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83 <br /> meeting shall be one-half (1/2) of the required quorum at the preceding meeting. No such <br /> subsequent meeting shall be held more than sixty (60) days following the preceding meeting. <br /> Section 10. DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS AND <br /> DUE DATES. The annual assessments provided for herein shall commence as to all lots on the <br /> first day following the date of conveyance of the lot by the Declarant or Developer to an Owner. <br /> The first annual assessment shall be adjusted according to the number of months remaining in <br /> the calendar year. The Board of Directors shall fix the amount of the annual assessment against <br /> each Lot at least thirty (30) days in advance of each annual assessment period. Written notice of <br /> the annual assessment shall be sent to every Owner subject thereto. The due dates shall be <br /> established by the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors shall have the authority to <br /> require the assessments to be paid in pro rata monthly installments. The Association shall, upon <br /> demand, and for a reasonable charge, furnish a certificate signed by an officer of the Association <br /> setting forth whether the assessments on a specified lot have been paid. <br /> Section 11. EFFECT OF NONPAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND REMEDIES OF <br /> THE ASSOCIATION. Any assessment not paid within thirty (30) days after the due date shall be <br /> delinquent, in default, and shall bear interest from the due date at the highest rate then permitted <br /> by North Carolina law not to exceed twelve (12%) per annum. The Association may bring an <br /> action at law against the Owner personally obligated to pay the same plus interest, costs, late <br /> payment charges and reasonable attorneys' fees, or foreclose the lien against the Lot. No owner <br /> may waive or otherwise escape liability for the assessments provided for herein by non-use of <br /> the Common Areas or abandonment of his Lot. <br /> The lien herein granted unto the Association shall be enforceable pursuant to Article 2A <br /> of Chapter 45 of the General Statutes from and after the time of recording a Claim of Lien in the <br /> Office of the Clerk of Superior Court in the County in which the Property is located in the <br /> manner provided therefore by Article 8 of Chapter 44 of the North Carolina General Statutes, <br /> which claim shall state the description of the Lot encumbered thereby, the name of the record <br /> owner, the amount due and date when due. The claim of lien shall be recordable any time after <br /> thirty (30) days after the due date of the assessment or any installment thereof and the lien shall <br /> continue in effect until all sums secured by said lien as herein provided shall have been fully <br /> paid. Such claims of lien shall include all assessments which are due and payable when the <br /> claim of lien is recorded, plus interest, costs, late charges, attorneys' fees, advances to pay taxes <br /> and prior encumbrances and interest thereon, all as above provided. Such claims of lien shall be <br /> signed by an officer or agent of the Association. Upon full payment of all sums secured by such <br /> claim of lien, the same shall be satisfied of record. <br /> Section 12. SUBORDINATION OF THE LIEN TO MORTGAGES. The lien of the <br /> assessments provided for herein shall be subordinate to the lien of any first mortgage. Sale or <br /> transfer of any lot shall not affect the assessment lien. However, the sale or transfer of any lot <br /> pursuant to mortgage foreclosure or any proceeding in lieu thereof, shall extinguish the lien of <br /> such assessments as to payments which became due prior to such sale or transfer. No sale or <br /> transfer shall relieve such lot from liability for any assessments thereafter becoming due or from <br /> the lien of such assessments. <br /> 737112.ARC.25437.T26258 9 <br />