Bylaws of San Jose Neighborhood Association, Inc.

San Jose Neighborhood Association, Inc., is a Florida Not for Profit Corporation (the

“Association” or “Corporation”). The principal office of the Corporation shall be in the State of Florida. The Corporation shall designate a registered office in accordance with Florida law and shall maintain it continuously. The Corporation may have offices in other places within

the State of Florida as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

The purpose of this Association is to offer enjoyable living for San Jose Neighborhood Association members and residents; to promote safety and safe-conduct within the Association Boundaries; to arrange for certain capital improvements within the Association Boundaries; to promote social and charitable activities when appropriate; and to provide

civic protections for all property owners within the Association Boundaries.

 Membership in this Association is limited to those who live within the Association Boundaries, to wit: San Jose Blvd. and St. Augustine Rd. to the west, Toledo Rd. to the north (including Galacia Rd.), Old Kings Rd. S. to the east, and El Ciento Blvd., Sierra Madre Dr. S., and Naranja Rd. to the south (“Association Boundaries”), as depicted on the map attached hereto as Attachment A, the Plats of which are identified in Attachment B hereto and

incorporated herein.

For the purpose of voting at Association meetings, participants must have paid past and current dues and will be allowed one (1) vote per lot. When more than one person holds such interest or interests in any lot, all such persons shall be Members, and the vote for such lot shall be exercised as they among themselves determine, but in no event shall be more than one vote be cast with respect to any lot. In the case of investment-owned properties, each investment owner shall be allowed one vote regardless of how many lots are owned within the Association Boundaries.

The principal address of the Association shall be the home of the President of the

Association’s Board of Directors.

The management of the corporation shall be vested in the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors must consist of three to five individuals and may be increased or decreased from time to time in accordance with the Bylaws but shall never be less than three. Mandatory Director positions will include President, Treasurer, and Secretary. The President will act as Chair. The election of the Board of Directors shall be held at each tri-annual meeting of the membership of the Association. Upon the occurrence of a Board of Directors vacancy, the remaining Directors shall select a successor who will then fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term until the next voting cycle.

Each Director elected shall serve for a term of three (3) years and may only serve two

consecutive terms at a time.

One year prior to the next election, the President of the Board of Directors shall appoint a Voting Officer for the next voting cycle to compile a list of willing and qualified members to serve on the Board of Directors in the next election cycle. To qualify, nominees must: 1) be a

member in good standing; and 2) after January 1, 2027, have served in an Officer capacity for the Association for a term of one voting cycle. If a person in the membership wishes to submit their desire to serve on the Board of Directors, they may submit an application to the

Voting Officer. Applications can be submitted at any time.

By consensus, the Board of Directors may appoint or remove Officers to take on temporary or permanent leadership roles and responsibilities in various capacities (for example, Community Association Manager, Voting Officer, Community Impact Officer, Membership, Historian, Communications Officer, etc.). Officers, once assigned, will remain in that position until they have been removed by majority vote of the Board of Directors, the officer voluntarily resigns, the Officer is unable or unwilling to fully execute the requirements of the position, or the need is no longer required, at which point the Board of Directors will eliminate the Officer position by a majority vote. At no time will a Board of Directors position and an Officer position be filled by the same person.

Officer roles and responsibilities will be directed and governed by the Board of Directors. Any suggested subcommittees, purchases, reports, and the like will be presented to the Board of Directors for approval prior to any action being taken. Any subcommittee meetings will be coordinated with the support of the Board of Directors to ensure proper notification processes are maintained and minutes are properly filed for historical purposes. Each Officer will report to the President of the Board of Directors, in writing unless otherwise directed.

The duties of the Directors and Officers shall be to promote and maintain the principles as outlined in these Bylaws, and to perform the duties of their offices to the best of their abilities.

Provision shall be made for bonding of the Treasurer of the Association.

The Annual Meeting of the membership shall take place during the month of January each year. The fiscal year of the Association shall be February 1st through January 31st. Regular member meetings will be held immediately following a Board of Directors meeting each quarter (May, August, November). Special meetings of the membership may be called at the discretion of the Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of the Secretary to ensure written notifications of upcoming meetings, special or otherwise, are mailed and the required affidavit proving mailings are completed/filed, as required by law.

10% of the active membership interest (in person or by direct proxy) shall constitute a

quorum. If the required quorum is not present, 5% of the voting interests (in person or by direct proxy) shall constitute a quorum at a subsequent meeting. No such subsequent meeting shall be held more than sixty (60) days following the preceding meeting. A quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting shall consist of a majority of those present at the meeting.

Any notice required to be sent to any Member under the provisions of these Bylaws shall be deemed to have been properly sent by United States mail and/or electronic means when allowed by Florida Statutes to the last known address of the person or persons to whom notice is being sent appearing on the Association’s official records.

Notice of a meeting shall be sent to the Member not less than 7 days or more than 30 days

in advance of such meeting.

Dues shall be One Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($100.00) per annum, per lot. Members who join the Association at any point during the fiscal year are required to pay the full annual dues upon joining the Association. No dues will be pro-rated. Annual dues are required to be paid

in full within 30 days of the anniversary date of membership initiation each year.

All checks, vouchers, or money orders must be signed by the President and Treasurer of the Association.

Amendments to these Bylaws shall be made by the Board of Directors as deemed necessary, which shall be ratified by the membership at the next general members’ meeting and shall only pass by a majority vote of those present. Once any amendment has become part of the

Bylaws, the Secretary will notify all members of the Association.