RIDGLEA HILLS ADDITION

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

BYLAWS

ARTICLE  1. NAME

The name of this organization shall be the Ridglea Hills Addition Neighborhood Association. (RHANA)

ARTICLE II. BOUNDARIES

The boundaries of the association are West Vickery on the South, Southwest Blvd. on the East and the railroad on the North and West.

ARTICLE III. PURPOSE

The purpose of the Ridglea Hills Addition Neighborhood Association is to provide an organized framework to promote, preserve and enhance the quality of life and value in the Ridglea Hills Addition.

ARTICLE IV. POLICES

Section   1. The Ridglea Hills Addition Neighborhood Association (RHANA) shall be a non-partisan organization and shall not support candidates for public office; however, this Association may take positions on issues. All action appropriate to sustain an approved RHANA position must be authorized by the Executive Committee before the President or the President Representative may so act.

Section  2. The Association shall never be operated for the primary purpose of profit and no part of its net earnings or membership fees shall be used to the benefit of private individuals.

ARTICLE V.  MEMBERSHIP

Section 1.  There shall be two categories of membership in the association:  household and business.

Section 2.  A household member of RHANA shall be any person, over the age of eighteen, residing and / or owning property within the association boundaries. Exception to this section:  Members belonging to the Association at the time the new boundaries were adopted.  

Section 3.  A business member of RHANA shall be any person, firm or corporation operating a place of business within the Association’s boundaries, provided that each such business shall be entitled to one membership only in the Association.

Section 4.  An Honorary membership(s) may be granted by vote of the Executive Committee. The Committee may also vote to extend to the Honorary member(s) the privileges of voting and presenting motions. 

ARTICLE VI.  DUES

There are two types of dues: Household and Business; the amount of these dues to be set by the Executive Committee with approval by the general membership.

(a) The Association annual year shall be January 1 thru December 31.

(b) Dues received from new members after July 1 of the annual year shall be one-half of the regular annual dues.

(c) Membership dues are not refundable.

ARTICLE VII.  MEETINGS

Section 1.  The regular meetings of RHANA shall be held on the first Monday of each odd numbered month. Special meeting may be called by the President or any five (5) members. Written notification of meetings shall be provided to all members at least five (5) days in advance.

Section 2.  The members present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum.

Section 3.  The Executive Committee shall meet as required, usually on a monthly basis. These meeting shall be open to interested members of the Association.

ARTICLE VIII.  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 1.  The elected officers and the immediate Past President shall constitute the Executive Committee of the Association.

Section 2.  The Executive Committee shall supervise the affairs of the Association in accordance with the stated purpose and policies, set the agendas for the regular meetings, transact any business between meetings of the Association and report thereon at the next meeting and make recommendations to the general membership on matters before the Association.

ARTICLE IX.  OFFICERS

Section 1.  The officers of RHANA shall be the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Section 2.  Officers shall assume their duties in January and shall serve for two (2) years and shall be eligible for reelection.

Section 3.  Any Household or Business member of RHANA is eligible for election to office.

Section 4.  At the July meetings (odd numbered year), the President shall appoint a nominating committee of at least three (3) members. At the September meeting, the nominating committee shall present a slate of one or more nominees for each office.  This slate of officers shall also be published in the Association’s October Newsletter.  Election of officers shall be conducted at the November meeting at which time additional nominations will be accepted from the floor, providing the nominees agree to serve if elected.  Officers shall be elected by a simple majority vote of Household and Business members in attendance and will assume their duties on January 1 of the coming year.

Section 5.  Vacancies in office shall be handled as follows:

A.  In the event the President is unable to complete his or her term, the Vice-President shall become the President for the unexpired portion of the term.

B.  Vacancies in office other than the President shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE X.  DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Section 1.  The President shall be the principal officer of the Association and shall:

A.  Preside at all meetings of the Association.

B.  Be the sole spokesperson for RHANA, except that the Executive Committee may designate another member to serve in this capacity as necessary.

C.  Appoint committee members and chairmen with the approval of the Executive Committee.

D.  Sign with the Secretary or any other proper officer of RHANA authorized by the Executive Committee, all contracts and other legal documents.

Section 2.  The Vice-President shall:

A.  Act as special assistant to the President and represent the President whenever so designated.

B.  Be empowered to sign any documents as authorized by the Executive Committee.

C.  Perform all such duties as requested by the President or the Executive Committee.

Section 3.  The Secretary shall:

A.  Keep the minutes of the proceedings of all meetings of the Association.

B.  Preserve and file all records of value to the Association.

C.  Maintain a current roster of membership indicating the name, address, and telephone number of each member as well as his or her classification of membership.

D.  Conduct the correspondence of the Association.

E.  Perform such other duties as requested by the President or the Executive Committee.

Section 4.  The Treasurer shall:

A.  Have charge of all funds of RHANA and their deposits in a financial institution in the name of RHANA as approved by the Executive Committee.

B.  Pay all bills and disburse funds as authorized by the Executive Committee.

C.  Present financial status reports at each meeting and submit books for an annual audit.  Auditor(s) shall be appointed by the Executive Committee.

D.  Keep itemized and complete records of all receipts and expenditures in a permanent file.

E.  Perform such other duties as requested by the President or Executive Committee.

F.  Must receive approval of the Executive Committee for disbursement of all monies over $100.00.

ARTICLE XI.  PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Except as specifically provided in these Bylaws all matters of procedure shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised.

ARTICLE XII.  AMENDMENTS

These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the Household and Business members present and voting at a regular meeting, provided that notice of such an amendment(s) has been given to the membership at a previous regular meeting or a full text of such an amendment(s) shall be mailed or hand-carried to all members in good standing at least (30) days prior to the date the amendment will be considered.

ADOPTED by a majority vote of the general membership at the regular scheduled meeting held on the 10^th of July, 2006.

Amended the 6^th day of May, 2003, at general membership meeting.

Amended the 10^th day of July 2006, at general membership meeting.