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Amended ByLaws
ARTICLE I
NAME AND LOCATION
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The
name of the Association is Two Worlds-Broadway Residents'
Association, now known as Broadway Village Homeowners Association
(hereinafter referred to as the "Association").
The principle office of the Association shall be located in
Dallas County, Texas, but meetings of Members and Directors
may be held at such places within the State of Texas as may
be designated by the Board of Directors.
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ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
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The
following words when used in these Bylaws, unless a different
meaning or intent otherwise clearly appears from the content,
shall have the following meanings:
A.
"Association" shall mean and refer
to Broadway Village Homeowners Association.
B.
"Common Properties" shall
mean and refer to those areas of land designated as Common
Properties on any recorded subdivision plat of the Properties
and intended to be devoted to the common use and enjoyment
of the Members of the Association, together with any and
all improvements that are now or may hereafter be constructed
thereon.
C.
"Declaration" shall mean and refer
to the "Master Amendment and Restatement of the Declaration
of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Two Worlds-Broadway
Residents' Association, and now known as Broadway Village
Homeowners Association" filed and recorded on August
27, 1996 in volume 96168, Pages 2312-2519 of the Deed Records
of Dallas County, Texas.
D.
"Existing Property" shall mean and
refer to the real property which is, and shall be, held,
transferred, sold, conveyed and occupied subject to the
Declaration pursuant to Article II thereof.
E.
"Lot" shall mean and refer to any
plot or tract of land shown upon any recorded subdivision
map of the Properties, as amended from time to time, which
is designated as a lot therein and which is or is to be
improved with a residential dwelling.
F.
"Member" shall mean and refer to
each Owner as provided herein in Article III of the Declaration.
G.
"Owner" shall mean and refer to
every person or entity who is a record owner of a fee or
undivided fee interest in any Lot which is subject by covenant
of record to assessment by the Association, including contract
sellers. The foregoing is not intended to included persons
or entities who hold an interest merely as security for
the performance of an obligation.
H.
"Properties" shall mean and refer
to all such existing properties, and additions thereto,
as are subject to the Declaration or any Supplemental Declaration
prepared and filed or record pursuant to the provisions
of Article II of the Declaration.
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ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
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Section
1: Every person or entity who is now or hereafter becomes
an Owner shall automatically be a Member of the Association.
Section
2: Every Owner of a Lot shall automatically be a Member
of the Association.
Section
3: The Association shall have one class of voting membership:
Members in good standing with the Association shall be entitled
to one vote for each Lot in which they hold the interest
required for membership. When more than one person holds
such interest or interests in any Lot, all such persons
shall be Members, and the vote for such Lot shall be exercised
as they, among themselves, determine, but in no event shall
more than one vote be cast with respect to any such Lot.
Section
4: The rights of membership are subject to the observance
of provisions in the Declaration, particularly Articles
IV and V.
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ARTICLE IV
PROPERTY RIGHTS AND RIGHTS OF ENJOYMENT OF THE COMMON PROPERTIES
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Property
rights and the rights of the enjoyment in the Common Properties
are set forth in Article IV of the Declaration.
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ARTICLE V
DIRECTORS
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Section
1:
A.
The number of Directors of the Association will be five
(5).
B. A Director must reside permanently within the
Properties and must personally be a Member of the Association,
both at the time of election and throughout the duration
of such director's term of office. At such time as a director
ceases either to reside permanently at the Properties
or to be personally a Member, such director's membership
on the Board with cease and the vacancy created thereby
will be filled in accordance with Section 2 of this Article
V.
C. Directors will be elected a the annual meeting
of the Association for two (2) year terms commencing upon
the adjournment of the meeting at which elected and serving
until a respective directors' successor is elected and
qualified; provided however, at, and
only at, the annual meeting held in 1996 there will be
five (5) directors elected, three of whom will be elected
for two years, in each case such terms to commence and
run as hereinbefore specified. The manner of determining
which of the directors elected at the 1996 annual meeting
will serve an initial term of one year and which will
serve for two years will be determined by the Board of
Directors.
Section
2: Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may
be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining
directors though less than a quorum of the board of directors.
A director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for
the unexpired term of his predecessor in office. Any directorship
to be filled by reason of any increase in the number of
directors shall be filled at the annual meeting of the Members
or at a special meeting of the Members entitled to vote
called for that purpose. Any director may be removed from
the board of directors, with or without cause, by a majority
vote of the Members at an annual meeting of the Members
or at a special meeting of the Members entitled to vote
called for that purpose.
Section
3: The business and affairs of the Association shall
be managed by its board of directors which may exercise
all such power of the Association and do all such lawful
acts and things as are not by statue or by the Articles
or by these Bylaws of by the Declaration directed or required
to be exercised and done by the Members. The powers and
duties of the board of directors of the Association are
set forth in Article VI of the Declaration.
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ARTICLE VI
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Section
1: Meetings of the board of directors, regular or special,
may be held either within or without the State of Texas.
Section
2: The first meeting of each newly elected board of
directors shall be held at such time and place as shall
be fixed by the vote of the Directors. In the event such
meeting is not held at the time and place so fixed by the
Directors, the meeting may be held at such time and place
as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided
for special meetings of the board of directors, or as shall
be specified in a written waiver signed by all the directors.
Section
3: Regular meetings of the board of directors shall
be held monthly without notice, at such place and hour as
may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the board.
Should the meeting fall upon a legal holiday, then that
meeting shall be held at the same time on the next day which
is not a legal holiday.
Section
4: Special meetings of the board of directors shall
be held when called by the president, or by any two directors.
Written notice of special meetings of the board of directors
shall be given to each director at least three days before
the date of the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted
at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of
the board of directors need be specified in the notion or
waiver of notice of such meeting.
Section
5: A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business and the act of the majority
of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum
is present shall be the act of the board of directors, unless
a greater number is required by the Articles. If a quorum
shall not be present at any meeting of the board of directors,
the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from
time to time, without notice other than announcement at
the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
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ARTICLE VII
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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Section
1:
Nomination for election to the board of directors shall
be made by a Nominating Committee. Nominations may also
be made from the floor at the annual meeting. The Nominating
Committee shall consist of a chairman, and two or more Members
of the Association. The Nominating Committee shall be appointed
by the board of directors prior to each annual meeting of
the Members, to serve from the close of such annual meeting
until the close of the next annual meeting and such appointment
shall be announced at each annual meeting. The Nominating
Committee shall make as many nominations for election to
the board of directors as it shall in its discretion determine,
but not less than the number of vacancies that are to be
filled. Such nominations may be made from among Members.
Section
2: Election to the board of directors shall be by secret
written ballot. At such election the Members or their proxies
may cast, in respect each vacancy as many votes as they
are entitled to exercise under the provisions of the Declaration.
The persons receiving the largest number of votes shall
be elected. Cumulative voting is not permitted.
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ARTICLE VIII
COMMITTEES
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Section
1: The board of directors, by resolution adopted by
a majority of the whole board (i) shall appoint a Nominating
Committee, as provided in these Bylaws; and (ii) shall designate
representatives to perform the duties and exercise the authority
of the Architectural Control committee, as provided in the
Declaration. In addition, the board of directors may appoint
other committees, whose members need not be directors, as
deemed appropriate in carrying out its purposes, such as:
- A
Recreation Committee which shall advise the board
of directors on all matters pertaining to the recreational
program and activities of the Association and shall perform
such other functions as the board in its discretion, determines.
- A
Maintenance Committee which shall advise the board
of directors on all matters pertaining to the maintenance,
repair or improvements of the Common Properties, and shall
perform such other functions as the board in its discretion,
determines.
Section
2: Vacancies in the membership of any committee appointed
by the board of directors, shall be filled by the board
of directors at a regular or special meeting of the board
of directors. Each committee shall keep regular minutes
of its proceedings and report the same to the board when
required. The designation of an executive committee, if
any, and the delegation thereto of authority shall not operate
to relieve the board of directors, or any member thereof,
of any responsibility imposed upon it or him by law.
Section
3: Members of committees shall hold office until their
successors are chosen and qualify. Any officer or agent
or member of any committee elected or appointed by the board
of directors may be removed by the board of directors without
without notice, whenever in its judgment and the best interest
of the Association will be served thereby, but such removal
shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any,
of the person so removed.
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ARTICLE IX
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
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Section
1: The
directors of the Association and committee members shall
serve without compensation. however, any director may be
reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance
of his duties.
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ARTICLE X
NOTICES OF MEETINGS
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Section
1:
Notices to directors and Members shall be in writing and
delivered personally or mailed to the directors or Members
at their addresses appearing on the books of the Association.
Notice by mail shall be deemed to be given at the time when
deposited in the United States Mail addressed to the member
or director at his address as it appears on the books of
the Association, with postage thereon prepaid. Notice to
directors may also be given by telegram and shall be deemed
to be given to the telegraph company.
Section
2: Whenever any notice is required to be given to any
Member or director under the provisions of any statute or
of the Articles or of these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in
writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such
notice, whether before or after the time stated therein,
shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice.
Section
3: Attendance of any Member or director at a meeting
shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except
where a director attends a meeting for the express purpose
of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground
that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
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ARTICLE XI
OFFICERS
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Section
1: The officers of the Association shall consist of
a president, and a vice president, who shall at all times
be members of the board of directors, and a secretary and
a treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the board
of directors. The offices of secretary and treasurer may
be held by the same person. No person shall simultaneously
hold more than one of any of the other offices.
Section
2: The board of directors at its first meeting after
each annual meeting of Members shall elect the officers
of the Association.
Section
3: Such other officers and assistant officers and agents
as may be deemed necessary may be elected or appointed by
the board of directors.
Section
4: All officers of the Association shall serve without
compensation.
Section
5: The officers of the Association shall hold office
for a 2 or 1 year term, coincident with the then-applicable
term as a Director, unless he shall sooner resign, or shall
be removed, or otherwise disqualified to serve. Any officer
elected or appointed by the board of directors may be removed
by the board of directors with or without notice whenever
in its judgment the best interests of the Association will
be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice
to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.
Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Association by
death, resignation, removal or otherwise shall be filled
by the board of directors.
THE PRESIDENT
Section
6: the president shall be the chief executive officer
of the Association, shall preside at all meetings of the
Members and the board of directors, shall have general and
active management of the business of the Association, and
shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board of
directors are carried into effect.
Section
7: He shall execute all leases, bonds, mortgages, deeds
and other written instruments and shall (to the extent reasonably
possible) co-sign all checks and promissory notes, except
where required by law to be otherwise signed and executed.
Each and all Board members are authorized to sign checks
and each Association check shall be signed by at least two
Board members.
THE VICE-PRESIDENTS
Section
8: The vice-presidents in the order of their seniority,
unless otherwise determined by the board of directors, shall,
in the absence or disability of the president, perform the
duties and exercise the power of the president. They shall
perform such other duties and have such other powers as
the board of directors shall prescribe.
THE SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Section
9: The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board
of directors and all meetings of the Members and record
all the votes and proceedings of the meeting of the Members
of the Association and of the board of directors in a book
to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties
for the standing committees when required. He shall give,
or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Members
and special meetings of the board of directors, and shall
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board
of directors or president, under whose supervision he shall
be. He shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Association
and, when authorized by the board of directors, affix the
same to any instrument requiring it and, when so affixed,
it shall be attested by his signature or by the signature
of the treasurer or any assistant secretary.
Section
10: The assistant secretaries in the order of their
seniority, unless otherwise determined by the board of directors,
shall, in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform
the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary. They
shall perform such other duties and have such other powers
as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.
THE TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER
Section
11: The treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate
funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts
of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the
corporation and shall receive and deposit all moneys and
other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of
the Association in such depositories as may be designated
by the board of directors.
Section 12: He shall disburse the funds of the Association
as may be authorized by the board of directors, taking proper
vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the
president and the board of directors at its regular meetings
or when the board of directors so required an account of
all his transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition
of the Association.
Section 13: He shall (to the extent reasonably possible)
sign all checks and promissory notes of the Association
and shall prepare an annual budget and a statement of income
and expenditures to be presented to the membership at its
regular annual meeting, and deliver a copy of each to it's
Members. He shall cause an annual audit of the Association's
books to be made by a public accountant at the completion
of each fiscal year.
Section 14: If required by the board of directors
he shall, at the expense of the Association, give the Association
a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall
be satisfactory to the board of directors for the faithful
performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration
to the Association, in case of his death, resignation, retirement
or removal from office, all of books, papers, vouchers,
money and other property of whatever kind in his possession
or under his control belonging to the Association.
Section 15: The assistant treasurers in the order
of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the
board
of directors, shall in the absence or disability of the
treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers
of
the treasurer. They shall perform such other duties and
have such other powers as the board of directors may from
time to time prescribe.
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ARTICLE XII
MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
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Section
1: Meetings of the Members for the election of directors
shall be held at the office of the Association in the Country
of Dallas, State of Texas, or at such other location within
the County of Dallas, State of Texas, as shall be stated
in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver
of notice thereof. Meetings of Members for any other purpose
may be held at such place, within or without the State of
Texas, and at such time as shall be stated in the notice
of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver or notice thereof.
Section
2: Annual meetings of Members shall be held on the fourth
Wednesday of May if not a legal holiday, and if a legal
holiday, then on the next secular day following at 7:00
p.m., at which they shall elect by a plurality vote, which
shall be by a secret written ballot, a board of directors,
and transact such other business as may properly be brought
before the meeting.
Section
3: Special meetings of the Members may be called by
the president, the board of directors and shall be called
by the Secretary upon written request of Members entitled
to cast one-fourth (1/4) of all of the votes of the entire
membership.
Section
4: Written or printed notice stating the place, day
and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special
meeting,
the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called,
shall be delivered not less than fifteen nor more than
fifty
days before the day of meeting, either personally or by
mail, by or at the direction of the president, the secretary,
or the officer or person calling the meeting, to each Member
entitled to vote at such meeting.
Section
5: Business transacted at any special meeting shall
be confined to the purposes stated in the notice thereof.
Section
6: The presence at any meeting of Members entitled
to case one-tenth (1/10th) of the votes of membership,
represented
in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at meetings
of Members except as otherwise provided in the Declaration,
the Article or these Bylaws. If, however, a quorum shall
not be present or represented at any meeting of the Members,
the Members present in person or represented by proxy shall
have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without
notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a
quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned
meeting
at which a quorum shall be present or represented any business
may be transacted which might have been transacted at
the
meeting as originally notified.
Section 7: Other than for the election of directors,
the vote of Members entitled to cast a majority of the votes
thus represented at a meeting at which a quorum is present
shall be the act of the Members meeting, unless the vote
of a greater number is required by law, the Declaration,
the Articles or these Bylaws.
Section 8: Each Member may cast as many votes as
he is entitled to exercise under the terms and provisions
of the Articles on each matter submitted to a vote at a
meeting of Member, except to the extent that the voting
rights of any Member have been suspended in accordance
with these Bylaws of the Declaration. At each election
for directors
every Member entitled to vote at such election shall have
the right to cast as many votes as he is entitled to exercise
under the terms and provision of the Articles, in person
or by proxy, for as many persons as there are directors
to be elected and for whose election he as a right to
vote, and Members of the Association are expressly prohibited
from cumulating their votes in an election for directors
of the Association.
Section 9: A Member may vote in person or by proxy
executed in writing by the Member of by his duly authorize
attorney in fact. No proxy shall be valid after eleven (11)
months from the date of its execution unless otherwise provided
in the proxy. Each proxy shall be revocable unless expressly
provided therein to irrevocable, and in no event shall it
remain irrevocable for a period of more than eleven (11)
months from the date of its execution.
Section 10: The officer or agent having charge
of the corporate books shall make, at least ten days before
each meeting of Members, a complete list of the Members
entitled to vote at such meeting or any adjournment therefor,
arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of each,
which list, for a period of ten days prior to such meeting,
shall be kept on file at the principle office of the Association
and shall be subject to inspection by any Member at any
time during the usual business hours. Such list shall also
be produced and kept open at the time and place of the
meeting
and shall be subject to the inspection of any Member during
the whole time of the meeting.
Section 11: The board of directors may fix in advance
a date, not exceeding fifty (50) days preceding the date
of any meeting of Members, as a record date for the determination
of the Members entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any
such meeting, and any adjournment thereof, and in such case
such Members and only such Members as shall be Members of
record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to such notice
of, and to vote at, such meeting and any adjournment thereof,
notwithstanding any change of membership on the books of
the Association after any such record date fixed as aforesaid.
Section 12: Any action required by the statutes
to be taken at a meeting of the Members, or any action
which
may be taken at a meeting of the Members, may be taken
without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth
the action
so taken, shall be signed by all the Members required to
vote affirmatively with respect to the subject matter
thereof,
and such consent shall have the same force and effect as
the required affirmative vote of the Members.
Section 13: Any conflict by one or more provisions
of these Bylaws and one or more provisions of the Articles
shall be resolved in favor of the provision(s) set forth
in the Articles. Any conflict between one or more provisions
of these Bylaws and one or more provisions of the Declaration
shall be resolved in favor of the provision(s) set forth
in the Declaration.
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ARTICLE XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section
1: The fiscal year of the Association shall be fixed
by the resolution of the board of directors.
Section
2: The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the
name of the Association, the year of its organization and
the words "Corporate Seal, State of Texas." The
seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to
be impressed or affixed or in any other manner produced.
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ARTICLE XIV
ASSESSMENTS
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The
rights of membership in the Association are subject to the
payment of annual and special assessments levied by the Association,
the obligation of which assessments is imposed against the
Owner of and becomes a lien upon each Lot against which such
assessments are made as provided in Article V of the Declararion,
which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part
hereof for all purposes.
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ARTICLE XV
BOOKS AND RECORDS
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The
books, records and papers of the Association shall at all
times, during reasonable business hours, be subject to inspection
by any Member in accordance with the applicable provisions
and limitations of Texas corporate law. The Declaration, the
Articles and the Bylaws of the Association shall be available
for inspection by any Member at the principle office of the
Association, where copies may be purchased at a reasonable
cost.
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ARTICLE XVI
INDEMNIFICATION
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Section
1: The Association shall have the power to indemnify
any director or officer or former director or officer
of
the Association for expenses and costs (including attorneys'
fees) actually and necessarily incurred by him in connection
with any claim asserted against him, by action in court
or otherwise, by reason of his being his having been such
director or officer, except in relation to matters as to
which he shall have been guilty of negligence or misconduct
in respect of the matter in which indemnity is sought.
Section
2: If the Association has not fully indemnified him,
the court in the proceeding in which any claim against such
director or officer has been asserted, or any court having
the requisite jurisdiction of any action instituted by such
director or officer on his claim for indemnity, may assess
indemnity against the Association, its receiver, or trustee,
for the amount paid by such director or officer in satisfaction
of any judgment or in compromise of any such claim (exclusive
in either case of any amount paid to the Association), and
any expenses and costs (including attorneys' fees) actually
and necessarily incurred by him in connection therewith
to the extent that the court shall deem reasonable and equitable,
provided, nevertheless, that indemnity may be assessed under
this Section only if the court finds that the person indemnified
was not guilty of negligence or misconduct in respect of
the matter in which indemnity is sought.
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ARTICLE XVII
AMENDMENTS
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These
Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed at any regular
meeting of the Members of at any special meeting of the
Members
if notice of such proposed action be contained in the notice
of such special meeting.
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