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I certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of the Articles of
Incorporation of BERN CREEK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION,
INC., a corporation organized under the Laws of the State of Florida,
filed on April 19,1985, as shown by the records of this office.
The charter number of this corporation is N08816.
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BUT
ARTICLES
OF
INCORPORATION
OF
BERN C R E E K IMPROVEMENT A S S O C I A T I O N , I N C .
The
the
undersigned
purpose
provisions
hereby
of forming
associate
a corporation
o f Chapter
617, F l o r i d a
ARTICLE
The
name o f t h i s
themselves
together f o r
not f o rprofit
under t h e
Statutes.
I .
NAME
corporation
shall
b e BERN C R E E K
IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION, INC.
The
as
purposes
ships
between
promote
(b)
proper
a high
i s organized
are
To d o a n d p e r f o r m
or incident
where
subdivision,
only
shall
subdivision
acts
and
and m a i n -
and t h i n g s
and c a r r y i n g
designated
having
they
shall
on any i s s u e
and payment o f a n n u a l
by t h e B y l a w s o f
interest
of the corporation
jointly
together
as s u c h
i n any l o t
shall
provided
a l o t or lots
owners
Each m e m b e r s h i p s h a l l
be
this
be
that
i nthe
entitled
be e n t i t l e d t o
r e q u i r i n g or i n v o l v i n g a vote
of the
corporation.
corporation
t o law.
or implied.
MEMBERS
an o w n e r s h i p
owns
necessary,
o u t o f t h e powers
k n o w n a s "RANCHES AT BERN C R E E K "
ARTICLE
according
any o t h e r
be e s t a b l i s h e d
one p e r s o n
membership o f t h i s
This
relation-
o f development
I I I . Q U A L I F I C A T I O N OF
one membership.
vote
guality
specifically
t o b e c o m e a member
more t h a n
i n said
t o the performing
any p e r s o n
the subdivision
entitled
and c o o p e r a t i v e
a p p l i c a t i o n f o r membership
as t h e same
corporation,
good
subdivision.
purposes hereinabove
dues,
one
corporation
and m a i n t a i n
and m a i n t a i n
Upon p r o p e r
to
this
PURPOSES
t h e owners o f p r o p e r t y
ARTICLE
in
f o r which
To p r o m o t e
tenance o f said
and
I I .
follows:
(a)
to
ARTICLE
IV.
shall
TERM OF
exist
EXISTENCE
perpetually
unless
terminated
A R T I C L E V.
The
of
SUBSCRIBERS
names a n d a d d r e s s e s
I n c o r p o r a t i o n a r e as
Robert
S.
Charles
Jr.
Ball
ARTICLE V I .
The
lowing
affairs
a President
officers
The
nually
may
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OFFICERS
subject
to the control
e l e c t e d or appointed
be managed
President
o f t h e Board
and by s u c h
a s may
and S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r
by t h e Board
from
corporation.
A person
the President
shall
Every
may
officers
shall
Robert
be as
S.
Charles
who
shall
serve
Board
number
from
to time
Board
o f D i r e c t o r s who
/Charles
Sandie
H.
three.
be as
offices
L. R o s s
a
except
the Secretary.
until
the f i r s t
election
of
DIRECTORS
consist i n i t i a l l y
may
be i n c r e a s e d
The names a n d a d d r e s s e s
shall
serve
until
the f i r s t
of three
or decreased
but
shall
of the
election
follows:
McDaniel,
Ball
at either
b e a member o f
b y p r o v i s i o n made i n t h e B y l a w s ,
than
S.
shall
Vacancies
OFFICERS
BOARD OF
of directors
be l e s s
Robert
meeting.
Secretary-Treasurer
never
shall
be e l e c t e d a n -
President
of Directors shall
The
directors
t o time
follows:
Ball
persons.
time
additional
time
shall
one o r more
INITIAL
ARTICLE V I I I .
The
hold
McDaniel, J r .
H.
officer
n o t a l s o be
ARTICLE V I I .
officers
fol-
of. D i r e c t o r s :
o f D i r e c t o r s a t any t i m e ,
or s p e c i a l meeting.
The
by t h e
by t h e B y l a w s .
be f i l l e d
that
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by t h e membership a t i t s r e g u l a r a n n u a l
regular
the
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and a S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r ,
either
be p r o v i d e d
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of the corporation shall
officers,
Articles
follows:
McDaniel,
H.
of the s u b s c r i b e r s o f these
Jr.
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initial
of
The
President
election,
The
automatically
remaining
annually
the
members o f t h e B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s
election of officers.
shall
meeting
steps
shall,
60 d a y s
take
upon
their
become members o f t h e B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s .
by t h e membership
meet w i t h i n
and
and S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r
a t t h eannual
The i n i t i a l
after
shall
membership
a s may b e n e c e s s a r y
o f t h e membership
a s may b e n e c e s s a r y
tocall
of the corporation,
toinitiate
meeting
Board o f D i r e c t o r s
the incorporation of this
such steps
be e l e c t e d
shall
corporation
an
initial
and take
t h ea c t i v i t i e s
after
such
other
o f the cor-
poration .
ARTICLE
The
BYLAWS
Bylaws o f t h e c o r p o r a t i o n
rescinded
the
IX.
may b e made,
by t h e Board o f D i r e c t o r s ;
membership
may m a k e , a l t e r
Board
of Directors
those
adopted
ARTICLE
These
shall
provided,
or rescind
n o t adopt
X.
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES
of Incorporation
OF INCORPORATION
may b e a m e n d e d b y r e s o l u t i o n
p r o p o s e d by them
and
approved a t a meeting
o f t h e membership.
ARTICLE X I .
corporation
be d i s t r i b u t e d
however,
amounts
that
its
MISCELLANEOUS
shall
and no p a r t
issue
t o t h e membership
PROVISIONS
no s h a r e s
o f stock.
o f t h eincome o f t h i s
this
corporation
may c o n f e r
benefits
p u r p o s e s , , a n d upon
distributions
No
jurisdiction
thereof,
distribution
shall
upon
b e deemed
provided,
event
liquidation,
by t h e court
no such payment,
t o be a d i v i d e n d
income.
T h e B y l a w s may make
meetings
and f o r v o t i n g by p r o x y .
f o r services
i t s members i n c o n f o r m i t y
as p e r m i t t e d
i nwhich
shall
may p a y c o m p e n s a t i o n i n r e a s o n a b l e
dissolution or final
t o i t s members
dividends
corporation
t o i t s members, d i r e c t o r s o r o f f i c e r s ;
t o i t s members, d i r e c t o r s and o f f i c e r s
rendered,
with
by t h e membership.
Articles
be p a i d
that
any Bylaws i n c o n f l i c t
t h e Board o f D i r e c t o r s ,
shall
however,
t h e Bylaws and t h e
of
This
altered or
provision
with
may make
having
benefit or
or distribution of
f o r quorums
f o r membership
IN
unto
WITNESS WHEREOF, t h e u n d e r s i g n e d
set their
hands
and s e a l s
this
incorporators
i/^/i,R0JPERT &y
CHARLES
have
^ a y °f A p r i l ,
here1985 .
McDANIEL, J R .
H. B A L L
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF SARASOTA
BEFORE ME, t h e u n d e r s i g n e d a u t h o r i t y , p e r s o n a l l y
appeared
ROBERT S. McDANIEL, J R . , a n d CHARLES H. B A L L , t o me k n o w n t o b e
t h e p e r s o n s d e s c r i b e d i n a n d who e x e c u t e d t h e f o r e g o i n g A r t i c l e s
o f I n c o r p o r a t i o n o f BERN C R E E K IMPROVEMENT A S S O C I A T I O N , I N C . , a
n o t f o r p r o f i t c o r p o r a t i o n , a n d t h e y a c k n o w l e d g e d b e f o r e me t h a t
t h e y e x e c u t e d t h e same f o r t h e p u r p o s e s t h e r e i n
expressed.
WITNESS my h a n d a n d o f f i c i a l s e a l a t S a r a s o t a ,
County, F l o r i d a , t h i s
///'/
d a y o f A p r i l , 1985 .
Sarasota
^Notary P u b l i c
My C o m m i s s i o n E x p i r e s
ROTARY PUBLIC STATE Of FLORID*
KY COMMISSION EXP JUNE 17.1988
BONDED THRU GENERAL I N S . WO.
P r e p a r e d By:
R o b e r t S. M c D a n i e l , J r .
McDANIEL & BALL, P.A.
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(813) 955-3357