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8 <br />January 27, 2011 draft <br />7.2. Number, Tenure and Qualifications. The Board of Directors shall consist of one Director <br />appointed by each Member as described below. In addition, each Member shall appoint one alternate <br />who shall have full voting authority in the absence of the appointing Member's regular Director. Each <br />Director shall serve for athree-year term until said Director's resignation, retirement, removal, <br />disqualification or until said Director's successor is appointed and qualified. <br />7.3. Ex Officio Directors. The Soil and Water Districts located in whole or in part in the Falls <br />Lake Watershed jointly shall designate an individual to serve as an ex officio director and another <br />individual to serve as an alternate ex officio director. In addition, the Board of Directors may, by <br />majority vote, create other ex officio director and ex officio alternate director seats. Ex officio directors <br />may participate in all discussions held in open meetings.: but shall not have a vote on any matter. Ex <br />officio directors shall not participate in closed sessions. <br />7.4 Annual Meeting. Annual meetings of the Board of Directors shalt be held in the month of <br />January each year, beginning in 2012, or at any reasonable time thereafter at the discretion of the Board <br />of Directors, at a time and place to be determined by the Board of Directors, for the purpose of electing <br />directors and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. The secretary <br />shall give notice of each ratified resolution to any Director who was not present at the time it was <br />adopted. No further notice of an annual meeting need be given. <br />7.5. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times <br />and places, within or without the State of North Carolina; as the Board 'of Directors may, by resolution, <br />determine. The Secretary shall give notice of each ratified resolution to any Director who was not <br />present at the time it was adopted. No further notice of a regular meeting need be given. All resolutions <br />adopting regular meeting schedules shall filed with the Secretary at least seven days before the first <br />meeting held pursuant to the revised schedule pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §143-318.12(a)(4). The <br />schedule of regular meetings shall also be posted to the Association's website, if any, in accordance with <br />N.C. Gen. Stat. ~ 143-318.12(d). <br />7.6.-Special and Emergency Meetings: Special and emergency meetings may be called in <br />accordance with Article 33C, Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes. <br />7.7. Notice of Meetings. Except as set out in Section 7.5 above, no notice need be given of <br />regular meetings of the. Board of Directors. Notice of special and emergency meetings of the Board of <br />Directors shall be given in accordance with Article 33C, Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General <br />Statutes. <br />7.8. Quorum; Voting. A majority of the' number of Directors presently comprising the Board of <br />Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of such Board. If quorum <br />is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present is the act of the <br />Board of Directors unless these bylaws specifically require a supermajority vote. A Director who is <br />present at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee of the Board of Directors when corporate <br />action is taken is deemed to have assented to the action taken unless that Director votes against the <br />action taken or is excused from voting by the Board. The Board may excuse a Director from voting, but <br />only upon questions involving the Director's own financial interest or official conduct or on matters on <br />{A0076878. DOC}{A0076878. DOC}{5 <br />