La Bon Vie Homeowners Association BYLAWS Amended May Article 1 Purpose, Legal Basis, Amendment

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1 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association BYLAWS Amended May 2016 Article 1 Purpose, Legal Basis, Amendment 1.01 The purpose of these Bylaws is to establish procedures, policies, and rules for regulating and managing the HOA. The Bylaws must be consistent with applicable State laws and with the HOA Articles, Covenants, and Restrictions. The Bylaws do not invent new powers. For convenience, a few Covenant & Restriction provisions are repeated in these Bylaws The legal basis for Bylaws is RS 12:222 of the Louisiana Nonprofit Corporation Law. The authority of the Board to establish, amend and repeal Bylaws on behalf of the HOA is derived from HOA Covenants These Bylaws may be amended at any duly convened meeting of the Board, provided that the text of the proposed amendment(s) is delivered to all Directors, in hardcopy or by , at least 48 hours before the meeting. Article 2 Class A Membership Only 2.01 Since about the year 2010, the total number of votes outstanding in the Class A Membership (lot count x 1) has exceeded the total number of votes outstanding in the Class B Membership (lot count x 7). Therefore, pursuant to HOA Covenants 1.6, Class B Membership has terminated. Only Class A Membership remains, and one vote per lot applies. Article 3 Community Meetings 3.01 RS 12:229 of Louisiana s Nonprofit Corporation Law requires an Annual Meeting to be held for the purpose of electing Directors. LBV HOA s Annual Meeting is held on the second Saturday of March Notice for each Community Meeting (a) shall be mailed to all property owners at least 10 days but not more than 30 days in advance; and (b) shall state the general or specific purposes of the meeting For business to be transacted at any duly convened Community Meeting including the Annual Meeting, a quorum must be present in person or by proxy. Pursuant to HOA Covenants 2.1, the quorum for Community Meetings is here defined to be that number of members sufficient to represent 25% (if fractional, rounded up to the next integer) of the total number of lots. The minutes for each Community Meeting will state the current total number of lots, what the quorum was for the meeting, how many lots were represented at the meeting, and whether or not a quorum was present. LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 1 of 15

2 3.04 When so directed by the President, by the Board, by the written request of any 20 members, or by request of at least 25% of members for budget review pursuant to HOA Covenants 3.4.C, the Secretary (with or without the assistance of the Property Manager) shall send out the notices for a Community Meeting. If the Secretary is unwilling or unavailable, the notices may be sent by any one the requesting Association members to whom shall be given the names and mailing addresses of all Association members. (Ref. RS 12:229) 3.05 Association members always retain the power to change the action of the Board. (Ref. RS 222.A) Article 4 Action by Membership without a Community Meeting 4.01 Pursuant to HOA Covenants 2.2, the Board is permitted to seek approval from the HOA Membership for certain proposals without a Community Meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote. Such approval is obtained via signed written consent by a sufficient percentage of lot owners. The minimum percentage required is here defined as a majority of the total number of lots, unless a higher percentage is required by Covenant or statute An attempt by the Board to secure approval by signed written consent is initiated by mailing to all property owners a letter (based on Form LBV-04a-InviteSignedConsent). This letter invites owners to grant their consent by so indicating on the signed-consent ballot (based on Form LBV-04b-SignedConsentBallot) that is enclosed with the letter of invitation. The signed-consent ballot is allowed to solicit consent with individual proposals, as a group of proposals, or as a combination of individual and grouped proposals. The ballot will (a) announce the proportion of members who must consent with the proposals to be approved; (b) announce the deadline for receipt of consents; and (c) present the rationale for the individual or grouped proposals that will help Association members to understand the proposals and why approval is needed A record of each such attempt at securing approval is to be recorded by the Secretary in the minutes of a subsequent Board meeting. Such a record will state the text of the proposal, the current total number of lots, how many lots were represented by signed consent, what the required minimum number of consenting lots was, and whether or not the proposed action was thus approved. Article 5 Board of Directors 5.01 The number of Directors is normally 9. Each is elected for a two-year term: five are to be elected in odd-numbered years, and four in even-numbered years. It is permissible to have a number of Directors that is greater or smaller than 9, except that the legal minimum is 3. (Ref. RS 12:224.B) LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 2 of 15

3 5.02 To qualify for election as Director (Ref: RS 12:224.E), a person must: (a) be an owner of property in La Bon Vie; (b) be available to meet monthly; and (c) give assent in advance to the Directors Oath of Office Directors Oath of Office: As a Director of La Bon Vie Homeowners Association, (a) I will support the Association's Articles of Incorporation, Covenants, Restrictions, and Bylaws; I will become familiar with the contents of those documents as they apply to me; (b) I will faithfully carry out the responsibilities that I accept; (c) I will not use my office to grant preferential treatment or seek personal advantage; (d) Actions that I take in the name of the Board, will only be those that have been authorized by the Board OR are clearly within the normal scope of duties assigned to me by the Board; (e) For matters of significance that are in dispute, I will seek a Board decision; (f) I will encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by fellow Directors; AND (g) I will abide by the decisions of the Board, while retaining the right to seek changes through ethical and constructive means. These things I solemnly pledge to do, to the best of my ability and judgment Procedure for Election of Directors (a) Between January 1 and 15 of each year, the Property Manager sends a letter to all LBV property owners, based on Form LBV-05a-InviteNominations. This letter (1) invites nominations for Director, (2) tells nominees how to accept nomination using Form LBV-05b-AcceptNomination, and (3) declares January 31 to be the deadline for nominations and acceptances to reach the Property Manager. (b) The remainder of this procedure is written for use at Annual Meetings, but it is permitted to be adapted for use for any LBV Community Meeting. (c) Ten to 30 days before the Annual Meeting, the Property Manager mails a letter (based on Form LBV-05c-AnnounceAnnualMtg) to all LBV property owners, to announce the Annual Meeting that will include election of Directors. With the announcement are: (1) a sample ballot (based on Form LBV-05d-SampleBallot) that includes the list of nominees for Director and the list of proposals (if any) to be decided on, and announces the number of Directors to be elected for how long a term; (2) information about the nominees (based on Form LBV-05e-NomineeInfo) and proposals (based on Form LBV-05f-ProposalInfo-AnnualMtg) that will help members to decide how to vote; and (3) a copy of Form Form LBV-05g- AppointProxy for those who cannot attend but who wish to appoint a proxy. (d) If total attendance at the Annual Meeting by proxy and in person does not meet quorum, then no business is permitted to be conducted. LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 3 of 15

4 (e) At the Annual Meeting, a ballot, preprinted and based on Form LBV-05h-Ballot, is used for the election. The ballot is sufficiently unique in design or layout so as not to be confused with the earlier sample ballot. (f) Property Manager or Secretary: (1) Keep a record of the number of blank ballots you brought to the meeting; (2) Keep a record of all attendees together with corresponding lot IDs (lot number or LBV street address); (3) Verify credentials of Proxies; and (4) Give one and only one copy of the ballot to the person who is exercising voting rights on behalf of each lot s owner(s). (g) Let x equal the number of Directors being chosen in the election at hand. The x persons who receive the highest number of votes are elected, except that if last place among the x persons is shared by two or more persons in a tie, then all persons sharing such last place in a tie together with those receiving higher numbers of votes are all elected. (h) Two Directors (one being the Secretary, if absent another Director designated by the President) and two other non-director property owners count ballots and complete the Certification of Election Results (which includes election of Directors and results of voting on proposals, prepared in advance and based on Form LBV-05i- CertOfElection). All four ballot counters sign the Certification. (i) The Secretary attaches the signed Certification of Election to the minutes of the Annual Meeting. (j) The Secretary files the completed ballots in the HOA Office and marks them to be discarded after three years. (k) Election results are announced to the community via La Bon Vie NEWS and the LBV Website Regular meetings of the Board are conducted monthly, at a time and place approved by the Board. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or by any five Directors, provided that advance notice is delivered to all Directors in hardcopy or by at least 48 hours before such special meeting At its first meeting following the election of Directors, the Board will annually elect a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer from among its members. At the same meeting it will annually make appointments and populate committees as far as is practical Except as otherwise stipulated in our community documents, Board meetings are generally conducted in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order The presiding officer is permitted to participate in voting on all matters considered by the Board. LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 4 of 15

5 5.09 Any Director may bring a motion for consideration at a Board meeting. To save time in Board meetings, Directors are encouraged to write out motions and distribute them by well in advance of the next Board meeting The use of proxies at Board meetings is not allowed because the HOA Articles have no provision for such. (Ref: LA RS 12:224.G) 5.11 Only Directors, and those persons responding to invitations from Directors, are permitted to attend Board meetings. The Property Manager has a standing invitation to attend, but may be uninvited for certain parts of meetings The standing agenda for regular Board meetings will include: (a) a demonstration that a quorum is present; (b) an opportunity for Directors to make corrections to previous meetings minutes; (c) the signing of those minutes by the presiding officer; (d) an opportunity for reports to be presented by officers, committee chairs and other appointees; and (e) motions An action required to be taken by vote of the Board may instead be taken in the absence of a meeting (or in the absence of a quorum at a meeting), by obtaining the written approval of a majority of the Directors. (Ref: HOA Covenants 2.3B) Written approval may be given in hardcopy or by , but must be handed in to the Secretary or President whichever is specified in the invitation for written approval. A record of Board approval thus made is to be filed by the Secretary with the minutes of the next Board meeting The Board may declare vacant the office of a Director who resigns or who no longer meets one or more of the above qualifications for Directors. If a Director has missed three or more consecutive regular Board meetings, the Board may vote to conclude that the Director has demonstrated an inability to meet the qualification to be available to meet monthly. Once a vacancy has been declared by the Board, then the Board may appoint a replacement by majority vote of remaining Directors giving preference to unelected nominees who received the highest number of votes in the most recent election. (Ref: R.S. 12:224.E(2)(e)) 5.15 A Director, committee chair, committee member, or other appointee may resign by delivering to an officer a statement of resignation in hardcopy or by . The resignation is in effect on the day of receipt unless a later effective date is specified in the resignation. A record of the resignation is recorded in the minutes of a subsequent Board meeting. Article 6 Fiscal 6.01 The fiscal year is the same as the calendar year All checks must be signed by two Directors, one being the Treasurer if (s)he is in town. Any Director is eligible to be a check signer. LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 5 of 15

6 6.03 A Financial Audit is conducted each January, by an auditor selected by the Board and invited by the Treasurer. A summary report including commendations and recommendations is (a) ed to all Directors and (b) attached to the minutes of a subsequent Board meeting Budget (a) No later than 7 days before the Board s July meeting, the Architectural Control Committee will (1) finalize the list of capital improvement projects that it approves for the following fiscal year AND (2) a copy of it to all Directors. Any capital improvement project approved by the ACC must include its estimated cost. (b) At its July meeting, the Board will decide on the list of capital improvements with estimated costs planned for the following fiscal year. (c) If the list of capital improvements represents a substantial capital improvement according to the definition of HOA Covenants 3.6, the Board will seek agreement with the capital improvements by a majority of Association members, by making use of the Action without a Community Meeting procedure in Article IV. The signedconsent ballot is allowed to solicit agreement with the improvements as individual projects, as a group of projects, or as a combination of individual and grouped projects. (d) At least 7 days before the Board s November meeting, the Treasurer will prepare a budget proposed for the following fiscal year, and it to all Directors. The budget will include capital improvements (already approved by Association members, if required) and whether they are to be funded by Annual Assessment or by Special Assessment. The budget will include the amount of Annual Assessment, and Special Assessment if applicable, that will be payable by each Association member during the following fiscal year. (e) The Board will (1) approve the following fiscal year s budget at its November meeting, and (2) send a copy of the budget together with a cover letter based on Form LBV-06-PresentBudget (which will include information about how to timely register an objection to the budget) to each Association member no later than December 17. (Ref: HOA Covenants 3.4.B) (f) If the approved budget calls for the Annual Assessment to be more than 125% of the previous year s Annual Assessment, AND if at least 25% of members object within 30 days, then notices announcing a Community Meeting called for budget review pursuant to HOA Covenants 3.4.C will be mailed pursuant to Section 3.04 above. Article 7 Committees & Appointees 7.01 Standing committees are the Compliance, Architectural Control, Grounds, Welcome, Social, and Gate Committees. Individual appointees are typically Newsletter Editor, and Webmaster. LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 6 of 15

7 7.02 To be eligible for committee membership or to be an appointee, a person must (a) own property in La Bon Vie, or (b) be the Property Manager. Preferably, at least one member of a committee is also a Director The Board must approve (a) the membership and Chair for each committee, and (b) the choice of appointees Committee decisions are made by majority vote Committees and appointees must conduct themselves in accordance with Board s instructions, authorizations, and procedures. Particularly where there is potential for acrimony, only Board-approved action is permitted to be taken The Board may remove from office with or without cause any officer, committee member, committee chair, or appointee Each committee (through its Chair) and each appointee has a standing invitation to send reports to Board meetings. Preferably, reports are in writing and are sent by to all Directors well in advance of the Board meeting. Directors may also deliver reports verbally or in hardcopy at a Board meeting. Article 8 - Duties for Officers 8.01 The President presides at all Community and Board meetings The Vice-President, in the absence of the President, presides at Community or Board meetings The Secretary will: (a) For each Community meeting and Board meeting: (1) Within two weeks: prepare, sign and date the minutes in hardcopy; (2) Also within two weeks: publish the minutes in PDF by to all Directors and the Property Manager; (3) Present the hardcopy for signature of the presiding officer at the next Board meeting; (4) File the signed hardcopy (which forms the official copy of record for permanent retention) at the HOA Office. (b) Maintain, in the HOA Office, bound files containing the permanent hardcopies of record of all Community and Board meetings minutes. This includes inserting a note to explain the absence of minutes, if any. (Ref: RS 12:223.A) LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 7 of 15

8 (c) Allow Association members to examine Board minutes, but not copy them unless so directed by the Board, at an agreed-on time. (Ref: HOA Covenants 2.4, RS 12:223.C) 8.04 The Treasurer will: (a) Either conduct or oversee the collection of dues, handling of incoming moneys, disbursement of funds as directed by the Board, tracking who is and is not up to date in paying dues, keeping the books of account, and maintaining the HOA files of tax returns and forms 1099-MISC. (b) Allow Association members to examine the books of account and financial reports, but not copy them unless so directed by the Board, at an agreed-on time. (Ref: RS 12:223.C) (c) Prepare each year s proposed budget. See Fiscal, above. (d) At least quarterly, present a year-to-date financial report to the Board for inclusion in the minutes. Each report will contain at least the following: (1) The period covered by the report (date range starting with January 1) (2) January 1 checkbook balance (3) Year-to-date Income by type (4) Year-to-date Income total (5) Year-to-date Expenses by category & compared with budget (6) Year-to-date Expenses total (7) Ending checkbook balance (8) Signature of the Treasurer (permanent hardcopy of record) Article 9 Enforcement Procedure 9.01 The objective here is to provide for a pre-authorized and standardized procedure for the fair and impartial enforcement of our Covenants, Restrictions, Rules, etc. Arbitrary decisions and selective enforcement must be prevented. The goal is to maintain property values and quality of life not to nit-pick The Compliance Committee is required to have at least two members Except for those enforcement matters expressly delegated to the Architectural Control Committee, and except for individual enforcement directives made by the Board, only the Compliance Committee is authorized to routinely initiate the prosecution of violations of covenants and rules. In doing its work, the Compliance Committee is required to use this, and only this, procedure For parking concerns, the Compliance Committee is instructed to make observations over 7 consecutive days or more before deciding whether or not to prosecute a parkingrelated violation. LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 8 of 15

9 9.05 When the Compliance Committee has decided to prosecute a violation, it is instructed to use the following procedure. (a) Prepare a completed Friendly Reminder using Form LBV-09a-FriendlyReminder. it to all Board members 48 hours before mailing it to the offender in step (b) below. Do not mail the Friendly Reminder if ed objections to it are received from a majority of Directors. (b) Mail the completed Friendly Reminder to inform the property owner (and renter, if applicable) about the problem. (c) It is up to the owner and/or renter to choose how to resolve the violation. Only when asked for ideas by the offender are individual Committee members permitted to offer suggestions. (d) Starting 14 days after mailing the Friendly Reminder, individual Committee members are authorized but not required to contact the offender(s) in person or by phone or for the purpose of (1) verifying that the Friendly Reminder has been received; (2) gently inquiring about the offender s response to the Friendly Reminder, and (3) answering questions that the offender may pose. If it is not possible to have an amicable discussion, the Committee member must politely withdraw. (e) If the problem has not been resolved within 30 days of mailing the Friendly Reminder, and if no corrective plan with timeline has been produced and no request for a Board hearing has been received during that time, use U.S. Mail with Delivery Confirmation to mail a completed Form LBV-09b-SecondNotice. (f) If the problem persists 30 days after mailing the Second Notice, bring a motion to a Board meeting regarding (1) what step to take next such as an offer of mediation, or a plan to file suit to seek an injunction, or a plan to hire an attorney to issue a demand letter, and (2) how much such a step would cost If an offender requests a hearing before the Board to explain why (s)he believes the Covenants are being incorrectly applied, and so notifies the Property Manager within 30 days the Friendly Reminder was mailed: (a) The Property Manager is authorized to schedule 5 minutes for the offender to be heard at a Board meeting that is at least 48 hours in the future. (b) As soon as practical and at least 48 hours before the next Board meeting, the Property Manager will use to inform all Directors of the hearing that has been scheduled into a Board meeting. (c) The Board may vote to increase the time allotted to the hearing, and it may allow additional time for Directors to pose questions or make comments while the offender is present. (d) After the hearing, the offender will be ushered out. (e) The Board may or may not choose to take action. LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 9 of 15

10 Article 10 Architectural Control Committee The Architectural Control Committee (ACC) is made up of 3 or 5 members, the choice of number being the Board s (Declaration 4.5). The choice of number occurs when the Board appoints Committee members From context, it is clear that the term Design Review Board, used twice in the HOA Covenants but nowhere defined, refers to the Architectural Control Committee (ACC). (HOA Covenants 3.6 and 5.6.B) Methods for ACC decision making are set forth at Declaration Prior ACC approval of construction plans & specifications is required for all buildings and improvements of any kind, as well as modifications. (Declaration 2.1 and 3.3) The ACC must respond to requests for approval within 30 days of receipt; failure to respond is equivalent to approval. The owner may request an explanation for disapproval. (Declaration 3.4) Applications to request approval of plans for buildings, improvements or modifications must be submitted using Form LBV-10-ApplicForApproval. Although Declaration 3.3 authorizes imposition of a Review Fee, there is currently no Review Fee in effect The ACC has authority to review & inspect construction and other improvements. (Declaration 4.2) ACC approval for a project is rendered void if construction does not commence within 6 months of approval. The ACC may approve of an extension if so requested by the owner due to extenuating circumstances. (Declaration 3.6) The ACC is responsible for enforcing overgrown grass violations. (Declaration 2.15) The following list is a sampling of the numerous additional responsibilities and authorities that are granted to the ACC by our Declaration. The list reminds the reader to consult the Declaration for details on the subjects shown as well as other subjects. (a) Responsible for enforcing failure to install a sidewalk. (Declaration 3.27) (b) Consolidation and re-division of lots. (Declaration 2.3) (c) Approval of a utility-service governmental body s plans for the location of aboveground improvements. (Declaration 2.8) (d) Approval for use of easements by a utility-service non-governmental company. (Declaration 2.8) (e) Approval of temporary structures (Declaration 2.12) (f) Judgment that an article visible from public or private streets is unsightly. (Declaration 2.15) (g) Judgment that any constructed improvement is not being kept in good condition and repair, including paint or other finish. (Declaration 2.16) (h) Approval of signs to be displayed to public view, other than the single For Sale sign routinely permitted. (Declaration 2.22) LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 10 of 15

11 (i) Retain plans and specifications for the amount of time chosen by the ACC. (Declaration 3.6) (j) Approval of trash and debris dumpsters or containers used during construction. (Declaration 3.14) (k) Judgment that landscaping does not ensure continuity or is not compatible in the subdivision. (Declaration 3.15) (l) Grant extensions beyond 30 days for landscaping installation. (Declaration 3.15) (m) Approval of uniform mailboxes and mailbox supplier. (Declaration 3.16) (n) Exceptions for roof penetrations at corner-lot homes. (Declaration 3.18) (o) Grant variances for setbacks. (Declaration 3.19) (p) Determine facing direction of all structures. (Declaration 3.23) (q) Grant variances for minimum living area requirements. (Declaration 3.24) (r) Approve metal roofs other than non-galvanized metal roofs. (Declaration 3.25) (s) Allow garages to face the street. (Declaration 3.26) (t) Grant variances, for a particular property and for a particular instance, from any provisions of the Declaration or from any of the restrictions. The recording of waivers affecting title, if desired, is up to the owner. (Declaration 3.30) Article 11 Property Manager The Property Manager works under a signed agreement with the Association that automatically expires at the end of each fiscal year unless (a) it is renewed or replaced by the Board before the end of that year, or (b) it is terminated by either side preferably with at least 30 days notice (Reserved for List of Property Manager duties) Article 12 Website Policy The following ARE permitted to be displayed to the public without password protection: (a) Useful information whose display to a worldwide audience poses no significant security risk. (b) Information of interest to newcomers and prospective purchasers of LBV property. (c) Community Documents. (d) Names or contact information of people who have given permission The following are permitted to be displayed on the website, PROVIDED they are restricted to password-protected webpages: (a) Names and addresses of LBV owner residents and non-owner residents. Exception: names or contact information allowed per 12.01(d) above. (b) HOA Budget. (c) Past or current issues of La Bon Vie NEWS. (d) Calendar of events. LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 11 of 15

12 (e) Names of Board members, committee chairs, and appointees Minutes of Board Meetings or Community Meetings are NOT permitted to be displayed anywhere on the website password protected or not The website will provide a way for viewers to send messages directly to the webmaster and to the HOA President but without revealing to the public the address to which messages will be sent. The business address of the Property Manager is permitted to be displayed to the public The website will include information about how to report problems and make suggestions, and whom to contact for updates on issues previously submitted. Article 13 Newsletter The Newsletter Editor is instructed to publish La Bon Vie NEWS at least quarterly, within budget constraints At least 5 days before publication of each issue, a draft copy is to be ed to all Directors and to the Property Manager so that the draft can be reviewed for content, accuracy, and tone. Article 14 Collections Procedure Five to 10 days before the end of each month, the Property Manager will use or U.S. Mail to send invoices to at least those property owners who are not already paid up for the month which is about to commence Payments are due by the 10 th of the month for which the dues are being paid. An account is considered overdue if it is not paid up by the 10 th of the month [Amended 10 March 2016 and 23 May 2016] Effective July 1, 2016 each invoice will remind members of LBV Homeowners Association that the billing date for monthly dues is the first of each month. Monthly dues are due by the 10th of each month from the billing date. Dues not received by the 10th of the present month are considered as late and will incur an assessment fine of $1 per day until the last day of the month. Should fees and assessment fines not be paid by the next billing date (1st of the month) the assessment fine will increase to $3 per day until the third billing cycle. On the third billing cycle the assessment fine will increase to $8 per day. In addition, entrance gate access cards and remotes will be disabled at the 30 day past due date. Entrance gate cards and remotes will have a re-activation fee of $25/per card and per remote The Property Manager is authorized to telephone or reminder messages to owners of overdue accounts. LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 12 of 15

13 14.05 When any overdue account totals $600 or more, the Treasurer will (a) mail a letter (Priority Mail, Delivery Confirmation) based on Form LBV-14a-InformLien to inform the owner that a lien will be filed if the account is not settled within 30 days of mailing; and (b) document the date of delivery of the letter to the owner If the account is not settled within 30 days of mailing the foregoing letter, the Treasurer will (a) prepare a lien for signature by the President, based on Form LBV-14b- LienAffidavit; (b) file the signed lien; and (c) send a hardcopy to the owner If a lien is not settled by the owner within two months of its filing, the Treasurer will seek Board approval to hire an attorney to send a letter demanding payment of dues, fines, and collection costs If a lien is not settled by the owner within six months of the mailing of the attorney s demand letter, the Treasurer will bring a motion to the Board to hire an attorney to sue for payment If the account remains unsettled 6 months after a court judgment favorable to the Association, the Treasurer will bring a motion to the Board to consider further judicial means of getting paid such as financial examination, garnishment, and foreclosure Fines collected on overdue accounts are to be used in the Association s general fund After an overdue amount referenced in a lien has been paid up, the Treasurer will cancel the lien by filing two Clerk of Court forms: REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION and RELEASE BY OBLIGEE OF RECORD. Article 15 Social Committee Social events are intended for participation by all owners and residents. Their purposes are to enhance our sense of community and to provide opportunities for us to meet our neighbors Social events are funded by donations not by Association moneys. However, budgeted moneys may be used for Community Meetings that are called for business purposes Any community-wide social event that is held in the name of the Association, or held upon the Common Areas, is required to have prior Board approval Social events are planned sufficiently far in advance to allow time for (a) Board approval; and (b) announcement via La Bon Vie NEWS and/or hardcopy flyer. Article 16 Rules Vehicle Parking Board authority to regulate vehicle parking derives from Declaration LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 13 of 15

14 16.02 No motorized vehicles of any kind are allowed in or on the Common Areas. (Declaration 2.13) These Bylaws interpret Common Areas in this context to mean the lawns, landscape, and walkways of the Common Areas. These Bylaws further interpret motorized vehicles to NOT include children s battery-operated toys No vehicle may be parked on any street for longer than 24 hours (Declaration 2.14) whether or not it is in front of a house No vehicle may be placed on blocks or in any immovable position anywhere in La Bon Vie. (Declaration 2.14) Except for the paragraph following this one, the only types of vehicles permitted to be regularly or frequently parked anywhere they can be seen by neighboring residents or by the public, are passenger vehicles used for personal transportation. Such passenger vehicles are here defined as automobiles, pickup trucks, vans, SUVs, motorcycles, and the like. (Declaration 2.15 & Board decision) Vehicles such as boats, trailers, and RVs may be parked only for the purpose of (un)loading (a) in the street for up to 24 hours OR (b) upon driveways for up to 72 hours No vehicle may be parked for any length of time: (a) Anywhere in La Bon Vie, if the vehicle is without a current license plate (Declaration 2.13); (b) On the lawn or shrub bed on the side of a house facing a street such parking defined as the full width of one or more tires resting on the lawn or shrub bed; (c) In the street where the curb is painted yellow, the location of such curbs chosen by the Board; (d) So as to hinder access to streets, private lanes, or driveways; (e) At the corners of street intersections; (f) In private lanes except that brief temporary parking, usually for (un)loading purposes, is permitted in private lanes but the driver must remain in the vicinity to move the vehicle should the need arise; OR (g) On any sidewalk except that a vehicle may be parked on that portion of a sidewalk that forms part of a driveway Parking space in the street adjacent to a dwelling is normally reserved for occasional use by the occupants of that dwelling If a passenger vehicle is parked on an undeveloped lot, the vehicle is not allowed to (a) be parked closer to the street than 20 feet from the street curb, nor (b) cause unsightly damage to the lawn. LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 14 of 15

15 Form LBV-04a-InviteSignedConsent Form LBV-04b-SignedConsentBallot Form LBV-05a-InviteNominations Form LBV-05b-AcceptNomination Form LBV-05c-AnnounceAnnualMtg Form LBV-05d-SampleBallot Form LBV-05e-NomineeInfo Form LBV-05f-ProposalsAnnualMtg Form LBV-05g-AppointProxy Form LBV-05h-Ballot Form LBV-05i-CertOfElection Form LBV-06-PresentBudget Form LBV-09a-FriendlyReminder Form LBV-09b-SecondNotice Form LBV-10-ApplicForApproval Form LBV-14a-InformLien Form LBV-14b-LienAffidavit Forms Referenced by These Bylaws These 15 pages represent the Bylaws approved 25 February 2016 by the La Bon Vie Board of Directors, and amended by that Board on 10 March 2016 and again on 23 May For signatures, see the copies of record in the Association office. JM 6/21/2016 LBV HOA Bylaws May 2016 p. 15 of 15

16 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association (insert date) To: All LBV Property Owners Re: Invitation to Participate in LBV Decision-Making (state the general areas of interest this time) (Insert an introductory paragraph designed to engage the reader.) The Board has recommended that we (specify, e.g. amend our Covenants, or get membership approval for capital improvements) and that we do so by means of securing signed consent from at least the required minimum number of LBV property owners. This method of securing membership approval is provided for at HOA Covenants 2.2. Enclosed is a Signed-Consent Ballot for your use. It lists the proposals, provides the rationale behind each, and gives you the opportunity to consent or withhold your consent for each. For an individual proposal to be deemed approved by the Association membership, it must receive the consent of at least LBV property owners. That is a standard that will be attainable only if a high percentage of our owners respond. For your Ballot to be valid, it must be signed by the one person who is completing the Ballot on behalf of all owners of your LBV property. A signature line is provided on the last page of your Ballot. I hope you will participate in this endeavor by completing your Ballot and delivering it to our Property Manager, by mail or hand delivery, no later than (enter day of week & date). U.S. Mail: La Bon Vie HOA, P.O. Box 1036, Carencro, LA Hand delivery: Call to make arrangements (Name of President), President La Bon Vie HOA Enclosure: Signed-Consent Ballot, including list of proposals with rationale Form LBV-04a-InviteSignedConsent This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016

17 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association Signed-Consent Ballot The deadline for delivering your completed ballot to the Property Manager is (enter date) Please indicate whether or not you consent with each proposal shown. Selections left blank will be interpreted to be the same as not giving consent. Please sign the last page. Consents will be counted proposal by proposal. Only those proposals receiving consents (75% of total number of lots) or more will be deemed approved by LBV owners. Prop# Proposal Rationale Choose One 1 I consent I do NOT consent 2 I consent I do NOT consent I consent I do NOT consent I consent I do NOT consent I consent I do NOT consent Form LBV-04b-SignedConsentBallot Owner s Initials: This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016 p. 1 of 2

18 6 I consent I do NOT consent Printed Name of Owner: Signature of Owner: LBV Property Street Address: Signature Date: Form LBV-04b-SignedConsentBallot Owner s Initials: This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016 p. 2 of 2

19 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association (DATE [must be between January 1 and 15]) To: Re: All La Bon Vie Property Owners Nominations for Director At our Association s Annual Meeting in March, we will be electing Directors to serve on the Association s Board. You are invited to submit nominations for Director. It s OK to nominate yourself. Here is how you can submit a nomination: 1. Confirm that your nominee is willing to serve. 2. Give your nominee s name to our Property Manager. 3. Ask your nominee to accept nomination by completing the steps below. If you are being nominated, here is how to accept nomination: 1. Complete Form LBV-05b-AcceptNomination (download a copy from 2. Get it to our Property Manager by mail, , or hand delivery. Please note that January 31 is the deadline for nominations and acceptances to reach our Property Manager through one of the following three ways: U.S. Mail: La Bon Vie HOA, P.O. Box 1036, Carencro, LA propertymanager@labonvie.org Hand delivery: Call to make arrangements (Name of President), President La Bon Vie HOA Form LBV-05a-InviteNominations This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016

20 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association Acceptance of Nomination for Director To accept nomination for election to the Board of Directors, please fill out this form and get it delivered to our Property Manager no later than January 31. I currently own the LBV property at: [ ] I am available for monthly Board meetings [ ] I assent to the Directors' Oath of Office (below) [ ] I accept nomination for Director for a (fill in before sending out to owners) year term I give LBV HOA permission to publish the following information to other LBV owners to help them decide whom to vote for: I have lived in LBV for about years Current occupation: Past employment: Past service to LBV: I'm interested in being a Director because: Printed Name: Signature: (not required for ed submittals) Date: LBV Directors Oath of Office As a Director of La Bon Vie Homeowners Association, (a) I will support the Association's Articles of Incorporation, Covenants, Restrictions, and Bylaws; I will become familiar with the contents of those documents as they apply to me; (b) I will faithfully carry out the responsibilities that I accept; (c) I will not use my office to grant preferential treatment or seek personal advantage; (d) Actions that I take in the name of the Board, will only be those that have been authorized by the Board OR are clearly within the normal scope of duties assigned to me by the Board; (e) For matters of significance that are in dispute, I will seek a Board decision; (f) I will encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by fellow Directors; AND (g) I will abide by the decisions of the Board, while retaining the right to seek changes through ethical and constructive means. These things I solemnly pledge to do, to the best of my ability and judgment. Form LBV-05b-AcceptNomination This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016

21 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association (insert MAILING DATE which must be 10 to 30 days before the Annual Meeting) To: Re: All LBV Property Owners Notice of Annual Meeting The Association s Annual Meeting will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, March, 20 at (insert location of meeting). Please plan to attend. The purposes of the meeting will be to: 1. Conduct the election of Directors; 2. Vote on proposals (omit this line if no proposals); 3. Receive reports and information on topics chosen by the Board and 4. (Optional) Announce the date, time and place of the incoming Board s first meeting. The enclosed sample ballot includes the list of nominees for Director and the list of proposals to be decided on (omit phrase if none). Also enclosed is information about the nominees and proposals (omit phrase if none) intended to help you to decide how to vote. If you won t be able to attend the Annual Meeting, please consider appointing someone to serve as your Proxy, i.e. to vote on your behalf. Appointing a Proxy will help the meeting to have the minimum number of attendees (in person and by proxy) that is required to meet quorum. Having an insufficient number of attendees will prevent us from conducting the election or any other business. To appoint a proxy, please use the enclosed Form LBV-05g- AppointProxy. I hope to see you at the meeting! (Name of President), President La Bon Vie HOA Enclosures: 1. Sample ballot 2. Information about nominees and proposals (omit phrase if none) 3. Form LBV-05g-AppointProxy, Appointment of Proxy Form LBV-05c-AnnounceAnnualMtg This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016

22 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association Annual Meeting of (enter date) Ballot One and only one ballot is to be provided for each lot. A. Board Election We are electing 1 Directors to serve a -year term. Tie votes may increase the number of Directors actually elected. Please place a check mark next to the names of the 2 or fewer nominees of your choice. Checking off too many names will invalidate this part of your ballot. Nominee No. 1 Nominee No. 6 Nominee No. 2 Nominee No. 7 Nominee No. 3 Nominee No. 8 Nominee No. 4 Nominee No. 9 Nominee No. 5 Nominee No. 10 B. Proposals Please indicate your vote FOR or AGAINST each of the following proposals. For a proposal to be approved at this Annual Meeting, it must receive a majority of all votes actually cast. Blank votes are interpreted as no vote was cast. Proposal 1. It is proposed to For Against Proposal 1. It is proposed to Proposal 1. It is proposed to For For Against Against 1 This number must match the number at superscript 2. 2 This number must match the number at superscript 1. Form LBV-05d-SampleBallot This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016 p. 1 of 1

23 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association Information about Nominees for Director Board election of (enter date) Approx years lived in LBV Current occupation Past employment Past service to LBV Why interested in being Director? Nominee Name 1 Nominee Name 2 Nominee Name 3 Nominee Name 4 Nominee Name 5 Approx years lived in LBV Current occupation Past employment Past service to LBV Why interested in being Director? Nominee Name 6 Nominee Name 7 Nominee Name 8 Nominee Name 9 Nominee Name 10 Form LBV-05e-NomineeInfo This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016 p. 1 of 1

24 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association Information about Proposals That are to be decided at the Annual Meeting of (enter date) Prop# Text of the Proposal Rationale Form LBV-05f-ProposalsAnnualMtg This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016 p. 1 of 1

25 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association Appointment of Proxy for use at the LBV Annual Meeting specified below Instructions: (a) Complete this Appointment of Proxy and give it to your Proxy; (b) Tell your Proxy to take it to the Annual Meeting; and (c) Hand-deliver a copy of your Appointment of Proxy to our Property Manager or Secretary no later than 4 PM on the Friday before the Annual Meeting. Alternatively, you may simply confirm that our Property Manager or Secretary has a sample of your signature and can bring it to the Annual Meeting. This will allow the Property Manager or Secretary to verify your signature on this Appointment of Proxy when it is presented by your Proxy at the meeting. I, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby appoint the following person to be my Proxy and to vote on my behalf at the LBV Annual Meeting to be held on (enter date) and at any continuation or adjournment thereof: THE PERSON WHOM I APPOINT as my Proxy is (must be an LBV property owner; you may appoint the Annual Meeting s Presiding Officer as your proxy even if you don t know his/her name): (name), who owns LBV property at (street address): INSTRUCTIONS for my Proxy (initial and check off ONE of the following three choices): Except for the Specific Instructions listed below, vote in all matters considered at the Annual Meeting in the manner you think best for LBV. I am aware that additional candidates for Director may be nominated at the meeting and additional proposals may be brought at the meeting. Except for the Specific Instructions listed below, ABSTAIN from voting on my behalf. Except for the Specific Instructions listed below, vote NAY on my behalf. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS: See my completed Sample Ballot, attached. Other specific instructions: Signed: Printed name: Street address of my LBV property: Date signed: For use by the Secretary or Property Manager at the Annual Meeting I verified the above signature. Signed: Date: Form LBV-05g-AppointProxy This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016

26 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association Annual Meeting of (enter date) Ballot One and only one ballot is to be provided for each lot. A. Board Election We are electing 1 Directors to serve a -year term. Tie votes may increase the number of Directors actually elected. Please place a check mark next to the names of the 2 or fewer nominees of your choice. Checking off too many names will invalidate this part of your ballot. Nominee No. 1 Nominee No. 6 Nominee No. 2 Nominee No. 7 Nominee No. 3 Nominee No. 8 Nominee No. 4 Nominee No. 9 Nominee No. 5 Nominee No. 10 B. Proposals Please indicate your vote FOR or AGAINST each of the following proposals. For a proposal to be approved at this Annual Meeting, it must receive a majority of all votes actually cast. Blank votes are interpreted as no vote was cast. Proposal 1. It is proposed to For Against Proposal 1. It is proposed to Proposal 1. It is proposed to For For Against Against 1 This number must match the number at superscript 2. 2 This number must match the number at superscript 1. Form LBV-05h-Ballot This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016 p. 1 of 1

27 La Bon Vie Homeowners Association Certification of Election Results Annual Meeting of (enter date) This form is to be set up as well as it can be in advance, and a copy taken to the meeting. Current number of LBV lots: Quorum for this meeting, i.e. majority 1 : 25% of the number of lots: Number of lots represented at this meeting: Was a quorum present at this meeting? Circle one: Yes No WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do here CERTIFY that we counted the results of the election conducted at the above meeting at which a quorum of LBV property owners were present in person or by proxy, and that those results are as follows: According to the Property Manager or Secretary, ballots were handed out to voters, no more than 1 ballot per lot. We counted ballots returned for vote counting. A. Board Election Directors were planned to be elected from among nominees for a year term. The count of votes is, in DECREASING ORDER: Line# Nominee Name No. of Votes Line# Nominee Name No. of Votes The nominees who received the highest number of votes, and who are thus elected Director, were those on Lines through. Check off if true: A tie vote resulted in more Directors being elected than planned. (continued on the next page) 1 If 25% of the number of lots is an integer, quorum is that integer. If 25% of the number of lots is fractional, quorum is that fractional number rounded up to the next integer. Form LBV-05i-CertOfElection Election of This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016 p. 1 of 2

28 B. Proposals The voting results are: Prop# Full Text of Proposal Votes FOR Votes AGAINST Proposal is Approved? 1 Yes No 2 Yes No 3 Yes No C. Signatory Printed Name Address of LBV Prop Signature Date of Signature Secretary Director 2 Printed Name Address of LBV Prop Signature Date of Signature Other LBV Property Owner 1 Other LBV Property Owner 2 Form LBV-05i-CertOfElection Election of This form was Board-approved on 25 Feb 2016 p. 2 of 2