Effective dates of By Law Amendments

Linda,
Boy, you are keeping me busy these days. What a shame that any meeting is turned into a "you verses them". I am on a 5 member Board and the only female. We are a TEAM, not always agreeing on some minor things but a TEAM. You guys are the standards by which the community is guided. Number one on my priority after the amendment vote is over would be to have a pow wow with each other on working together.

Okay, question on the amendment vote. When the final vote is counted and the President closes the meeting, the vote is now effective. You need to of course, register with the County under your CC&Rs to be valid but it goes into effect right away after the vote.

Whoever told you that your newspaper is your official governing document must be on another page someplace but IT IS NOT YOUR DOCUMENTS .

Proxies must be the official copy that is sent out from your office/ Pm or wherever they are composed. You state that they must be verified by the office on Friday before the election? If that is in your ByLaws, then that IS what you have to follow. If it is NOT in the Bylaws, then you have to follow. 720;306 (8) Proxy Voting see below.

8) PROXY VOTING.--The members have the right, unless otherwise provided in this subsection or in the governing documents, to vote in person or by proxy. To be valid, a proxy must be dated, must state the date, time, and place of the meeting for which it was given, and must be signed by the authorized person who executed the proxy. A proxy is effective only for the specific meeting for which it was originally given, as the meeting may lawfully be adjourned and reconvened from time to time, and automatically expires 90 days after the date of the meeting for which it was originally given. A proxy is revocable at any time at the pleasure of the person who executes it. If the proxy form expressly so provides, any proxy holder may appoint, in writing, a substitute to act in his or her place.
I hope that this helps. Donna

The documents do not become effective until they are recorded within the County.

RE: the "Rule Book" - is this the same as Standing Rules or Policies and Procedures? They can be changed with a majority vote by the Board, if so - UNLESS there is a higher power that governs over these rules and process of amendment is written somewhere else. Of course, these should not be in conflict with any higher power document. Purge these conflicting Rules for the new year and have fun!