Pine Ridge Bylaws Amended  11/10/2020

Article 2. Directors

Amendments to Original Bylaws Article 2 – Directors

Section 2. VACANCY AND REPLACEMENT

Amendments to Original Bylaws Article 2 – Directors – Section 2 Vacancy and Replacement

If the office of any Director becomes vacant for any reason, the next highest vote getter in the last election will automatically be awarded the Director’s seat. The Election Chairperson will notify the candidate within two (2) business days. Ifthe next eligible candidate refuses the position, then the next highest vote getter will be awarded the seat and notified. This will repeat until the vacant seat is filled. If the seat cannot be filled from the last election candidates, then the previous Election results will be used and so on until the seat is filled.

If the vacancy cannot be filled in the above manner, the board must fill the vacancy within five (5) business days.

If the office of any Director becomes vacant for any reason including. a seat or seats not filled during an election . the first runner-up in the last election will be offered one of the Director’s seat or seats. if that candidate is still qualified to hold a seat on the Board.  The Election Chairperson will notify the candidate within 2 business days. If the first runner-up accepts, the new Director will be seated at the next scheduled meeting.

If the first runner-up declines the position or more than one seat becomes vacant. then The Election chair will ask for volunteers to fill the vacancy or vacancies.  Within 30 calendar days of their knowledge of the vacancy or vacancies the Board will select, by sim ple majority vote, an individual or individuals as necessary from the list of volunteers.

If the vacancy or vacancies cannot be filled by a Board selection, the Election Chair will conduct an election for the vacancy(s) within 90 days of the Board’s failure to select a Director(s).  The newly elected Director or Directors will be seated at a special meeting held within 3 business days of the election results being; determined. If the above process does not result in the filling of the Director vacancy or vacancies the Board will again have the opportunity to fill the position or positions. from any  volunteer(s). by a simple majority vote within 5 days

of the election results. Should the Board fail to fill the vacancy or vacancies the process in this paragraph will repeat and continue until the vacancy or vacancies no longer exist.

Section 3. Removal

Amendments to Original Bylaws Article 2 – Directors – Section 3 Removal

Directors may be removed from office with or without cause by the vote or agreement in writing by a Amendment to Articles V, VI, and VII of the Bylaws of Pine Ridge Property Owners Association, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, formerly known as Pine Ridge Service Corporation, which Bylaws were originally recorded as an exhibit to the Pine Ridge Subdivision Declaration of Restrictions, originally recorded at Official Records Book 301, Page 589, et seq. of the Public Records of Citrus County, Florida, and as amended from time to time thereafter, including that certain The Pine Ridge Amendment, Unification and Complete Restatement of Declarations of Restrictions recorded at Official Records Book 1986, Page 431, et. seq., of the Public Records of Citrus County, Florida, as·that has also been amended from time to time thereafter .

Article 5. Membership

Amendments to Original Bylaws Article 5 – Membership

Section 1. Voting

Amendments to Original Bylaws Article 5 – Section 1 Voting

C. The Association may authorize online voting in accordance with the requirements of Section 720.317 of the Florida Statutes, as it may be amended from time to time  The Association’s online voting procedures will include notice to the Members of the opportunity to vote electronically, reasonable procedures and deadlines for Members to consent to electronic voting , and reasonable procedures and deadlines for Members to opt out of electronic voting. A Member’s consent to online voting remains valid until the Member opts out, and the Member will not receive mailed/paper ballots or proxies unless and until the Member  opts out. Once the Association has authorized and adopted an online voting system, the Association may, but is not obligated , to offer electronic voting for any matter which requires a vote of the Members.

D. For election of the Board of Directors. Members may not vote bv general proxy, but shall vote in person at a meeting of the Members by a ballot that the Member personally  casts. bv limited prox y completed and submitted by the Member, or by electronically  voting through an Internet-based online voting system adopted by the Association in accordance with Section 720.317 of the Florida Statutes, as it may be amended from time to time.

E. For votes on amendments to the Declaration. Articles. or Bylaws. Members  shall vote in person at a meeting of the Members by a ballot that the Member personall y casts. b y limited proxy com pleted and submitted b    the Member. or by electronically voting through an Internet-based  online  voting  sy stem adopted  by  the  Association  in  accordance  with  Section 720.317 of the Florida Statutes, as it may be amended from time to time. A general proxy ma y be used to establish quorum and for other matters which properly come before the meeting and for which the law permits use of a general proxy.

F. A Member voting electronically shall be counted as being in attendance at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum.

Article 6. Meetings

Amendments to Original Bylaws Article 6 – Meetings

Section 2. Annual Meeting

Amendments to Original Bylaws Article 6 – Meetings – Section 2 Annual Meeting

Regular annual meetings shall be held at 10:00 AM on the second Tuesday of April of each year, if not a legal holiday, or non business day, and if a legal holiday or non business day, then oa the next business day foUowiag annually at such time and place as shall be determined b y the Board  of Directors.

Article 7. Notices

Amendments to Original Bylaws Article 7 – Notices

The purpose of the notice is to inform the Voting Membership and the Board of Directors, give adequate time for preparation, and to detail an agenda.

Section 1. Notices to Members of the Annual Meeting

Amendments to Original Bylaws Article 7 – Notices  – Section 1 – Notices to Members of the Annual Meeting

Regular annual meetings shall be held at 10:00 AM on the second Tuesday of April of each year, if not a legal holiday, or non business day, and if a legal holiday or non business day, then oa the next business day foUowiag annually at such time and place as shall be determined b y the Board  of Directors.

C Tennis and Pickleball Committee

The President shall appoint and may relieve with or without cause the chair person and co-chair person, subject to majority approval of the Board. The chair will then appoint the secretary. The chairs shall be  chosen to represent each sport, one Tennis and one Pickleball and together with the Secretary, manage  shared community resources as a leadership team as detailed in the Community Complex Use Rules.

Reference Tennis Committee Operations Policy amended and adopted by the Board of Directors from time to time.