ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION for STONE CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas This day Trie 17thy July. 1978 Dr. Robert Jackson By.
Administrative Assistant INC.
We, the undersigned, being natural persons of at least twentyone years of age, at least two of whom are citizens of the State of Texas, acting as incorporators of a corporation under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, do hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation for such corporation.
ARTICLE I CORPORATE NAME INC.
The name of the corporation is STONE CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, ARTICLE II CORPORATE STATUS The corporation is a non-profit corporation.
ARTICLE III DURATION The period of duration is perpetual.
ARTICLE IV PURPOSE The corporation is being formed for the purposes of providing for maintenance and preservation of the properties subject to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions applicable to STONE CREEK, a subdivision in Harris County, Texas, and any additional properties which may hereafter be brought within the jurisdiction of this Association, and to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents within the above described property and to: 1.
Exercise all of the powers and privileges and to perform all of the duties and obligations of the Association as set forth in that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions, hereinafter called the "Declaration," applicable to the property and recorded or to be recorded in the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, and as the same may be amended from time to time as therein provided, said Declaration being incorporated herein as if set forth at length: 2. Fix, levy, collect and enforce payment by any lawful means,
d as the same may be amended from time to time as therein provided, said Declaration being incorporated herein as if set forth at length: 2. Fix, levy, collect and enforce payment by any lawful means, all charges or assessments pursuant to the terms of the Decalaration; to pay all expenses in connection therewith and all office and other expenses incident to the conduct of the business of the Association, including all licenses, taxes or governmental charges levied or imposed against the property of the Association; and 3. Have and exercise any and all powers, rights and priviliges which a corporation organized under the Non-Profit Corporation Act of the State of Texas may by law now or hereafter have exercise; provided that none of the objects or purposes herein set out shall be construed to authorize the corporation to do any act in violation of said Non-Profit Corporation Laws Act, and all such objects or purposes are subject to said Acts.
ARTICLE V The street address of the initial registered office of the corporation is 777 South Post Oak Road, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056 and the name of its initial registered agent at such address is Larry D. Johnson.
-2ARTICLE VI DIRECTORS The number of directors constituting the initial Board of Directors of the corporation shall be three (3), and the following persons shall serve as the initial Board of Directors until the first annual meeting of the corporation: Larry Johnson Dempsey Wattson Gerald J. Goff 777 So. Post Oak Rd.
Houston, Texas 77056 777 So. Post Oak Rd.
Houston, Texas 77056 777 So. Post Oak Rd.
Houston, Texas 77056 At the first annual meeting beginning in 1979, the members shall elect one director for a term of one year, two directors for a term
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Houston, Texas 77056 777 So. Post Oak Rd.
Houston, Texas 77056 At the first annual meeting beginning in 1979, the members shall elect one director for a term of one year, two directors for a term of two years, and two directors for a term of three years; and at each annual meeting thereafter the members shall elect the number of directors equal to the number of directors whose term expire at such time.
ARTICLE VII MEMBERSHIP Every person or entity who is a recorded owner of a fee or undivided fee interest in any property which is subject to a maintenance charge assessment by the Association, including contract sellers, such persons or entities being hereafter referred to as an "Owner," shall be a member of the Association. The foregoing is not intended to include persons or entities who hold an interest merely as security for the performance of an obligation. No owner shall have more than one membership. Membership shall be appurtenant to and may not be separted from ownership of the property which is subject to assessment by the Association. Ownership of such property shall be the sole qualification for membership.
ARTICLE VIII VOTING RIGHTS The Assoication shall have two classes of membership.
Class A.
Class A members shall be enClass A members shall be all those owners as defined in Article VII with the exception of the Declarant.
titled to one vote for each Lot in which they hold the interest required for membership by Article VII. When more than one person holds such interest in any Lot, all such persons shall be members.
The vote for such Lot shall be exercised as they among themselves determine, but in no event shall more than one vote be coast with respect to any Lot.
Class B. The Class B member shall be the Declarant as defined
ch Lot shall be exercised as they among themselves determine, but in no event shall more than one vote be coast with respect to any Lot.
Class B. The Class B member shall be the Declarant as defined in the Declaration, its successors or assigns. The Class B member shall be entitled to three (3) votes for each Lot in which it holds the interest required for membership by Article VII; provided, however, that the Class B membership shall cease and be converted to Class A membership on the happening or either of the following events, whichever occurs earlier: (a) when the total votes outstanding in the Class A membership equal the total votes outstanding in the Class B membership, or (b) on January 1, 1988.
ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION Upon dissolution of the Association, other than incident to a merger or consolidation, the assets of the Association shall be dedicated to an appropriate public agency to be used for purposes similar to those for which this Association was created or shall be granted, conveyed and assigned to any non-profit corporation, association, -4trust or other organization to be devoted to such similar purposes.
Dissolution of the Association must be approved in writing and signed by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of each class of members.
ARTICLE X INCORPORATORS The names and addresses of the Incorporators, herin are as follows: Dora Parker, 800 Bell/ Mezzanine, Houston, Texas 77002 Tim Cook, 800 Bell/Mezzanine, Houston, Texas 77002 Donna Muras, 800 Bell/Mezzanine, Houston, Texas 77002 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the undersigned have hereunto set our hands this 13 th day of July 1978 PARKGR Donna Muras THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS I, JOHANNA NIERTH certify that on the 13th a Notary Public, do hereby day of July personally appeared before me
hands this 13 th day of July 1978 PARKGR Donna Muras THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS I, JOHANNA NIERTH certify that on the 13th a Notary Public, do hereby day of July personally appeared before me Tim Cook 1978, who being by me first duly sworn declared that he is the person who signed the foregoing instrument as incorporator and that the statements therein contained are true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
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are true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
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NOTARY COUNTY OF PUBLIC HARRIS TEXAS NON-PROFIT In the name and by the authority of state of Texas OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF STONE CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
The undersigned, as Secretary of State of the State of Texas, hereby certifies that duplicate originals of Articles of Incorporation for the above corporation duly signed and verified pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, have been received in this office and are found to conform to law.
ACCORDINGLY the undersigned, as such Secretary of State, and by virtue of the authority vested in him by law, hereby issues this Certificate of Incorporation and atTaches bereto a duplicate original of the Articles of Incorporation.
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