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The Board of Directors is comprised of 7 elected individuals responsible for the property, business and affairs of the Association. See Article VIII of the Bylaws for more information.

Bylaws Article VIII, Section 1

The property, business and affairs of the Association shall be managed by its Board of Directors.  Except as may be otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation, the Amended Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, or these By-Laws, all authority of the Association shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors shall have all powers permitted by Ohio law to be exercised by a nonprofit corporation and all powers conferred upon or permitted to be exercised by an owner’s association of a planned community as defined and provided for in Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5312.  Without limiting the general authority of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall be authorized and empowered to:

(a)           To engage the services of a manager or managing agent and to delegate all or any portion of its authority to discharge its responsibilities to the manager or managing agent. 

(b)           To borrow money and incur indebtedness for the purpose and use of the Association; to cause to be executed, issued, and delivered for the indebtedness,  in the Association’s name,  promissory notes, bonds, debentures, or other evidences of indebtedness; and to secure repayment by deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations, or otherwise.

(c)           To assume any obligations, enter into any contracts, or do any acts incidental to the transaction of the Association’s business or the attainment of its corporate purposes.

(d)           To sell, convey, alienate, transfer, lease, assign, exchange, and otherwise dispose of, and to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, and otherwise encumber, the real and personal property of the Association.

(e)           To purchase, hold, lease, or otherwise acquire real and personal property on behalf of the Association.

(f)            To establish committees as deemed appropriate, and to delegate to any committee any of the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Association.

(g)           To adopt and amend  rules and regulations as it deems advisable concerning  the maintenance, conservation, use and enjoyment of the various properties, facilities, and common areas owned, leased, controlled or maintained by the Association, including, without limitation, the establishment of charges for admission to or the use thereof.

(h)           To adopt and amend rules and regulations as it deems advisable for the health, comfort, safety and general welfare of the members.

(i)            To adopt rules, regulations and standards concerning  the examination and copying of the books, records and minutes of the Association, including, without limitation, the type of documents subject to examination and copying, the times and locations at which the documents may be examined and copied, and the fees for the copying of documents.

(j)            To adopt, assess, enforce and collect fines and penalties for violations of the Rules and Regulations of the Association.

(k)           To enforce compliance with any term, provision or covenant of the Amended Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, the Rules and Regulations of the Association, and these By-Laws, including, without limitation, the power, right and authority to do any of the following if, after giving not less than fourteen days written notice of any breach or violation to the lot owner or occupant, such lot owner or occupant has failed to alleviate, terminate, or proceed with due diligence to alleviate or terminate such breach or violation:

                (i)            Enter upon the lot to summarily abate and/or remove any violation or breach,  or to take such steps as may be necessary to cure the violation or breach, and to charge to the lot owner the costs incurred to remedy same and any damages to which the Association may be entitled;

                (ii)           Obtain injunctive relief and/or damages from any court of proper jurisdiction;  and

                (iii)          To suspend or restrict membership rights and privileges, including, without limitation, voting rights and the right to  the use and enjoyment of the facilities, properties and common areas owned, maintained or controlled by the Association.

                 (l)           Take all actions deemed necessary or advisable to comply with all requirements of law, the Articles of Incorporation, the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, and these By-Laws.

No. Nor can they be employed by the Association or hired as an independent contractor.

Bylaws Article VIII, Section 2

(a) A Director must be at least 21 years of age and a United States citizen;                                 

(b)           Each Director shall be an Active Member of the Association or an officer or director of the corporation, limited liability company, or other business or legal entity  which is an Active Member of the Association;

(c)           Any Active Member  may become a candidate for the Board of Directors by presenting to the Association a written request to be placed on the ballot,  which request must be delivered to the Board of Directors or its designee at least sixty days before the annual meeting of the Active Members and bear the original signature of the member requesting to be placed on the ballot;

(d)           Only one person from each household (which is hereby defined to include all persons who share the same residence) shall be eligible to serve as a Director;

(e)           No member who has been convicted of a felony as defined by the laws of Ohio shall be eligible to serve as a Director;

(f)           The Active Member must  have attended at least three regular meetings of the Board of Directors within the last twelve months;  and 

(g)           The Active Member must complete a questionnaire and execute such form as are prescribed the Board of Directors agreeing and promising: (i) to act in the best interests of the Association  at all times; (ii) not to knowingly make, cause, or permit to be made any false statement about the Association or its directors, officers, employees or agents;  (iii)  not to knowingly make, cause, or permit to be made any statement that is likely to be injurious to the reputation or goodwill of the Association; and (iv) not to disclose or permit to be disclosed confidential information, including matters discussed in executive session, personnel matters, contracts under negotiation, and all communications with legal counsel. It shall be cause for disqualification or removal should any candidate or Director be found to have provided false information or to be in violation of any of the foregoing.

Letters can be mailed to P.O. Box 8, Rome, OH 44085. You can also use our Contact Us page or email board@roamingshores.org. All listed communications are forwarded through the office.