate. I" #a6ment$
are not recei-e& +it!in "i-e (5) &a6$ o" t!e &,e &ate, &,e$ t!en %ecome #a6a%le in ",ll.
Section 0. Rein$tatement I" Cem%er cea$e$ to %e a Cem%er, A$$ociate Cem%er, Rental Cem%er, t!e
Cem%er ma6 %e rein$tate&, %6 t!e #a6ment o" t!e F,ll 6earl6 &,e$.
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ARTICLE IH
Seal
T!e Seal o" t!e Cor#oration $!all !a-e in$cri%e& t!ereon t!e name o" t!e Cor#oration, t!e 6ear o" it$
or.ani5ation, an& t!e +or&$ 8non'#ro"it9. Sai& Seal ma6 %e ,$e& %6 ca,$in. it or a "ac$imile t!ereo"
to %e im#re$$e&, a""i>e&, re#ro&,ce& or ot!er+i$e.
ARTICLE H
E$cro+ Acco,nt ' Real *ro#ert6 Ta>e$
A. T!ere $!all %e e$ta%li$!e& %6 t!e Trea$,rer in a local, $tate or "e&eral $a-in.$ an& loan a$$ociation
or commercial %an( an& maintaine& t!erein, a $a-in.$ &e#o$it acco,nt "or t!e #,r#o$e o" acc,m,latin.
$,""icient ",n&$ to #a6 real #ro#ert6 ta>e$ a$$e$$e& "or t!e A$$ociation #ro#ert6.
B. An6 intere$t earne& on $ai& e$cro+ $a-in.$ acco,nt $!all %e con$i&ere& ",n&$ o" t!e A$$ociation.
ARTICLE HI
A$e Re$triction$ an& R,le$ an& Re.,lation$
In a&&ition to t!e ot!er #ro-i$ion$ o" t!e$e B6la+$, t!e R,le$ an& Re.,lation$ a&o#te& %6 t!e
A$$ociation an& $,c! a&&itional R,le$ an& Re.,lation$ a$ ma6 %e !erea"ter a&o#te& %6 t!e
A$$ociation, $!all .o-ern t!e ,$e o" t!e A$$ociation #ro#ert6 an& t!e con&,ct o" all Cem%er$,
A$$ociate mem%er$, Rental Cem%er$ an& .,e$t$.
Section 1. In=,nction
A. In t!e e-ent o" a -iolation o" t!e #ro-i$ion$ o" t!e Article$ o" Incor#oration or re$triction$ o"
t!e$e B6la+$ or R,le$ an& Re.,lation$ a&o#te& %6 t!e A$$ociation, a$ t!e $ame are no+ or ma6
!erea"ter %e con$tit,te&, t!e A$$ociation on it$ o+n %e!al", ma6 %rin. a##ro#riate action to en=oin $,c!
-iolation or to en"orce t!e #ro-i$ion$ o" t!e &oc,ment$ =,$t !erein a%o-e en,merate&D or $,e "or
&ama.e$ or ta(e all $,c! co,r$e$ o" action at t!e $ame time, or "or $,c! ot!er le.al reme&6 it ma6
&eem a##ro#riate.
B. In t!e e-ent le.al action i$ %ro,.!t a.ain$t a Cem%er, A$$ociate Cem%er, Rental Cem%er or
t!eir .,e$t$, t!e lo$in. liti.ant $!all #a6 t!e ot!er mone6 =,&.ment "or $,m$, c!ar.e$ or a$$e$$ment$
an& co,rt co$t$ an& rea$ona%le attorne6I$ "ee$ re:,ire& to %e #ai& to t!e A$$ociation.
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ARTICLE HII
Re.i$ter$
Section 1. T!e Secretar6 o" t!e A$$ociation $!all maintain a re.i$ter in t!e a$$ociation o""ice $!o+in.
t!e name$ an& t!e a&&re$$e$ o" Cem%er$, A$$ociate Cem%er$, F Rental Cem%er$.
ARTICLE HIII
S,rren&er
In t!e e-ent o" t!e le.al termination o" a mem%er$!i# an& o" t!e occ,#anc6 ri.!t$ t!ere ,n&er, t!e
Cem%er, A$$ociate Cem%er, Rental Cem%er, or an6 ot!er #er$on or #er$on$ in #o$$e$$ion %6 or
t!ro,.! t!e ri.!t o" t!e Cem%er A$$ociate Cem%er, Rental Cem%er, $!all #rom#tl6 :,it an&
$,rren&er t!eir ri.!t to ,$e an& en=o6 t!e A$$ociation #ro#ert6. T!e Cem%er, A$$ociate Cem%er,
Rental Cem%er, "or !im$el" an& an6 $,cce$$or in intere$t, %6 o#eration o" la+ or ot!er+i$e, !ere%6
+ai-e$ an6 an& all notice an& &eman& "or #o$$e$$ion in $,c! %e re:,ire& %6 t!e la+$ o" /ernan&o
Co,nt6, t!e State o" Flori&a, or t!e Anite& State$ o" America.
ARTICLE HIV
Amen&ment o" B6la+$
Written notice o" t!e &ate, time, an& #lace o" t!e meetin., an& t!e #ro#o$e& alteration, amen&ment or
re#eal m,$t %e .i-en to eac! mem%er. T!e ROCA Ne+$letter $!all %e ,$e& a$ t!e o""icial noti"ication
o" an6 amen&ment$ o" t!e B6la+$, #ro-i&e& t!e re:,ire& 11 &a6 notice re:,irement i$ met, i.e. t!e
Ne+$letter i$ #ro-i&e& to all mem%er$ at lea$t 11 &a6$ #rior to t!e meetin. at +!ic! t!e -ote i$ to %e
ta(en.
ARTICLE HV
*arliamentar6 A,t!orit6
Ro%ertI$ R,le$ o" Or&er Ne+l6 Re-i$e& $!all %e t!e A$$ociationI$ re"erence on an6 #arliamentar6
#roce&,re not co-ere& %6 t!e B6la+$.
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All "amil6 mem%er$ an&?or no more t!an one ,nrelate& a&,lt re$i&in. +it!in ;a&&e& t!e
+or& 8no9< T!i$ +a$ a t6#o an& +a$ c!an.e& in ) #lace$ ,n&er &e"inition. ;t!i$ +a$
%ro,.!t to m6 attention %6 S!irle6 Wei$%er.er<

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