LAUREL COVE CIVIC LEAGUE
                                    Virginia Beach, VA

                     CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS
                              Revised December 13, 2005


ARTICLE I - NAME

   SECTION 1. This organization shall be known as the Laurel Cove Civic League, Incorporated
   (L.C.C.L., Inc.)

   SECTION 2.
This organization is located in the Lynnhaven District #5, city of Virginia Beach, Virginia,
   postal zip code 23454. The community consists of 354 homes in Eastwood Manor, Laurel Cove East, 
   and Laurel Cove.


ARTICLE II - PURPOSE

   SECTION 1. The purpose of this non-profit 501(c)(4) organization shall be to promote the development
   of our community as a better place to live; to unite for cooperation and interchange of ideas; to encourage
   the participation of all interested individuals in the activities of the Laurel Cove Civic League; to further the
   best interest of our community towards beautification, historical appreciation, recreation, the safety and 
   security of its residents and the protection of their property.


ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

   SECTION 1.

      (a) Membership in the Laurel Cove Civic League is established by the payment of the assessed annual
           dues (i.e., "in good standing")
      (b) Membership shall be open to owner residents, rental tenants, and non-resident property owners in the
           Laurel Cove community described above.
      (c) Voting rights shall be limited to one (1) vote per household except in the case where a house is rented
           or leased. Should both the rental tenant and the non-resident property owner be dues paying 
           members of the organization, each shall be granted one (1) vote. Rental tenants are encouraged to
           become members of the Laurel Cove Civic League since rental tenants are members of the Laurel
           Cove community and enjoy the yearlong benefits that membership provides.


ARTICLE IV - DUES

   SECTION 1. The Board of Directors according to the needs of the Laurel Cove Civic League shall
   establish dues annually.

   SECTION 2. They shall be due and payable to the Treasurer during the first three (3) months of the
   calendar year.

   SECTION 3. Members shall be considered active and entitled to voting privileges (i.e., "in good
   standing") as long as they are NOT in arrears of the league dues.

   SECTION 4. Annual dues for new owner residents, rental tenants, and non-resident property owners will
   be assessed as follows:

      (a) Arrivals in JAN - APR (full amount);
      (b) Arrivals in MAY - AUG (2/3 of full amount)
      (c) Arrivals in SEP - DEC (1/3 of full amount).

   SECTION 5. Owner residents, rental tenants, and non-resident property owners who move out of the
   community during a year in which they are "in good standing" may, upon written request to the President or
   Vice President(s), receive a partial refund of the dues paid for that year, as follows:

      (a) Departures in JAN - APR (full refund)
      (b) Departures in MAY - AUG (1/3 refund)
      (c) Departures in SEP - DEC (departures will be considered as year-long residents and no refund for
           dues shall be made).

   SECTION 6. Any member being two (2) months in arrears in the payment of membership dues or any
   other indebtedness to this Association shall automatically stand suspended. Such member, upon payment
   of such indebtedness, may be reinstated.

   SECTION 7. Any person whose membership in this Association has been terminated in any manner
   shall forfeit all interest in any funds or other property belonging this Association.


ARTICLE V – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

   SECTION 1.
The Board of Directors shall consist of the officers and four (4) elected directors.

   SECTION 2.
The Board of Directors shall meet once a month at the call of the President, or
   when decisions concerning the civic league and the community are a factor.

   SECTION 3. The Board of Directors shall make recommendations whenever they see the necessity for
   action by the entire membership. The Board of Directors shall act on behalf of the membership as a whole;
   however, the membership shall have the final authority.

   SECTION 4. Members of the Board of Directors must attend at least one half (1/2) of the total general
   and/or Board of Directors meetings each year, unless excused by the President, or lose their position on
   the Board. The President will appoint another person to fill the vacant position as quickly as possible.

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