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ByLaws<\/strong><\/h1>\n

of<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>THE SIX MILE LAKE ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/h1>\n

As voted by the current membership on July 24, 2011<\/p>\n

As revised 2016 and adopted by membership October 8, 2016<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Board of Directors<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Below are the Board of Directors at the time of the adoption in Oct. 2016<\/em><\/p>\n

President, Cherie Hogan<\/p>\n

Vice President, Cliff Sorrell<\/p>\n

Secretary, Carol Kupovits<\/p>\n

Treasurer, Kathy Batka<\/p>\n

Director, Craig Schmidt<\/p>\n

Director, Jeff Rogers<\/p>\n

Alternate Director, Brent Patterson<\/p>\n

Director, Paula Stephanic<\/p>\n

Immediate Past President, Ken Shaner<\/em><\/p>\n

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Article I\u00a0 – Name and Membership<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>The name of this Association shall be the Six Mile Lake Association (hereinafter referred to as \u201cSMLA\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 2:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The fiscal year and membership year shall be from January 1<\/span>st<\/span> through December 31<\/span>st<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 3:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>Voting members of the association are limited only to those individuals who own property on Six Mile Lake or have deeded access.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article II – Mission and purpose\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The purpose of the Association is for the betterment and preservation of the Six Mile Lake community and for the oversight of the aquatic system of Six Mile Lake. This includes improving the common areas in the surrounding land area around the lake, working with other organizations to address concerns and identifying and providing solutions for lake and area related concerns. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 2:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0No part of the net earnings of the Association shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or any other private persons, except that the Board of directors shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article II, Section 1\u00a0 hereof.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article III – Membership and Dues<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A member is defined as a qualified individual eighteen (18) years of age or older\u00a0 as stated in Article I, Section 3 and who has paid their association dues for the current period.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 2:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>Dues shall be paid for the forthcoming year.\u00a0 Initial dues payment shall cover the remainder of the year in which the dues are paid and the following year. Dues, payable to \u201cSix Mile Lake Association\u201d, are\u00a0 for the period January 1 through December 31 each year. Payments are due by September 30th., for the current calendar year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 3:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>The amount of the annual dues shall be determined by the Board of Directors, subject to membership approval.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article IV – Association Meetings<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Annual Picnic of the Association shall be held on the 2<\/span>nd<\/span> Saturday of August each year<\/span> at which time the association officers and directors are nominated to fill Board vacancies. Nominees need not be present for presentation to the Board at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The First meeting of the year is for Board of Directors approval of the annual Budget and the Income Statement for the past year.\u00a0 Future Meeting dates for the year will be established at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 2:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 Special Membership meetings may be called by the President, with a majority vote of the Board of Directors, or by ten (10)\u00a0 or more association members through a petition duly signed and presented to either the President or Vice President. The purpose of the meeting shall be stated on the notice and no other business shall be conducted at this meeting. Notice of this meeting, and its agenda will be posted in the association website with a minimum of (4) weeks notice as to the meeting date.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ARTICLE V – Membership Voting<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0To be eligible to vote at any meeting, members must have their dues paid for the current year. One vote is allowed per family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 2.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A simple majority of the vote count will be sufficient to implement the issue that was voted upon.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article VI – Board of Directors<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Board of Directors shall consist of seven (7) Permanent Directors and one (1) Alternate Director.\u00a0 All Board Members are elected by the Membership during the September Membership meeting. Four of the Directors are officers; the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Alternate Director shall be expected to attend the Board Meetings and vote in place of any Director that is not present.\u00a0 If all Board Members are present, the Alternate Director has no vote.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 2:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0All Directors shall serve a two (2) year term beginning January 1<\/span>st<\/span> of the year after the election, with no limit to the number of terms they can serve.\u00a0 They shall serve until the end of the term for which they were elected or until their successors are duly appointed by the Board.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 3:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>The Board of Directors shall schedule at least four (4) Board Meetings per calendar year.\u00a0 The Board of Directors shall also meet at the request of the President.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 4:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Board of Directors shall take counsel with committees, fill vacancies on the Board, provide leadership, and manage the general affairs of the Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 5:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of current Board members.\u00a0 A quorum shall be present to conduct a Board Meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 6:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>An individual Director may be removed from the Board by a majority vote of the entire Board of Directors.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article VII – Officer Responsibilities<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The President shall preside at all meetings, appoint committees (with the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors), present reports at the Membership Meetings, assemble and distribute newsletters as needed and perform all other duties appropriate to this office, including assembling an annual report for the preceding year\u2019s activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 2:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Vice President shall perform all aforementioned duties in the absence or disability of the President, serve as an ex-officio member of all committees, receive reports from all committees, and perform all other duties appropriate to this office.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 3:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings, maintain membership records, conduct correspondence and announcements of the Association not specifically assigned to other Directors or members, and perform all other duties appropriate to this office.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 4:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>The Treasurer shall receive, deposit, and account for all monies of the Association, provide a report of current financial status to the membership and Board of Directors at each regular meeting, disburse funds, prepare an Annual Budget, Income Statement and Balance Sheet and perform all other duties appropriate to this office; in addition, provide the Secretary with a current paid membership listing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 5:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dismissal of Board Member:\u00a0 In the event any Board Member should miss 3 or more Board Meetings during any one calendar year; that Board Member may be removed from office by the majority vote of remaining Board Members.\u00a0 Those Board Members in agreement, by a vote requested by any one Board Member either in person at a Board Meeting or Electronically which ever is applicable..The Secretary will provide written notification to the Board Member once the vote has been finalized and reflected in the minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article VIII Board Of Directors Elections\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Board of Directors shall establish a Nominating Committee for the purpose of encouraging, screening, nominating and otherwise assisting in the recruitment of new Directors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Section: 2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Nominees for election to the SMLA Board of Directors must be submitted <\/span>to the Nominating Committee prior to the August Annual Picnic.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 3:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 The Nominees must be members in good standings and have paid membership dues for the past two (2) consecutive years.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article IX Committees<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The need for a committee regarding a specific issue shall be established by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 2:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 The President, with the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, shall appoint members and chairpersons of each committee.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article X Other Requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The President, Vice President, and Treasurer shall be authorized to sign any SMLA checks,\u00a0 two (2) Signatures are required on each check. All three officers shall review all check disbursals from the checkbook on a quarterly basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 2:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 A year ending Income Statement and annual budget shall be prepared by the Treasurer at the end of the fiscal year.\u00a0 This report shall be reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors prior to its presentation at the first membership meeting of the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article XI\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u201cRobert\u2019s Rules of Order\u201d shall be the parliamentary authority of all matters of procedure not covered by these Bylaws.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article XII<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 Any amendments to these Bylaws shall be adopted by a two-thirds (2\/3) vote of the members present at a Special Meeting called for that purpose.\u00a0 Written published notice of any proposed amendment(s) shall be supplied to the members a minimum of four (4) weeks prior to this Meeting and it will be posted to the SMLA website.\u00a0 Voting rules will be as stated in article V <\/span>sections 1 and 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article XIII<\/span><\/h2>\n

Section 1:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 The organization will remain nonprofit until it is dissolved.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 2:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 Upon dissolution of the Association, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all current liabilities of the Association, dispose of all assets of the Association and purchase game fish, with the proceeds, to be introduced into Six Mile Lake.\u00a0 Should there be any remaining assets they shall revert to a local charity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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