By-Laws

Section 7: Officers

  1. Principal Officers. The principal officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, all of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may from time to time elect such other officers and designate their duties as in their judgment may be necessary to manage the affairs of the Association. A person may hold more than one office simultaneously, except those of President and Vice President. Only the President and Vice President must be members of the Board of Directors.
  2. Election. The officers of the Association shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at its annual meeting and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board.
  3. Removal. Upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board, any officer may be removed, with or without cause, and a successor elected, at any regular meeting of the Board of Directors, or at any special meeting of the Board of Directors called for that purpose.
  4. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association, and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Association. The President shall have all of the powers and duties which are customarily vested in the office of president of a corporation, including without limitation the duty to supervise all other officers and to execute all contracts and similar obligations on behalf of the Association. The President shall have such other duties as may from time to time to prescribed by the Board of Directors.
  5. Vice President. The Vice President shall take the place of the President and perform the duties of the office whenever the President shall be absent or unable to act. The Vice President shall also perform such other duties as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
  6. Secretary. The Secretary shall be responsible for recording the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Association. The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping the books and records of the Association, and shall give all notices required by the Governing Documents or the Act unless directed otherwise by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate the Secretary's administrative functions to a managing agent; provided that such delegation shall not relieve the Secretary of the ultimate responsibility for the Secretary's duties.
  7. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have responsibility for all financial assets of the Association, and may be covered by a bond or insurance in such sum and with such companies as the Board of Directors may require. The Treasurer shall be responsible for keeping the Association's financial books, assessment rolls and accounts. The Treasurer shall cause the books of the Association to be kept in accordance with customary and accepted accounting practices and shall submit them to the Board of Directors for its examination upon request. The Treasurer shall cause all moneys and other monetary assets of the Association to be deposited in the name of or to the credit of the Association in depositories designated by the Board of Directors, shall cause the funds of the Association to be disbursed as ordered by the Board of Directors and shall perform all other duties incident to the office of the Treasurer. The Board of Directors may delegate the Treasurer's administrative functions to a managing agent; provided that such delegation shall not relieve the Treasurer of the ultimate responsibility for the Treasurer's duties.
  8. Compensation. Except as authorized by a vote of the Owners at a meeting thereof, officers of the Association shall receive no compensation for their services in such capacity. An officer may, upon approval by the Board of Directors, be reasonably compensated for goods and services furnished to the Association in an individual capacity. Officers may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.