The name of this organization shall be the Sebec Lake Association, Inc.

The Association shall be a non-profit, non-partisan incorporated organization.

The purpose of the Association shall be to protect and preserve Sebec Lake.

The officers of the Association shall be president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary. Directors shall include officers of the Association and at least twelve additional members.

There shall be a nomination committee of three directors appointed by the board of directors at least two months before the annual meeting who shall nominate at the annual meeting officers and directors for the ensuing year. Nominations may also be made from the floor. Before a candidate shall be voted upon by the members at the annual meeting, his or her consent to hold office, if elected, shall be obtained. A majority of those present shall elect.

The officers and directors shall be elected for a term of one year and shall begin their terms following the annual meeting.

Husband and wife and family members shall not serve concurrently as directors. All major areas of the lake shall be represented on the board.

The directors shall supervise and manage the affairs of the Association. They may fill vacancies in their own board. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum.

The president shall preside at all meeting of the members, when present, and perform such other duties as may be required.

The vice president shall assume the duties of the president when so delegated by the president and succeed to the office of the president in the event of the president’s death or resignation. The vice president shall preside at all meetings of the members and directors in the absence of the president and shall perform such other duties as may be required.

The treasurer shall have the custody of, and keep an accurate account of, the Association’s funds; submit a financial report at the annual meeting; and perform such other duties as my be required. The treasurer’s reports will be audited by a certified public accountant. The treasurer has the authority to sign checks with the authority of the board of directors.

The secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings of members an directors, and shall give adequate advance notice to each and all interested parties.

Anyone eighteen years or older can be a member of the Association upon payment of dues. All members shall have the same privileges regarding voting and holding office. Proxy voting by members or directors is not permitted. A business or organization can be a member of the Association but will have only one vote.

Any change in the annual dues for members will be proposed by the board or directors and voted upon at the next annual meeting.

There shall be an annual meeting of the members of the Association during the summer season at some convenient place in the vicinity of Sebec Lake, the date and place to be determined by the directors, such meeting to be held to elect officers and directors, and to consider any other business.

Any business relating to the affairs of the Association may be acted on at the annual meeting without specifying the same in the prior notice to members, except that no change in the by-laws shall be voted on at the annual meeting unless such change was described in the prior notice.

The members present at the annual meeting shall constitute a quorum.

The secretary shall call a special meeting of the Association when so directed by vote of the directors and give adequate advance notice of such meeting.

The corporate seal of the Association shall be circular in form with the name of the Association and the date of its incorporation so engraved on its face that it may be embossed on paper by pressure

These by-laws may be changed only at an annual meeting of members by a three-quarter vote of those voting. No change shall be made unless the meeting notice described the proposed change.

Standing committees may be appointed by the president with the approval of the board of directors and shall continue their function until discontinued by the directors. The president shall appoint committee membership and designate the chairperson. The appointments shall be until the next annual meeting unless discontinued earlier.

Special Committees may be appointed by the president who will designate the chairperson.