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9 <br /> Adopted by the UNRBA Board of Directors Feb. 16, 2011 <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 shall 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 /> which the Director is prohibited from voting under G.S. 14-234. <br /> 7.9. Telephonic Meetings. The Board of Directors may permit any or all Directors to participate <br /> in a regular or special meeting by, or conduct the meeting through the use of, any means of <br /> communication by which all directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the <br /> meeting in accordance with Article 33C, Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes. <br /> 5 <br />