Article II. Membership And Voting Rights

This document extracts the pertinent information for the Meadow Oaks Homeowners Association covenants as filed with the the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sedgwick County, Kansas.   Official copies can be requested from the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Article II.  Membership And Voting Rights

2.01 Membership. The Association shall have as Members only Owners.  All Owners shall, upon becoming such, be deemed automatically to have become Members, and there shall be no other qualification for membership.  Membership shall be appurtenant to, and shall not be separated from the ownership of any Lot.

2.02 Voting Rights.  All Members, so long as they shall qualify under this Article II, shall be entitled to vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of Members.  Each Member of the Association shall have one (1) vote for each Lot owned by the Member, subject to the following expectations and conditions:

(A) When any such Lot is owned or held by more than one (1) Member as tenants in common, joint tenancy or any other manner of joint or common ownership or interest, such Members shall collectively be entitled to only one (1) vote relative to such Lot, and if such Members cannot jointly agree as to how that vote should be cast, no vote shall be allowed with respect to such Lot.

(B)  Any Member who is in violation of this Declaration, as determined by the Board, shall not be entitled to vote during any period in which such violation continues.  Any Member who fails to pay any assessments established pursuant to the terms hereof shall not be entitled to vote during any period in which any such assessments are due and unpaid.

(C) The Board may adopt such Bylaws, consistent with the terms hereof, the Articles of Incorporation of the Association and the laws of the State of Kansas, as it deems advisable for any meeting of the Members with regard to proof of membership in the Association, evidence of right to vote, the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, registration of members for voting purposes, voting by proxy, the number/percentage of votes necessary and such other matters concerning the conduct of meetings and voting as it shall deem proper. In the case of any conflict between the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws, the Articles shall control.  In the case of any conflict between this Declaration and the Bylaws, this Declaration shall control.

(D)  The acts approved by a majority of votes cast at a duly called meeting of the Members shall constitute the acts of the entire Association, except where approval is required by applicable law.